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d'abord ()
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firstly
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aborder (v)
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to tackle, to approach
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abri (nm)
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shelter
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accabler (v)
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to overwhelm
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accéder (v)
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to reach
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accorder (v)
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to grant
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accro (adj)
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addicted
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accueil (nm)
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welcome, reception
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accueillir (v)
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to welcome, to receive; to accommodate
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achat (nm)
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purchase
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acier (nm)
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steel
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actualité (nf)
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topicality
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les actualités ()
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the news
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actuel (adj)
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present, current
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actuellement (adv)
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at present, at the moment
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adepte (nm/f)
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follower, enthusiast
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adhérer (v)
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to join, to subscribe to
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affaire (nf)
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matter, business, case
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affirmation (nf)
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assertion
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affirmer (v)
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to assert, to maintain
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affronter (v)
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to face, to brave
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afin de (prep)
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in order to
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afin que ()
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(+ subjunctive) so that
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aggraver (v)
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to make worse
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s'aggraver ()
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to get worse
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agir (v)
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to act
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ailleurs (adv)
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elsewhere
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d'ailleurs ()
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besides
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par ailleurs ()
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in addition
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ainsi (adv)
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in this way
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ainsi que ()
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as well as
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à l'aise ()
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comfortable
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alcootest (nm)
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breathalyser, breath test
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algue (nf)
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seaweed, algae
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aliment (nm)
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food
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alimenter (v)
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to feed, to sustain
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Alliés (nmpl)
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the Allies
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allocation (nf)
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allowance, benefit
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allumer (v)
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to light, to switch on
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alors (adv)
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then; so, in that case
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alors que ()
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while, when
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alternance (nf)
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alternation, change of power
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âme (nf)
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soul
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améliorer (v)
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to improve
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aménager (v)
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to develop; to plan; to fit out
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amende (nf)
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penalty
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ancrage (nm)
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anchoring
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angoisse (nf)
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anxiety
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apporter (v)
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to bring
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apprenti (nm)
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apprentice; trainee
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apprentissage (nm)
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apprenticeship; training
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artisan (nm)
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craftsman
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asile (nm)
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asylum; refuge
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assassinat (nm)
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murder, assassination
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atteindre (v)
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to reach; to hit
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attendre (v)
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to wait, to expect
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s'attendre (v)
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to expect
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attentat (nm)
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attack, assassination attempt
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attente (nf)
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expectation
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attentif (adj)
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attentive; searching; thoughtful
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attirant (adj)
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attractive
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attirer (v)
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to attract
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augmenter (v)
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to increase, to raise
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auparavant (adv)
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before(hand)
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auprès de (prep)
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next to; compared with; with, to
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aussi (adv)
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too, also; so
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aussi … que ()
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as… as
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autant que/de (adv)
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as much/many as
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autrement (adv)
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differently; otherwise
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avantageux (adj)
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profitable, worthwhile
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avis (nm)
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opinion
