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92 Cards in this Set
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l’improviste
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off the cuff, improvisation
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efficace
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effective, efficiency
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faire valoir/souligner
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to highlight, to stress
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un combat
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a fight
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faire appel
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to make an appeal
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virer
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to fire
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un manqué
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a lack of
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susciter
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to spark, to ignite
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un enseignant
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a teacher
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faire l’eloge
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to pay tribute to
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le cours de rattrapage
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remedial course
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grand
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wide
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la retraite
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retirement
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faire honte
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to embarrass
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assumer la responsabilité
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to assume responsibility
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soutenir
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to support
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par le bias de
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(to do something) by (infinitive)
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les connaissances/les acquis
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knowledge
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prendre position
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to take a position
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poursuivre
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to pursue
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envisager
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to envision
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percevoir
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to perceive
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outrepasser
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to overstep
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dépasser
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to exceed
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l’ecole maternelle
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pre-school/ nursery (2-6)
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l’ecole primaire (élémentaire)
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elementary (6-11)
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l’institutrice/ l’instituteur/le maitre/la maitresse
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tacher
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faire un cours
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to take a class
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apprendre
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to learn
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donner un cours (de)
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to teach a lesson
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enseigner
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to teach
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tableau/ tableau noir
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board/ black board
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une histoire
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a story
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la directrice/ le directeur
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principal
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livre de lecture
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story book
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les études
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studies
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les eleves
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students
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l’ecole secondary
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middle and high school
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le college
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middle school
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l’enseignement
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éducation
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sixieme
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sixth grade (11-12)
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cinquième
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seventh grade (12-13)
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quatrieme
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eighth grade (13-14)
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troisième
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ninth grade (14-15)
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facultatif
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optional
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le lycee (LEP)
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high school
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en seconde
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tenth grade (15-16)
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en premiere
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eleventh grade (16-17)
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en terminale
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twelfth grade (17-18)
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le baccalaureat
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national college entrance exam in France
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les pensionnaires (internes)
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full-time student
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les demi-pensionnaires (externes)
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part- time student
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un cartable/ sac a dos
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back pack
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un casier
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locker
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un programme d’etudes
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schedule (with subjects)
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les matures
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subjects
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un emploi du temps
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schedule (with subjects and times)
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prendre des notes
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take notes
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un cahier a spirale
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spiral notebook
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un crayon
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pencil
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un styli
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pen
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un stylo a bille
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ballpoint pen
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reussir aux examens
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to pass tests
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echouer
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to fail
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les notes
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grades
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passable
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passing-C
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insuffisant
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failing/insufficient-F
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les bulletin scolaires
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report card
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s’immatriculer
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to register
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obligatoire
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mandatory
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une bourse
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scholarship
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boursier
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someone on scholarship
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les frais d’inscription
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registration fee
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les frais de scolarité
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tuition fee
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la rentrée
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first day back to school
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faire des recherches
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research
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les facultés
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colleges (within university)
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faculté des lettres
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liberal arts college
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faculté de droit
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law school
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une cite universitaire/une maison d'étudiants
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dorms
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s’inscrire
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to register
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donner/faire un cours magistral
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to give a lecture/ lecture class
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suivre un cours
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take a course
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assister a
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attend
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les conférences
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speaker lecture
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un amphithéâtre (un amphi)
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where <<conferences>> take place/ lecture hall
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la cantine/ le restaurant universitaire (restau u)
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cafeteria
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se spécialiser en
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to specialize in
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le diplôme
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high school diploma
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la licence
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bachelors degree
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la maîtrise
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masters degree
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le doctorat
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doctorate
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