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181 Cards in this Set
- Front
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le but
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aim, goal, objective
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atteindre (un but)
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to reach (a goal)
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la frontière
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border
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la patrie
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native country
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le(la) citoyen(-ne)
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citizen
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l'homme (la femme) politique
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politician
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les affaires étrangères
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foriegn affairs
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l'UE
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European Union
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l'ONU
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U.N.
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l'OTAN
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NATO
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l'asile politique
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political asylum
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l'aide humanitaire
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humanitarian aid
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l'ONG
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NGO
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le(la)n bénévole
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volunteer
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le tiers-monde
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third world
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le pays en voie de développement
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developing country
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le civil
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civilian
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l'aillé
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ally
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le soldat
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soldier
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l'arme
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weapon
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nucléaire
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nuclear
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chimique
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chemical
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biologique
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biological
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le conflit
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conflict
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l'ennemi
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enemy
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se battre
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to fight
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la défaite
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defeat
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gagner
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to win
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la victoire
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victory
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en paix
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at peace; peaceful
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la traité
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treaty
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l'accord
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agreement
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se mettre d'accord
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to agree
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signer un accord/un traité
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sign an agreement/ a treaty
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les forces de maintien de la paix
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peace-keeping forces
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convaincre
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to convince
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s'entendre (bien/mal)
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to get along well/badly
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crier
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to yell, to shout
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fâcher (quelqu'un)
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to anger (someone)
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en vouloir à
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to be mad at
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s'engueuler
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to yell (at each other)
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s'inquiéter (de)
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to worry (about)
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s'embrasser
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to kiss (each other)
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faire confiance
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to trust
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s'habituer
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to get used to
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se sentir à l'aise
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to fell comfortable
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soutenir
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to support
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supporter
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to put up with, to stand
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autoritaire
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authoritarian
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déménager
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to move
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s'installer
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to set up
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emménager
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to move in
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louer
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to rent
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le loyer
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the rent
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la location
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rental
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les charges
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utilities, maintenance or service costs
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la facture
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bill
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les frais
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expenses
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le (la) colocataire
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roommate
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s'occuper
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to take care (of)
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la lessive
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laundry
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le ménage
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to do housework
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sortir les poubelles
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to take out the trash
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etre beau(belle)
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to be beautiful
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tondre le gazon
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to mow the lawn
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joli(e)
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pretty
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laid(e)
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ugly
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fort(e)
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strong
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gros(se)
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fat
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coustad
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robust
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faible
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weak
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mince
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thin
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maigre
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skinny
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avoir les cheveux...
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to have...hair
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longs
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long
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courts
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short
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fins
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thin
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èpais
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thick
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raides
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straight
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ondulès
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wavy
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frisès
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curly
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èbouriffes
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dyed
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teints
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dyed
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en brosse
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crew-cut
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en crête
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spiked
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être chauve
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to be bald
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la tête rasée
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a shaved head
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une barbe
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a beard
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une moustache
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mustache
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des pattes
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sideburns
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dur(e)
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hard
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franc (franche)
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honest
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froid
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cold
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gentil(le)
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nice
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avoir le visage
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to have a(an....face
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ovale
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oval
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rond
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round
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carré
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square
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pointu
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pointed
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joufflu
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fat-cheeked
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avoir le nez
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to have a...nose
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droit
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straight
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busqué
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hooked
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avoir les lèvres
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to have...lips
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èpaisses
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thick
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minces
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thin
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pincèes
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pinched
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bronzée
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tan
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pâle
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pale
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blême
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sick-looking
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avoir le teint..
basané |
dark
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avoir le teint...
olivâtre |
olive
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avoir des taches de rousseur
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to have freckles
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doux(-ce)
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sweet
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malicieux(-euse)
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mischevious
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éveillé(e)
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awake
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endormie
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sleepy
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sympathique; sympa
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friendly
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poli(e)
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polite
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impoli(e)
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impolite
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discret(-ète)
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discreet
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désagréable
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umpleasant
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sensible;
insensible |
sensitive;insentive
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rouspéteur(-euse)
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grouchy
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parasseux(-euse)
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lazy
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énergique
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energetic
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décontracté(e)
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relaxed
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tendu
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tense
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débrouillard(e)
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resourceful
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maladroit(e)
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awkward
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vêtements
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clothes
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chic
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stylish
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démodés
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out-of-style
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propres
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clean
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sales
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dirty
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pantalon
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pants
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jean(délavé)
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(faded) jeans
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costume
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suit(men)
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tailleur
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suit(women)
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chemisier
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blouse
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pull
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sweater
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imperméable
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raincoat
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manteau
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coat
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blouson(en cuir)
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(leather) jacket
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collier
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necklace
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vernis à ongles
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nail polish
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maquillage
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make-up
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tatouage
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tatoo
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chemise
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shirt(men)
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cravate
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tie
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jupe
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skirt
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veste
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suit jacket (men/women)
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chaussures
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shoes
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bottes
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boots
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baskets
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athletic shoes
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casquette
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cap
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s'habiller
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to dress
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se coiffer
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to style one's hair
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se couper les cheveux
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to cut one's hair
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se faire couper les cheveux
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to have one's hair cut
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se maquiller
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to put on make-up
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jouer (à) + sports
et jeux |
to play...
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au tennis
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tennis
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au basket-ball
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basketball
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au football
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soccer
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à des jeux video
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video games
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jouer (de)
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to play... (instruments)
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du piano
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piano
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de la guitare
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guitar
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faire(de) + sports/activitiés
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to go/ to do
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du jogging
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jogging
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de l'aérobic
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aerobics
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du lèche-vitrines
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window shopping
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des courses
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shopping
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musicien(-enne)
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a musician
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dans un groupe (musical)
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in a band
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sportif (-ve)
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athletic
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membre d'une équipe
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on a team
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aujourd'hui
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today
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à notre époque
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our time has
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de nos jours
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nowadays
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