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à mon avis ()
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in my mind
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être d'avis que ()
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to think
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avocat (nm)
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lawyer
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baccalauréat (bac) (nm)
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A-level
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bagarre (nf)
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fight, struggle
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bagne (nm)
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penal colony, hard labour
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baignade (nf)
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bathing
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baisse (nf)
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fall, drop
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baisser (v)
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to lower; to reduce, to drop
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banaliser (v)
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to make commonplace; to trivialise
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barrer (v)
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to cross out
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bâtir (v)
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to build
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battre (v)
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to beat, to strike
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bavard (adj)
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talkative
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bénéfice (nm)
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profit, benefit
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bénévolat (nm)
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voluntary help
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bénévole (nm/f)
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volunteer
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BEP (Brevet d'études professionnelles) (nm)
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professional qualification
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berceau (nm)
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cradle
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besoin (nm)
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need
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au besoin ()
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if necessary
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bien que ()
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though, although
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bilan (nm)
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assessment, report; toll, outcome
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bimensuel (adj)
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fortnightly
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biochimie (nf)
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biochemistry
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biologique (adj)
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organic
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blesser (v)
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to wound, to hurt
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blessés (nmpl)
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casualty
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boîte (nf)
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box; disco
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bonheur (nm)
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happiness
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bosser (v)
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to work
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bouder (v)
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to sulk; to keep away from
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boue (nf)
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mud, silt
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bouffe (nf)
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grub, food
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bouger (v)
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to move
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bouillabaisse (nf)
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fish soup
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bouillie (nf)
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mash, pulp
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boulimie (nf)
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bulimia
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boulot (nm)
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job
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bourse (nf)
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Stock Exchange
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branché (adj)
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in, switched-on
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bref (adv)
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in short
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en bref ()
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in brief
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brevet (nm)
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GCSE/ Standard Grade; diploma, certificate
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briser (v)
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to break; to destroy
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bronzage (nm)
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(sun)tan
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bronzer (v)
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to sunbathe
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bruit (nm)
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noise
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brûler (v)
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to burn
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BTS (brevet de technicien supérieur) (nm)
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technical qualification
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but (nm)
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goal, aim
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cacher (v)
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to hide, to conceal
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cachet (nm)
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tablet
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cachette (nf)
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hide-out
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en cachette ()
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secretly
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cadet(tte) (nm(f))
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younger, youngest
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cadre (nm)
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frame; setting; executive
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dans le cadre de ()
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in the context of
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caisse (nf)
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box, crate; till
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caissier (nm)
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cashier
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Caldoches (npl)
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Europeans from New Caledonia
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cambriolage (nm)
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burglary
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cambrioleur (nm)
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burglar
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campagne (nf)
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campaign; countryside
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CAP (certificat d'aptitude professionnelle) (nm)
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professional qualification
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capricieux (adj)
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temperamental
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car ()
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for, because
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carburant (nm)
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fuel
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carrefour (nm)
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crossroads
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carton (nm)
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card; cardboard; box
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casque (nm)
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helmet
