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Saillie |
Sally : a clever and funny remark: a sudden attack in which a group of soldiersrush forward against an enemy |
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Brise |
Breeze |
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Cloison |
Partition, wall |
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Redoutable |
Fearful, formidable, dangerous, perilous |
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Tisser |
To weave, braid |
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Effervescence |
Effervescence Effervescenceintransitive verb1 : to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes2 : to show liveliness or exhilaration intransitive verb1 : to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes2 : to show liveliness or exhilaration |
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Hutte |
Hut, cabin |
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Dépouiller |
To steal, abstract, nick |
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Cascade |
Waterfall |
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Amalgame |
Amalgam : a combination or mixture of different things: a mixture of mercury and other metals used for filling holes in teeth |
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Flanc |
Side, aspect, flank |
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Rocailleux |
Rocky |
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Feuillage |
Foliage (leaf) |
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Comestible |
Edible |
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Sarclage |
Weeding (agriculture) |
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Rocine |
Root, stem, radix |
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Bouturage |
Cutting (Eg. To breed plants) |
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Décherber |
To weed (agriculture) |
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Semer |
To sow (agriculture) : to plant seeds in an area of ground |
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Abattre |
To fall |
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Amidon |
Starch (eg. Potato) |
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Déterrer |
To unearth |
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Racler |
To scrape to damage (the surface of something) or hurt (a part of your body) by rubbing |
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Rhizome |
Rhizome botany : a thick plant stem that growsunderground and has shoots and rootsgrowing from it |
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Comble |
Peak (sommet) |
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Carence |
Deficiency |
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Cofection |
Making |
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Panier |
Basket |
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Boue |
Mud |
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Chevaucher |
To ride |
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Contrebas |
Down |
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Grenier |
Loft, barn : a room or space that is just below the roof of a building and that is often used to storethings: a high section of seats in a church or hall: an upper floor of a warehouse or businessbuilding especially when it is not divided by walls |
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Chaume |
Thatch, haulm : to make (a roof) with dried plant material (called thatch) |
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Écru |
Ecru, undyed : a pale color that is slightly yellow or brown |
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Susciter |
To generate, give birth |
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Proscrire |
To avoid |
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Chérir |
To cherish, treasure |
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Prédicateur |
Preacher |
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Mâle |
Male |
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Foyer |
To hearth : the floor in front of or inside a fireplace |
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Tonnelle |
Arbour, bower 1 : an attractive dwelling or retreat 2 : a lady's private apartment in a medievalhall or castle 3 : a shelter (as in a garden) made with treeboughs or vines twined together : arbor |
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Défunt |
Deceased (Décédé, mort) |
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Bravoure |
Bravery |
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Féroce |
Ferocious, fierce |
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Viril |
Virile : having or suggesting qualities (such as strength and sexual energy) that are associated with men and that are usuallyconsidered attractive in men |
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Hebdomadaire |
Weekly |
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Tissu |
Fabric |
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Sud-ouest |
Southwest |
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Broussailleux |
Bushy |
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Voyeurisme |
Voyeurism : a person who gets sexual pleasure fromsecretly watching other people have sex: a person who likes seeing and talking or writing about something that is considered to be private |
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Ethnographique |
Ethnographic : the study of human races and cultures |
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Opportun |
Opportune
: suitable or right for a particular situation : done or happening at the right time |
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Réfèrer |
To refer |
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Canne à sucre |
Sugarcane |
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Végétale |
Vegetal, Vegetable |
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Mimer |
To mimic, gesture |
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Désaltérer |
To quench (thirst) |
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Sceller |
To seal, stamp |
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Deltaïque |
Deltaic, delta : a piece of land shaped like a triangle that is formed when a river splits into smaller riversbefore it flows into an ocean |
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Bordure |
Border |
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Bichonner |
(S'occuper de, soigner...) |
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Rehausser |
To enhance |
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Rasoir |
Razor : a tool or device with a sharp edge that is used to shave or cut hair from the face, body, or head |
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Pavillon |
Tent |
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Baptême |
Baptism, christening |
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Embellir |
To embellish, flatter |
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Étain |
Tin, pewter : a dull gray metal that is a mixture of tin and usually lead |
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Pittoresque |
Picturesque
: very pretty or charming : like a paintedpicture: telling about something in a way thatmakes it very easy to imagine : causingsomeone to have a very clear mental picture of something |
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Méandre |
Meandering, meander |
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Crête |
Crust, comb, ridge |
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Serpenter |
To snake, slither |
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Affluent |
Tributary, affluent |
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Relais |
Relay : a race between teams in which each teammember runs, swims, etc., a different part of the race: the act of passing something from one person or device to another ; also : a system for doing this transitive verb 1 a : to place or dispose in relays b : to provide with relays2 : to pass along by relays <news was |
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Buffle |
Buffalo |
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Braconnage |
Poaching |
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Peuplade |
People, band |
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Razzia |
Raid |
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Aduler |
To flatter, adulate : excessive or slavish admiration or flattery |
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Moucher |
To blow, sniff |
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Craindre |
To be afraid, fear |
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Abreuver |
To drink |
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Brunâtre |
Brownish |
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Camoufler |
To camouflage : to hide (something) by covering it up or making it harder to see : a way of hiding something (such as militaryequipment) by painting it or covering it withleaves or branches to make it harder to see: the green and brown clothing that soldiers and hunters wear to make them harder to see |
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Septentrional |
Northerly, nordic, northern |
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Embarcation |
Boat |
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Caducifolé |
Deciduous |
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Écomusée |
Open air museum |
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Braconner |
To poach |
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Concerter |
To consult |
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Argile |
Clay, argil |
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Pilier |
Pillar |
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Agglomération |
Agglomeration : a large group, collection, or pile of differentthings |
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Fève |
Broad bean : the large flat edible seed Mostly for fodder |
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Piler |
To crush, ground |
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Griller |
To roast, toast |
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Brasier |
Inferno : a very large and dangerous fire |
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Carafe |
Carafe : a glass container that has a wide mouth and that is used to serve drinks (such as water or wine) during a meal ; also : the amount in a carafe |
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Amer |
Bitter |
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Adoucir |
To sweeten |
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Girofle |
Clove : one of the small bulbs (as in garlic) developed in the axils of the scales of a largebulb |
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Corsé |
Full-bodied : having a strong and pleasant flavor |
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Malédiction |
Malediction, curse : an offensive word that people say when they are angry |
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Engloutir |
To gobble up, devour, gobble |
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Friandise |
Sweet, dainty, delicacy |
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Pulp |
Pulp : the inner, juicy part of a fruit or vegetable: the substance that is left after the liquid has been squeezed from a fruit or vegetable: a soft, wet substance that is made by crushing something |