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aller
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to go
je vais, tu vas, nous allons, vous allez, ils vont present participle: allant past participle: allé passe sample: allai |
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avoir
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to have
j'ai, tu as, il a, nous avons, vous avez, ils ont present participle: ayant past participle: eu passe sample: eus |
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boire
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to drink
je bois, tu bois, il boit, nous buvons, vous buvez, ils boivent present participle: buvant past participle: bu passe sample: bus |
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conduire
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to lead, to drive
je conduis, tu conduis, il conduit, nous conduisons, vous conduisez, ils conduisent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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construire
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to construct
je construis, tu construis, il construit, nous construisons, vous construisez, ils construisent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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traduire
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to translate
je traduis, tu traduis, il traduit, nous traduisons, vous traduisez, ils traduisent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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connaître
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to know
je connais, tu connais, il connaît, nous connaissons, vous connaissez, ils connaisent present participle: connaissant past participle: connu passe sample: connus |
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paraître
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to appear
je parais, tu parais, il parait, nous paraissons, vous paraissez, ils paraissent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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reconnaître
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to recognize
je reconnais, tu reconnais, il reconnaît, nous reconnaissons, vous reconnaissez, ils reconnaissent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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courir
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to run
je cours, tu cours, il court, nous courons, vous courez, ils courent present participle: courant past participle: couru passe sample: courus |
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croire
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to believe
je crois, tu crois, il croit, nous croyons, vous croyez, ils croient present participle: croyant past participle: cru passe sample: crus |
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devoir
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to owe, to have to
je dois, tu dois, il doit, nous devons, vous devez, ils doivent present participle: devant past participle: dû passe sample: dus |
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dire
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to say, to tell
je dis, tu dis, il dit, nous disons, vous dites, ils disent present participle: disant past participle: dit passe sample: dis |
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dormir
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to sleep
je dors, tu dors, il dort, nous dormons, vous dormez, ils dorment present participle: dormant past participle: dormi passe sample: dormis |
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partir
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to leave, to go away
je pars, tu pars, il part, nous partons, vous, partez, ils partent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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servir
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to serve
je sers, tu sers, il sert, nous servons, vous servez, ils servent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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sortir
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to go out, to leave
je sors, tu sors, il sort, nous sortons, vous sortez, ils sortent present participle: sortant past participle: sorti passe sample: sortis |
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envoyer
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to send
j'envoie, tu envoies, il envoie, nous envoyons, vous envoyez, ils envoient present participle: envoyant past participle: envoyé passe sample:envoyai |
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faire
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to do, to make
je fais, tu fais, il fait, nous faisons, vous faites, ils font present participle: faisant past participle: fait passe sample: fis |
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falloir
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to be necessary
il faut present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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lire
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to read
je lis, tu lis, il lit, nous lisons, vous lisez, ils lisent present participle: lisant past participle: lu passe sample: lus |
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mettre
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to put, to put on
je mets, tu mets, il met, nous mettons, vous mettez, ils mettent present particile: mettant past participle: mis passe sample: mis |
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permettre
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to permit
je permets, tu permets, il permet, nous permettons, vous permettez, il permettent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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promettre
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to promise
je promets, tu promets, il promet, nous promettons, vous promettez, ils promettent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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ouvrir
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to open
j'ouvre, tu ouvres, il ouvre, nous ouvrons, vous ouvrez, ils ouvrent present participle: ouvrant past participle: ouvert passe sample: ouvris |
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couvrir
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to cover
je couvre, tu couvres, il couvre, nous couvrons, vous couvrez, ils couvrent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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offrir
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to offer
j'offre, tu offres, il offre, nous offrons, vous offrez, ils offrent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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pleuvoir
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to rain
il peut present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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pouvoir
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to be able
je peux (puis), tu peux, il peut, nous pouvons, vous pouvez, ils peuvent present participle: pouvant past participle: pu passe sample: pus |
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prendre
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to take
je prends, tu prends, il prend, nous prenons, vous prenez, ils prennent present participle: prenant past participle: pris passe sample: pris |
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apprendre
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to learn
j'apprends, tu apprends, il apprend, nous apprendons, vous apprendez, ils apprendent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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comprendre
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to understand
je comprends, tu comprends, il comprend, nous comprendons, vous comprendez, ils comprendent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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surprendre
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to suprise
je surprends, tu surprends, il surpend, nous surprendons, vous surprendez, ils surprendent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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recevoir
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to receive
je reçois, tu reçois, il reçoit, nous recevons, vous recevez, ils reçoivent present participle: recevant past participle: reçu passe sample: reçus |
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rire
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to laugh
je ris, tu ris, il rit, nous rions, vous riez, ils rient present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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savoir
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to know, to know how
je sais, tu sais, il sait, nous savons, vous savez, ils savent present participle: sachant past participle: su passe sample: sus |
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être
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to be
je suis, tu es, il est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils sont present participle: étant past participle: été passe sample: fus |
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écrire
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to write
j'écris, tu écris, il écrit, nous écrivons, vous écrivez, ils écrivent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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tenir
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to hold
je tiens, tu tiens, il tient, nous tenons, vous tenez, ils tiennent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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devenir
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to become
je deviens, tu deviens, il devient, nous devienons, vous devienez, ils deviennent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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revenir
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to come back
je reviens, tu reviens, il revient, nous revienons, vous revienez, ils reviennent present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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venir
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to come
je viens, tu viens, il vient, nous venons, vous venez, ils viennent present participle: venant past participle: venu passe sample: vins |
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voir
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to see
je vois, tu vois, il voit, nous voyons, vous voyez, ils voient present participle: voyant past participle: vu passe sample: vis |
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vouloir
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to wish, to want
je veux, tu veux, il veut, nous voulons, vous voulez, ils veulent present participle: voulant past participle: voulu passe sample: voulus |
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entendre
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to
present participle: past participle: entendu passe sample: |
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attendre
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to
present participle: past participle: attendu passe sample: |
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répondre
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to
present participle: past participle: répondu passe sample: |
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perdre
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to
present participle: past participle: perdu passe sample: |
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plaire
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to
present participle: past participle: plu passe sample: |
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finir
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to finish
present participle: past participle: fini passé simple: |
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grandir
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to
present participle: past participle: grandi passé simple: |
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choisir
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to
present participle: past participle: choisi passé simple: |
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disparaître
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to
present participle: past participle: disparu passé simple: |
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vivre
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to
present participle: past participle: vécu passé simple: |
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craindre
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to
present participle: craignant past participle: craint passé simple: craignis |
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mourir
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to
present participle: mourant past participle: mort passé simple: mourus |