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cauchemar (nm)
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nightmare
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cédérom (nm)
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CD-ROM
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célibataire (nm/f)
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single, unmarried person
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centaine (nf)
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a hundred
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cependant ()
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however, nevertheless
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cercueil (nm)
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coffin
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certes (adv)
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certainly, admittedly; indeed
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champ (nm)
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field; area
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chaque (adj)
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every, each
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charbon (nm)
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coal
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chargé (adj)
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in charge of; full
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chasse (nf)
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hunting
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chasseur (nm)
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hunter
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chauffage (nm)
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heating
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chauvin (adj)
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chauvinistic, jingoistic
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chaux (nf)
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lime
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chêne (nm)
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oak
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chirurgien (nm)
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surgeon
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chômage (nm)
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unemployment
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choquer (v)
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to shock
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chronique (nf)
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column, page
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chute (nf)
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fall, drop
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cibler (v)
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to target
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circulation (nf)
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traffic
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citadin (nm)
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city dweller
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citation (nf)
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quotation
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cité (nf)
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housing estate
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citer (v)
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to quote
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citoyen (nm)
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citizen
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clairement (adv)
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clearly
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classer (v)
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to classify
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coléreux (adj)
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quick-tempered, irascible
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collège (nm)
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secondary school
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collégiens (nmpl)
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pupils at secondary school
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combattre (v)
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to fight against
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combustible (nm)
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fuel
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comme ()
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since; like
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comme si ()
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as if; how
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commerçant (nm)
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shopkeeper
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commune (nf)
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council
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comportement (nm)
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behaviour
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comporter (v)
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to be composed of
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se comporter (v)
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to behave
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compostage (nm)
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stamping, punching
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compréhensif (adj)
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understanding
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comprendre (v)
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to understand; to include
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comptable (nm)
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accountant
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compter (v)
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to count; to reckon; to intend
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concevoir (v)
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to conceive; to understand
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conclure (v)
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to conclude
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concours (nm)
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competition; competitive exam
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concubinage (nm)
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cohabitation
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vivre en concubinage ()
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to cohabit
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condamner (v)
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to condemn; to sentence
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conducteur (nm)
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driver
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confiance (nf)
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trust
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confier (v)
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to entrust
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se confier ()
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to confide
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congédier (v)
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to dismiss
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congés (nmpl)
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holidays
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conjoint (nm)
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spouse
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connaissance (nf)
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knowledge
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connaître (v)
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to know
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conquérir (v)
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to conquer
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conquête (nf)
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conquest
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consacrer (v)
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to devote, to dedicate
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conseil (nm)
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piece of advice; adviser; counsel
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conseiller (nm)
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adviser
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consommer (v)
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to consume; to buy consumer goods
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constamment (adv)
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constantly
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construire (v)
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to build
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contrairement (adv)
