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137 Cards in this Set
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aller de l'avant |
to forge ahead
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attirer |
to attract |
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surpopulation |
overpopulation |
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du/due à |
due to |
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surpeuple |
overpopulated |
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appartenir |
to belong to |
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s'enrichir |
to become rich |
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parvenir à |
to attain/achieve |
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projeter |
to plan |
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rejeter |
to reject |
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temoin |
witness |
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un conte |
tale |
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un defi |
a challenge |
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un recompense |
an award` |
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la scholarisation |
schooling |
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la vente |
sale |
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déclencher |
to trigger |
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bien s'exporter |
to be popular abraoad |
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fleurir |
to flourish |
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marcher sur les pas de quelqu'un |
to follow ones footsteps |
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vivre de sa plune |
to earns ones living as a writer |
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a succues |
best selling |
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anecdotique |
trivial |
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une couche sociale |
social levels |
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acharner sur
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to persist relentlessly
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se decourager |
to lose heart |
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en vouloi |
to have a grudge |
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s'en vouloir |
to be angry with oneself |
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mener |
to lead |
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raffoler |
to be crazy about |
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soutenir |
to support |
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pareil(le) |
similar/ alike |
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sourd(e) |
deaf |
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un(e) tel(le) |
such a(n) |
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se lancer |
to launch |
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jumeux/jumelles |
twins |
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surmonter |
to overcome |
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un aliment |
a kind of food |
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bio(logique) |
organic |
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autoritaire |
bossy |
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uni(e) lie(e) |
close knit |
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la fosse des generations |
generation gap |
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une racine |
a root |
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une cite |
low income housing development |
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un complexe d'interiorite |
inferiority complex |
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un foulard |
head scarf |
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la gene |
embarassment |
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la pension |
benefits |
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voyou |
hoodlum |
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souler |
to bug |
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trainer |
to hang around/to drag |
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un temoin |
best man/witness |
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se derouler |
to take place |
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la bonte |
kindness |
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le front |
forehead |
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une larme |
tear |
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le sable |
sand |
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le soin |
care |
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accoucher |
to give birth
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grandir |
to grow up |
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traiter |
to treat |
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tant de
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so many
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un correcteur orthographique |
spell checker |
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une puce |
an electronic chip |
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soinger |
to treat care for |
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une etoile filante |
shooting star |
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un amas |
pile/heap |
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l'ame |
soul |
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denouement |
outcome/ending |
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delaisser |
to neglect |
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refractaire a |
resistant to |
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sournoisement |
slyly |
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de pointe |
cutting edge |
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porter plainte |
to file a complaint |
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un abonnement |
a subscription |
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le desespoir |
despair |
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une echelle |
ladder |
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agir |
to take action |
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se taire |
to be quiet |
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contrarier
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to thwart
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s'adresser la parole |
to speak to one another |
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couper de
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to cut off from
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un vernissage |
an art exhibit opening |
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un calecon |
boxer shorts |
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une culotte |
female underwear |
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un noeud papillion |
bow tie |
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dews soulier |
shoes |
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lacher |
to let go |
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un casse-cou |
daredevil |
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se depasser |
to go beyong one's limits |
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tenter |
to attempt |
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vaincre ses peurs |
to confront one's fears |
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la concurrence |
competition |
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dechirer |
to tear |
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chouette |
cool/great |
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dedans |
inside |
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sauf |
except |
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le chomage |
unemployment |
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un entrepot |
warehouse |
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un syndicat
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a labor union
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harlacer |
to harass |
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embaucher |
to hire
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une formation |
education/training |
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etre sous pression |
to be under pressure |
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licencier |
to lay off/fire |
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en faillite |
bankrupt |
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un chiffre |
figure/number |
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un compte d'epargne |
savings account |
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ecnomiser |
to save |
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toucher |
to recieve (salary) |
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proprietaire |
owner |
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un argument de vente |
selling point |
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une carie |
cavity |
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un entretien d'embauche |
job interview |
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une gamme de produits
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line of products
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une prime
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a bonus |
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un(E) stagiaire |
trainee
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capter |
to get a signal |
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se debrouiller |
to figure out |
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l'encadrement |
supervisory staff |
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l'entraide |
mutual aid |
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la precarite |
insecurity of income |
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demnder un pret |
to apply for a loan |
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s'entourer de |
to surround oneself with
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evoquer |
to make think of |
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faire un emprunt |
to take out a loan |
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inhabituelle |
unusual |
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une abonne |
subscriber |
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une camionnette |
small truck or van |
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une perte |
loss |
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revendication |
demand |
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un sou |
penny |
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causer |
to chat |
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abime(E) |
damaged |
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epais(se) |
thick |
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ingrat(E0 |
thankless |
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stimulant(e) |
challenging |