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191 Cards in this Set
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L'agent de police |
Police officer |
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La bande |
Gang, group |
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La bonne |
Maid |
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Le/la coursier/ière |
(Bike) messenger |
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Le/la diplomate |
Diplomat |
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Le/la gynécologue |
Gynecologist |
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L'immigré/e |
Immigrant |
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Le jeune de banlieue |
A youth from the suburbs |
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Le revendeur de drogue |
Drug dealer |
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La foi |
Faith |
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Le/la pratiquant/e |
Follower, faithful |
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Les Antilles (f) |
West Indies |
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La banlieue |
Suburb |
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Le centre-ville |
Downtown |
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La cité |
Urban zone (ghetto) |
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Le gymnase de boxe |
Boxing gym |
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Le quartier chaud |
Dangerous neighborhood |
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Le quartier défavorisé |
Urban zone (ghetto) |
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Le terrain de basket |
Basketball court |
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L'accouchement (m) |
Birth |
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L'argot (m) |
Slang |
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La bonne volonté |
Good intentions |
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La crise |
Crisis |
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Le débat |
Debate argument |
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Le droit |
Law (studies) |
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L'émeute (f) |
Riot |
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La grossesse |
Pregnancy |
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La polémique |
Polemic, controversy |
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La politique |
Policy |
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Les tâches ménagères (f) |
Household chores |
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Le test de paternité |
Paternity test |
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Le verlan |
Back slang |
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Actuel/le |
Current |
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Dragueur/euse |
(Familier) a person who hits on others |
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Enceinte |
Pregnant |
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Frustré |
Frustrated |
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Ostensible |
Conspicuous |
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Xénophobe |
Xenophobic |
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Accepter une responsabilité |
To assume a responsibility |
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Accoucher |
To give birth |
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(S')accroître |
To increase |
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Décevoir |
To disappoint |
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Donner naissance à |
To give birth to |
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S'écraser |
To crash |
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Faire les courses |
To do the shopping |
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Faire le ménage |
To clean the house |
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Gêner |
To bother, to embarass |
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Marchander |
To bargain |
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Prendre une décision |
To make a decision |
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Prévenir |
To warn, to alert |
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Rendre visite à qqn. |
To visit a person |
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Résoudre |
To resolve |
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Revendre de la drogue |
To sell drugs |
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Traîner |
To wander around, hang out |
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Suggérer |
To suggest, propose |
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Tandis que |
Whereas, while, when |
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Demeurer |
To live (habiter) |
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Demeurer |
To live (habiter) |
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Demeurer |
To live (habiter) |
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Lasse |
Weary |
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L'onde |
Wave |
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Mirobolant |
Fabulous, stupendous |
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Colline |
Hill |
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Peiner |
Struggle, have trouble, hurt, grieve |
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Étendue (f) |
Stretch, area |
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Piste (f) |
(F) Track, trail |
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Couche (f) |
(F) Layer, coat, bed; diaper |
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Chandail (m) |
(M) Sweater, pullover |
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Dégoûter |
To disgust, revolt, repel |
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La honte (f) |
(F) Shame, disgrace |
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Assez |
Somewhat |
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Légèr |
Flippant |
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Récolter |
Harvest, collect, gather, amass, reap |
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Gratter |
Scrub, scratch, itch |
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Engraisser |
Fatten |
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Étonner |
Surprise, astonish, amaze |
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Tendre |
To stretch |
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Oser |
Dare to |
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Léger(e) |
Adj. Light, slight |
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Fendre |
Split, chop, cleave, crack |
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Dévaler |
Hurtle down |
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Friable |
Crumbly |
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Tourmenter |
To tease, torment, bother |
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Deviner |
Guess, figure out, surmise; perceive, sense |
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Nettement |
Clearly, obviously, distinctly |
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Cheminer |
Walk, stroll; progress, advance |
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L'ennemi (e) |
Enemy |
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L'homme politique |
Politician |
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Le/la journaliste |
Journalist |
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Le/la meurtrier/ière |
Murderer |
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Le marin |
Marine |
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Le militaire |
Member of the military |
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Le/la résistant(e) |
Member of the Resistance |
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Le voyou |
Hooligan |
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Un appel (m) |
(M) call, appeal |