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contrary to
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contre ()
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against
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contredire (v)
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to contradict
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controversé (adj)
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much debated
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convaincre (v)
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to convince
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convenir (v)
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to suit
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convenir que ()
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to admit that
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convoiter (v)
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to covet
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convoquer (v)
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to convene; to summon
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corriger (v)
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to correct
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corrompre (v)
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to bribe, to corrupt
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cotisation (nf)
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contribution, subscription
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côtoyer (v)
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to be next to, to mix with
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couramment (adv)
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fluently; commonly
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courant (adj)
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common
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au courant ()
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well-informed
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course (nf)
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course
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coursier (nm)
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courier, messenger
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couture (nf)
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sewing; seam; fashion design
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crainte (nf)
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fear
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croire (v)
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to believe
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croissance (nf)
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growth
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croix (nf)
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cross
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croyant (nm)
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believer
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dada (nm)
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hobby horse
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débarquement (nm)
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landing
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débouché (nm)
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opening
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débris (nm)
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rubbish
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débrouillardise (nf)
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resourcefulness
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débrouiller (v)
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to untangle
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se débrouiller (v)
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to manage
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début (nm)
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beginning
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décédé (adj)
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deceased
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décès (nm)
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death
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décevant (adj)
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disappointing
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décevoir (v)
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to disappoint
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décharger (v)
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to unload
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déchets (nmpl)
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rubbish
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déchetterie (nf)
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rubbish dump
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déclin (nm)
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decline
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déconnecter (v)
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to disconnect
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déconseiller (v)
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to advise against
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décontracté (adj)
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casual
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décontraction (nf)
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relaxation
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décrocher (v)
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to pick up (telephone)
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décrypter (v)
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to decipher
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déçu (adj)
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disappointed
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défaite (nf)
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defeat
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défaut (nm)
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fault
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défavorisé (adj)
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disadvantaged
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défendre (v)
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to defend; to forbid
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déferler (v)
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to surge, to unfurl
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dégager (v)
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to free
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dégât (nm)
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damage
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dégoûtant (adj)
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disgusting
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dégradation (nf)
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degradation, erosion
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dehors (adv)
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outside
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déjà (adv)
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already
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délit (nm)
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crime
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démantèlement (nm)
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demolition
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demeure (nf)
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residence
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démissionner (v)
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to resign
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démodé (adj)
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old-fashioned
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démontrer (v)
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to demonstrate
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dénoncer (v)
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to denounce
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déontologique (adj)
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ethical
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dépasser (v)
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to overtake
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dépense (nf)
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expenditure
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déplacements (nmpl)
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travel
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déplacer (v)
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to travel
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dépliant (nm)
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leaflet
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déployer (v)
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to use
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déposer (v)
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to put down
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dépriment (adj)
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depressing
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député (nm)
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member of Parliament
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dès (prep)
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from
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désormais (adv)
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from now on
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détente (nf)
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relaxation
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détenteur (nm)
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keeper, holder
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détresse (nf)
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distress
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détruire (v)
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to destroy
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dévasté (adj)
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devastated
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déverser (v)
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to pour out
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deviner (v)
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to guess
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devoir (nm)
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duty, homework
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diffuser (v)
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to broadcast
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diplôme (nm)
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degree, diploma
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diplômé(e) (nm/f)
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graduate
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diriger (v)
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to lead, direct
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discours (nm)
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speech
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disparition (nf)
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disappearance
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disponibilité (nf)
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availability
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disponible (adj)
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available
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dissertation (nf)
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essay
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divers (adj)
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varied
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divertissement (nm)
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entertainment
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domicile (nm)
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home
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donc ()
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therefore
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dortoir (nm)
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dormitory
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doubler (v)
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to overtake
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doué (adj)
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gifted
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douleur (nf)
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pain
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douter (v)
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to doubt
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se douter (v)
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to suspect
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douteux (adj)
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doubtful
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doux (adj)
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soft, gentle
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dresser (v)
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to draw up
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durer (v)
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to last
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écart (nm)
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distance
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écarté (adj)
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remote
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échapper (v)
|
to escape
|
|
|
échec (nm)
|
failure
|
|
|
échelle (nf)
|
ladder, scale
|
|
|
échouer (v)
|
to fail
|
|
|
éclater (v)
|
to burst out
|
|
|
économiser (v)
|
to save
|
|
|
écran (nm)
|
screen
|
|
|
écrasant (adj)
|
overwhelming
|
|
|
effacer (v)
|
to erase
|
|
|
effectuer (v)
|
to carry out
|
|
|
efficace (adj)
|
efficient
|
|
|
effrayer (v)
|
to frighten
|
|
|
égalité (nf)
|
equality
|
|
|
égoïsme (nm)
|
selfishness
|
|
|
élargir (v)
|
to broaden
|
|
|
élever (v)
|
to bring up
|
|
|
éloignement (nm)
|
distance
|
|
|
s'éloigner (v)
|
to move away
|
|
|
élu (adj)
|
elected
|
|
|
emballage (nm)
|
packaging
|
|
|
embaucher (v)
|
to employ
|
|
|
embêter (v)
|
to annoy
|
|
|
embouteillage (nm)
|
traffic jam
|
|
|
emmener (v)
|
to take
|
|
|
s'emparer (v)
|
to seize
|
|
|
empêcher (v)
|
to prevent
|
|
|
emprunter (v)
|
to borrow
|
|
|
endroit (nm)
|
place
|
|
|
enfance (nf)
|
childhood
|
|
|
enfer (nm)
|
hell
|
|
|
enfin (adv)
|
finally
|
|
|
engouement (nm)
|
infatuation
|
|
|
enlever (v)
|
to remove
|
|
|
enseigner (v)
|
to teach
|
|
|
ensuite (adv)
|
then
|
|
|
entièrement (adv)
|
entirely
|
|
|
entourer (v)
|
to surround
|
|
|
entraîner (v)
|
to train
|
|
|
entreprise (nf)
|
company
|
|
|
entretien (nm)
|
interview
|
|
|
envahir (v)
|
to invade
|
|
|
épais (adj)
|
thick
|
|
|
épanouissement (nm)
|
blossoming
|
|
|
épluchure (nf)
|
peeling
|
|
|
époque (nf)
|
time
|
|
|
épouser (v)
|
to marry
|
|
|
épreuve (nf)
|
test
|
|
|
épuiser (v)
|
to exhaust
|
|
|
épuration (nf)
|
purification
|
|
|
équilibre (nm)
|
balance
|
|
|
ériger (v)
|
to erect
|
|
|
esclavage (nm)
|
slavery
|
|
|
espèce (nf)
|
type, species
|
|
|
espérer (v)
|
to hope
|
|
|
espoir (nm)
|
hope
|
|
|
essayer (v)
|
to try
|
|
|
établir (v)
|
to establish
|
|
|
étape (nf)
|
stage
|
|
|
état (nm)
|
state
|
|
|
éteindre (v)
|
to put out
|
|
|
s'étendre (v)
|
to spread, extend
|
|
|
étiquette (nf)
|
label
|
|
|
étonnant (adj)
|
astonishing
|
|
|
étroit (adj)
|
narrow
|
|
|
en éveil ()
|
on the alert
|
|
|
événement (nm)
|
event
|
|
|
éventail (nm)
|
fan
|
|
|
éviter (v)
|
to avoid
|
|
|
évoluer (v)
|
to evolve, develop
|
|
|
évoquer (v)
|
to evoke
|
|
|
exercer (v)
|
to carry out
|
|
|
exiger (v)
|
to demand
|
|
|
exigeant (adj)
|
demanding
|
|
|
expliquer (v)
|
to explain
|
|
|
exposition (nf)
|
exhibition
|
|
|
exprimer (v)
|
to express
|
|
|
expulser (v)
|
to expel
|
|
|
fabriquer (v)
|
to make
|
|
|
fac (faculté) (nf)
|
university department
|
|
|
fâché (adj)
|
angry
|
|
|
façon (nf)
|
way
|
|
|
facture (nf)
|
bill
|
|
|
faiblesse (nf)
|
weakness
|
|
|
faute (nf)
|
fault, mistake
|
|
|
favoriser (v)
|
to favour
|
|
|
fée (nf)
|
fairy
|
|
|
fer (nm)
|
iron
|
|
|
ferroviaire (adj)
|
railway
|
|
|
feuilleter (v)
|
to flick through
|
|
|
fiançailles (nfpl)
|
engagement
|
|
|
fierté (nf)
|
pride
|
|
|
filière (nf)
|
branch
|
|
|
fleuve (nm)
|
river
|
|
|
foi (nf)
|
faith
|
|
|
fonctionnaire (nm/f)
|
civil servant
|
|
|
formation (nf)
|
training
|
|
|
en forme ()
|
fit
|
|
|
foudre (nf)
|
lightning
|
|
|
foule (nf)
|
crowd
|
|
|
fournir (v)
|
to supply
|
|
|
fourrure (nf)
|
fur
|
|
|
foyer (nm)
|
home; hostel
|
|
|
frais (nmpl)
|
fees, expenses
|
|
|
froideur (nf)
|
cold
|
|
|
frontière (nf)
|
border
|
|
|
fuir (v)
|
to flee
|
|
|
funérailles (nfpl)
|
funeral
|
|
|
fusée (nf)
|
rocket
|
|
|
gamin (nm)
|
child
|
|
|
gamme (nf)
|
scale, range
|
|
|
garder (v)
|
to look after
|
|
|
gaspiller (v)
|
to waste
|
|
|
gaver (v)
|
to force feed
|
|
|
genouillère (nf)
|
kneepad
|
|
|
genre (nm)
|
type
|
|
|
gérer (v)
|
to manage
|
|
|
geste (nm)
|
gesture
|
|
|
gestion (nf)
|
management
|
|
|
gifler (v)
|
to slap, smack
|
|
|
gilet (nm)
|
waistcoat, lifejacket
|
|
|
glander (v)
|
to mess about
|
|
|
glisser (v)
|
to slide, slip
|
|
|
goût (nm)
|
taste
|
|
|
grandir (v)
|
to grow up
|
|
|
graphisme (nm)
|
graphics
|
|
|
graver (v)
|
to engrave
|
|
|
grenouille (nf)
|
frog
|
|
|
grève (nf)
|
strike
|
|
|
grignoter (v)
|
to nibble
|
|
|
grimper (v)
|
to climb
|
|
|
guère (adv)
|
hardly
|
|
|
guerre (nf)
|
war
|
|
|
s'habituer (v)
|
to get used to
|
|
|
harcèlement (nm)
|
harassment
|
|
|
hausse (nf)
|
rise
|
|
|
héberger (v)
|
to accommodate
|
|
|
HLM (nf)
|
council flat
|
|
|
horaire (nm)
|
timetable; schedule
|
|
|
huître (nf)
|
oyster
|
|
|
humeur (nf)
|
mood
|
|
|
ignorer (v)
|
to not know
|
|
|
île (nf)
|
island
|
|
|
immigré(e) (nm(f))
|
immigrant
|
|
|
imprimer (v)
|
to print
|
|
|
inciter (v)
|
to encourage, to incite
|
|
|
inclure (v)
|
to include, insert
|
|
|
inconnu (adj)
|
unknown
|
|
|
incroyable (adj)
|
unbelievable
|
|
|
indice (nm)
|
indication, clue
|
|
|
inépuisable (adj)
|
inexhaustible
|
|
|
inférieur (adj)
|
lower
|
|
|
inquiétude (nf)
|
worry
|
|
|
insalubre (adj)
|
unfit for habitation, dirty