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Une armée (f) |
(F) army |
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Un armistice (m) |
Armistice |
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La bataille (f) |
(F) Battle |
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Le bombardement |
(M) bombing, shelling |
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L'exode (m) |
(M) exodus |
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La patrie |
Homeland |
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Le rationnement |
Rationing |
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Le risque |
Risk, hazard |
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Le traité |
Treaty |
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Le câble |
Cable (TV) |
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La diffusion |
Broadcasting, distribution |
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La une |
Front page |
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Une affaire |
(F) matter, issue |
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Une arrestation |
Arrest |
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L'assassinat (m) |
(M) murder |
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Le bavardage |
Gossip |
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Le coffre |
Trunk |
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L'espoir (m) |
(M) Hope |
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La livraison |
Delivery |
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La machine à écrire |
Typewriter |
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La menace |
Threat |
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Diffusé |
Broadcast, distributed |
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Fiable |
Reliable |
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Frivole |
Frivolous |
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Insistent |
Insistant |
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Irrévérenciuex/euse |
Irreverant |
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Mensonger |
Deceptive, false |
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Puissant |
Powerful |
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Rompu |
Interrupted, broken |
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Assassiner |
To murder |
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Capituler |
To capitulate |
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Collaborer |
To collaborate |
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Faire appel à |
To appeal to, to call for |
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Faire la paix |
To make peace |
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Se débarrasser de |
To rid oneself of |
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Se détérior |
To deteriorate |
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Empirer |
To get worse |
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S'enfuir |
To escape, run away |
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Envahir |
To invade |
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Évacuer |
To evacuate |
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S'évader |
To escape, to run away |
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Feuilleter |
To thumb through (a book) |
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Harceler |
To harass |
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Se méfier de |
To be suspicious of |
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Mettre fin à |
To end, to put a stop to |
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Mobiliser |
To call up, mobilise |
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Risquer sa vie |
To risk one's life |
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Rompre avec |
To break up with |
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La grenouille (f) |
(F) frog |
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Se lasser |
To grow bored, to tire |
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Soumettre |
To subdue, submit, defeat |
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Sot (te) |
Stupid |
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Oser |
(V + inf) To dare (to) |
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Géant (e) |
Gigantic, giant, enormous |
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Coi(te) |
Quiet, peaceful, tranquil; serene |
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Remuer |
Move, touch, stir |
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Croquer |
Munch, crunch; squander |
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Gober |
Swallow, gulp down |
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Plaindre |
Pity, commiserate with, feel sorry for Se plaindre- complain, moan |
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Suffire |
Suffice |
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Pire |
Worse |
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Pesant |
Adj. Heavy; lead-footed, ponderous, bulky; unbearable |
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Rider |
Wrinkle, ripple |
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Baisser |
Lower; decrease, cut, drop; descend |
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L'orage (m) |
(M) storm |
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Redoutable |
Adj. Formidable, aggressive |
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Épouvantable |
Terrible, horrendous, appalling, atrocious |
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Courber |
Bend, curve |
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Déraciner |
Uproot; remove, eradicate |
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Maudire |
Curse |
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Esquisser |
Sketch, outline |
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Nettement |
Neatly; clearly, obviously, distinctly |
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Subir |
Suffer, endure |
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Funeste |
Gruesome, macabre, dire, gloomy |
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Étinceler |
Sparkle, shine, gleam |
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Lors de |
During, while |
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En somme |
In short, all in all |
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Dépouiller |
Strip; denude; depossess; scrutinize |
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Instaurer |
Institute, establish |
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Par souci de |
For the sake of |
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Fonder |
Found, create |
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Ronger |
To gnaw [on]; to eat away at; erode |
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Ébranler |
Shake, rattle, weaken, trouble |
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Songer à |
Dream of, think of |
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La pacotille (f) |
(F) cheap substitute |
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Un étalage (m) |
(M) Display |
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Parmi |
(Prép.) Among, as a part of |
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Doué(e) |
Adj. Gifted, blessed |
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Aigre |
Adj. Sour, sharp, unripe |
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Rauque |
Adj. Hoarse, husky |
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Exprimer |
Express, show |
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Bourrer |
To stuff, fill |
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Soucieux (euse) |
Worried, concerned, anxious |
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Soulagement (m) |
(M) Relief, respite, alleviation |
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Âme (f) |
(F) Soul, spirit, heart |
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Gronder |
To rumble |