|
|
|
interdiction (nf)
|
ban
|
|
|
interdire (v)
|
to ban
|
|
|
internat (nm)
|
boarding school
|
|
|
internaute (nm/f)
|
internet surfer
|
|
|
intervenir (v)
|
to intervene
|
|
|
inutile (adj)
|
useless
|
|
|
inverse (adj)
|
opposite
|
|
|
ivresse (nf)
|
drunkenness
|
|
|
jeter (v)
|
to throw
|
|
|
jouir (v)
|
to enjoy
|
|
|
Juif (Juive) (nm(f))
|
Jew
|
|
|
lancer (v)
|
to throw
|
|
|
langage (nm)
|
language
|
|
|
langue (nf)
|
language; tongue
|
|
|
large (adj)
|
wide
|
|
|
lecteur (nm)
|
reader
|
|
|
légende (nf)
|
caption, key (to map, etc)
|
|
|
léguer (v)
|
to bequeath
|
|
|
lendemain (nm)
|
the next day
|
|
|
lent (adj)
|
slow
|
|
|
lèpre (nf)
|
leprosy
|
|
|
lever (v)
|
to lift, raise
|
|
|
liberté (nf)
|
freedom
|
|
|
licenciement (nm)
|
redundancy
|
|
|
licite (adj)
|
lawful
|
|
|
lien (nm)
|
link
|
|
|
lier (v)
|
to link
|
|
|
lieu (nm)
|
place
|
|
|
littoral (nm)
|
coastline
|
|
|
location (nf)
|
hire
|
|
|
logement (nm)
|
housing
|
|
|
loi (nf)
|
law
|
|
|
lointain (adj)
|
distant, far-off
|
|
|
longer (v)
|
to border
|
|
|
lors (adv)
|
at the time of
|
|
|
lorsque ()
|
when
|
|
|
louer (v)
|
to hire
|
|
|
lourd (adj)
|
heavy
|
|
|
ludique (adj)
|
recreational
|
|
|
lutter (v)
|
to fight, struggle
|
|
|
maghrébin (adj)
|
North African
|
|
|
maigre (adj)
|
thin
|
|
|
majeur (adj)
|
of age
|
|
|
mal (adv)
|
badly
|
|
|
maladie (nf)
|
illness
|
|
|
malgré ()
|
in spite of
|
|
|
maltraiter (v)
|
to ill treat, abuse
|
|
|
manche (nf)
|
sleeve
|
|
|
manière (nf)
|
way (of doing something)
|
|
|
manifestation (nf)
|
demonstration
|
|
|
manifestement (adv)
|
obviously
|
|
|
mannequin (nm)
|
model
|
|
|
manquer (v)
|
to miss
|
|
|
marchand (nm)
|
shopkeeper
|
|
|
marée (nf)
|
tide
|
|
|
marin (nm)
|
sailor
|
|
|
marque (nf)
|
brand, trademark
|
|
|
maternelle (nf)
|
nursery school
|
|
|
mazout (nm)
|
oil
|
|
|
mélange (nm)
|
mix, mixture
|
|
|
menacer (v)
|
to threaten
|
|
|
ménage (nm)
|
household
|
|
|
mener (v)
|
to lead
|
|
|
mensuel (adj)
|
monthly
|
|
|
mériter (v)
|
to deserve
|
|
|
merveille (nf)
|
wonder, marvel
|
|
|
messe (nf)
|
mass
|
|
|
mesure (nf)
|
measurement, measure
|
|
|
meurtre (nm)
|
murder
|
|
|
milieu (nm)
|
middle; setting/environment
|
|
|
mille (adj)
|
one thousand
|
|
|
millénaire (nm)
|
millennium
|
|
|
milliard (nm)
|
billion
|
|
|
millier (nm)
|
(about a) thousand
|
|
|
mineur (nm)
|
minor
|
|
|
ministère (nm)
|
ministry
|
|
|
ministre (nm)
|
minister
|
|
|
Minitel (nm)
|
Minitel - telephone information system
|
|
|
mixité (nf)
|
mixing of the sexes, co-education
|
|
|
modalité (nf)
|
method
|
|
|
mondial (adj)
|
global
|
|
|
monnaie (nf)
|
change; currency
|
|
|
monolingue (adj)
|
monolingual
|
|
|
monoparental (adj)
|
single-parent
|
|
|
morceau (nm)
|
piece
|
|
|
mort (adj)
|
dead
|
|
|
mort (nf)
|
death
|
|
|
moulin (nm)
|
mill
|
|
|
moyen (nm)
|
means; way
|
|
|
muet (adj)
|
dumb
|
|
|
municipalité (nf)
|
town, town council
|
|
|
mûr (adj)
|
ripe
|
|
|
musulman (adj)
|
Muslim
|
|
|
mystère (nm)
|
mystery
|
|
|
naître (v)
|
to be born
|
|
|
nappe (nf)
|
tablecloth, layer
|
|
|
nappe phréatique (nf)
|
ground water
|
|
|
natif (adj)
|
native
|
|
|
naufrage (nm)
|
shipwreck
|
|
|
néanmoins (adv)
|
nevertheless
|
|
|
néfaste (adj)
|
harmful, ill-fated
|
|
|
net (adj)
|
clear
|
|
|
nettoyer (v)
|
to clean
|
|
|
niveau (nm)
|
level
|
|
|
nocif (adj)
|
noxious, poisonous
|
|
|
nom (nm)
|
name
|
|
|
nourrice (nf)
|
nanny, childminder
|
|
|
nourriture (nf)
|
food
|
|
|
nuisible (adj)
|
harmful
|
|
|
nul (adj)
|
no; none; useless
|
|
|
obéir (v)
|
to obey
|
|
|
obtenir (v)
|
to obtain
|
|
|
occidental (adj)
|
western
|
|
|
odeur (nf)
|
smell
|
|
|
œuvre (nf)
|
work (of art)
|
|
|
ombre (nf)
|
shadow
|
|
|
onde (nf)
|
wave
|
|
|
or ()
|
now
|
|
|
ordures (nfpl)
|
rubbish
|
|
|
orientation (nf)
|
careers advice, option
|
|
|
orphelin (adj)
|
orphaned
|
|
|
orthographe (nf)
|
spelling
|
|
|
oser (v)
|
to dare
|
|
|
outre (prep)
|
as well as, besides
|
|
|
ouvrier (nm)
|
worker
|
|
|
paix (nf)
|
peace
|
|
|
paperasserie (nf)
|
paperwork
|
|
|
parcourir (v)
|
to cover a distance, travel
|
|
|
parcours (nm)
|
journey; distance
|
|
|
pareil (adj)
|
the same, similar
|
|
|
paresseux (adj)
|
lazy
|
|
|
parfait (adj)
|
perfect
|
|
|
parfois (adv)
|
sometimes
|
|
|
parmi ()
|
among
|
|
|
parole (nf)
|
spoken word
|
|
|
parrain (nm)
|
godfather; sponsor
|
|
|
partager (v)
|
to share
|
|
|
particulier (adj)
|
specific
|
|
|
partout (adv)
|
everywhere
|
|
|
patrie (nf)
|
homeland
|
|
|
patrimoine (nm)
|
heritage
|
|
|
patron (nm)
|
boss
|
|
|
pauvreté (nf)
|
poverty
|
|
|
pavé (nm)
|
cobblestone
|
|
|
pays (nm)
|
country
|
|
|
paysage (nm)
|
landscape, scenery
|
|
|
paysan (nm)
|
peasant
|
|
|
peindre (v)
|
to paint
|
|
|
peine (nf)
|
sorrow, trouble
|
|
|
peintre (nm)
|
painter
|
|
|
peinture (nf)
|
painting, paintwork
|
|
|
pelle (nf)
|
spade
|
|
|
pelouse (nf)
|
lawn
|
|
|
pénible (adj)
|
painful, hard
|
|
|
péninsule (nf)
|
peninsula
|
|
|
perdre (v)
|
to lose
|
|
|
périphérique (nm)
|
ring-road
|
|
|
permettre (v)
|
to permit, allow
|
|
|
permis (nm)
|
licence, permit
|
|
|
personnage (nm)
|
character
|
|
|
perte (nf)
|
loss
|
|
|
perturbé (adj)
|
disrupted, disturbed
|
|
|
peser (v)
|
to weigh
|
|
|
pétrole (nm)
|
oil
|
|
|
pétrolier (nm)
|
oil tanker
|
|
|
peu ()
|
little
|
|
|
peuple (nm)
|
people, nation
|
|
|
peur (nf)
|
fear
|
|
|
pie (nf)
|
magpie
|
|
|
pièce (nf)
|
room; coin; (theatrical) play
|
|
|
pile (nf)
|
battery
|
|
|
piquer (v)
|
to sting
|
|
|
plaindre (v)
|
to pity
|
|
|
plainte (nf)
|
complaint
|
|
|
planifier (v)
|
to plan
|
|
|
plat (nm)
|
dish, course
|
|
|
plat (adj)
|
flat
|
|
|
plein (adj)
|
full
|
|
|
pleurer (v)
|
to cry
|
|
|
pleurer quelqu'un (v)
|
to mourn someone
|
|
|
plupart (nf)
|
majority
|
|
|
plutôt (adv)
|
rather
|
|
|
pointe (nf)
|
point, tip
|
|
|
polluer (v)
|
to pollute
|
|
|
pont (nm)
|
bridge
|
|
|
portée (nf)
|
range, reach
|
|
|
posséder (v)
|
to possess
|
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potable (adj)
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fit for drinking
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poubelle (nf)
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dustbin
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pouce (nm)
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thumb
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poursuivre (v)
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to pursue
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prestation (nf)
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benefit, allowance
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preuve (nf)
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proof
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privation (nf)
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deprivation
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priver (v)
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to deprive
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prochain (adj)
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next, neighbouring
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profiter (v)
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to take advantage
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profond (adj)
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deep
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propre (adj)
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clean
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propriétaire (nm/f)
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owner
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protéger (v)
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to protect
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proviseur (nm)
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headmaster (of a lycée)
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provisoire (adj)
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provisional, temporary
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provoquer (v)
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to cause
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publicité (pub) (nf)
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advert, advertising
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puce (nf)
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flea, microchip
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puisque ()
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since, as
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puissance (nf)
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power
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punir (v)
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to punish
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putrescible (adj)
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perishable
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quant à ()
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as for
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quartier (nm)
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district; neighbourhood
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quasiment (adv)
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almost
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quoique ()
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although
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quotidien (adj)
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daily
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raconter (v)
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to tell, recount
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raffiné(e) (adj)
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subtle; delicate; refined
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ramasser (v)
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to gather; to collect
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randonnée (nf)
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hike
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rang (nm)
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row; rank
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rappel (nm)
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recall; reminder
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raté(e) (adj)
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missed; failed
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rayon (nm)
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ray
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rayure (nf)
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stripe
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raz-de-marée (nm)
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tidal wave
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réalisateur (nm)
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editor
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récemment (adv)
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recently; lately
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récupérable (adj)
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recoverable
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réduire (v)
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to reduce
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réglementation (nf)
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regulation
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règne (nm)
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reign
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rejet (nm)
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material thrown out; rejection
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remplacer (v)
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to replace
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remplir (v)
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to fill up
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renommée (nf)
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fame; reputation
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renouvelable (adj)
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renewable
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renseigner (v)
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to inform
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repeupler (v)
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to repopulate (country); to replant (forest)
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réplique (nf)
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retort, answer
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réseau (nm)
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network
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résoudre (v)
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to solve
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retard (nm)
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delay
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retraite (nf)
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retirement; pension
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revanche (nf)
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revenge
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revue (nf)
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magazine; journals
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rive (nf)
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bank (of river)
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roi (nm)
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king
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ruisseau (nm)
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small stream
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sabot (nm)
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clog; hoof
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sacre (nm)
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consecration
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sain (adj)
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healthy
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sang (nm)
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blood
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sauf ()
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except
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sauvage (adj)
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wild
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sauveteur (nm)
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rescuer
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savoir (v)
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to know
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seau (nm)
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bucket
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secoué (adj)
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shaken
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secours (nm)
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help; relief; aid
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sein (nm)
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breast
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au sein de ()
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at the heart of
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selon ()
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according to
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sembler (v)
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to appear; to seem
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sensibiliser (v)
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to make (s.o) aware of (sth)
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sentir (v)
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to smell; to feel
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séropositif (adj)
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HIV positive
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serre (nf)
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greenhouse
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seuil (nm)
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threshold; doorstep
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sida (nm)
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Aids
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sidérurgie (nf)
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metallurgy
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siècle (nm)
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century
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siège (nm)
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seat; siege
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sieste (nf)
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nap
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sinon ()
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otherwise; if not
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SMIC (nm)
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minimum wage
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soigner (v)
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to nurse
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soldé (adj)
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in the sale
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sombre (adj)
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dark
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somme (nf)
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sum; total; amount
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sommeil (nm)
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sleep
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somnifère (nm)
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sleeping tablet
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souche (nf)
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stock
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être Français de souche ()
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to be French born and bred
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souci (nm)
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worry
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souffler (v)
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to blow
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souiller (v)
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to soil; to dirty
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soulèvement (nm)
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uprising
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soumis (adj)
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submissive; subject (to)
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souple (adj)
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flexible
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soutenir (v)
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to support
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souvent (adv)
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often
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souveraineté (nf)
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sovereignty
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spectacle (nm)
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show
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subit (adj)
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sudden; unexpected; endured
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succomber (v)
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to succumb
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superficie (nf)
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surface
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sur ()
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on; upon
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sûr (adj)
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sure
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surgelé (adj)
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deep-frozen
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surnommé (adj)
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nicknamed
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surprenant (adj)
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surprising; astonishing
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surveiller (v)
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to supervise; to watch over
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survoler (v)
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to skim, to get a general view
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syndicat (nm)
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trade union
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tabagisme (nm)
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smoking (as an issue)
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tableau (nm)
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board; painting
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tâche (nf)
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task
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taille (nf)
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height; dimension; size
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tandis que ()
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whereas; while
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tant (adv)
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so much
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tas (nm)
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heap; pile
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taureau (nm)
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bull
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taux (nm)
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rate
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télécommande (nf)
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remote control
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téléspectateur (nm)
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TV viewer
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télétravail (nm)
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working from home
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tellement (adv)
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so; in such way
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témoignage (nm)
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testimony
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tendre (v)
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to stretch
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tenir (v)
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to hold
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tenté (adj)
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tempted; attempted
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terrain (nm)
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ground; plot of land
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têtu (adj)
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stubborn
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tiers (adj)
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third
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tiers-monde (nm)
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Third World
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tiré (adj)
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pulled out; extracted
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toile (nf)
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linen; cloth; web
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tombe (nf)
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grave
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tort (nm)
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wrong; error; fault
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tôt (adv)
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soon; early
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tournoi (nm)
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tournament
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toutefois (adv)
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however; nevertheless
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toxicomane (nm/f)
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drug addict
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tract (nm)
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leaflet
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trahison (nf)
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betrayal
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trait (nm)
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line; stroke
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traverser (v)
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to cross
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tromper (v)
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to deceive
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tronc (nm)
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trunk (tree)
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trou (nm)
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hole
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truc (nm)
|
thing
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tuer (v)
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to kill
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urgence (nf)
|
emergency
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usine (nf)
|
factory
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utile (adj)
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useful
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valeur (nf)
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value; worth
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vanter (v)
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to praise
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vedette (nf)
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celebrity
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vénérer (v)
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to worship
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véritable (adj)
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true; genuine
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vérité (nf)
|
truth
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verser (v)
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to pour
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vide (adj)
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empty
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vignoble (nm)
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vineyard
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viser (v)
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to aim
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vitesse (nf)
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speed
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vitrine (nf)
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shop window
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voire (adv)
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or even
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voisin (nm)
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neighbour
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volant (nm)
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steering wheel
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volonté (nf)
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will
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vraiment (adv)
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really; in truth
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