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naitre
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to
present participle: naissant past participle: né passé simple: naquis |
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plonger
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to dive, to plunge
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déranger
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to disturb
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nager
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to swim
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ranger
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to arrange
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partager
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to share
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voyager
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to travel
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songer
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to think
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commencer
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to start, to commence
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forcer
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to force
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lancer
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to throw, to initiate, to launch
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menacer
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to menace, to threaten
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cuellir
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to gather
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valoire
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to argue
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connaître
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to know
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peindre
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to paint
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éteindre
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to extinguish
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appeler
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appeal
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blanc
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blank
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chien
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canine
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doigt
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digit
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enfant
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infant
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faim
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famine
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mouton
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mutton
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pauvre
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pauper
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petit
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petty
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pied
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pedal
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soeur
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sorority
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maison
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mansion
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femme
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feminine
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état
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state
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bon voyage
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have a good trip
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boulevard
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broad avenue or thoroughfare
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bourgeoisie
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the middle class of society
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camouflage
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disguise, particulary in warfare
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chaise longue
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chair with seat supporting a person's outstretched legs
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cuisine
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style and preparation of cooking
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demi-tasse
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small cup of black coffee
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en route
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on the way
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esprit de corps
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devotion to a group
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faux pas
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social blunder
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gourmet
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a person who understands and apprediates fine food
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hors-d'oeuvre
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appetizer served at the beginning of a meal
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Mardi gras
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Shove Tuesday (last day before lent), a day of carnival and festivity
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nom de plume
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pen name assumed by an author
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nonchalant
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appearing to be indifferent
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rendez-vous
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appointment, meeting place
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sabotage
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malicious destruction of property
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William the Conqueror
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duke of Normandy
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Julius Caesar
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Roman general
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Gaul
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former name of France
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Celtic
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language of Gaul
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à la carte
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term used in dining when foods are ordered individually from the menu
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blasé
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bored as a result of frequent exposure or over-indulgence; too sophisticated
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coup d'état
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sudden illegal overthrow of a government by force
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débris
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rubbish, especially resulting from destruction
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début
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entrance into society or a career; fist appearence on the stage
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élite
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group treated or considered as superior
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fiancé(e)
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man or woman engaged to be married
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matinée
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daytime entertainment, especially in the afternoon
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née
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term applied to the maiden name of a married woman
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naïve
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simple and ingenuous in manner
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R.S.V.P
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(répondez, s'il vous plaît) please answer
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tête-à-tête
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private conversation between two people
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employer
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j'emploie, tu emploies, il emploie, nous employons, vous employez, ils emploient
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payer
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je paie, tu paies, il paie, nous payons, vous payez, ils paient
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effacer
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to erase
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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placer
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to place
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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remplacer
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to replace
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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changer
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to change
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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renoncer
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to give up
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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arranger
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to arrange
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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diriger
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to direct
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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encourager
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to encourage
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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longer
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to go along
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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manger
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to eat
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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obliger
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to oblige
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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déplacer
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to move
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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décourager
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to discourage
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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déménager
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to move out
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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mélanger
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to mix
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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négliger
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to neglect
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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protéger
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to protect
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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lever
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to raise
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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acheter
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to buy
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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achever
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to finish, to acheive
present participle: past participle: passe sample: |
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geler
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to freeze
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mener
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to lead
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peser
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to weigh
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céder
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to yeild
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compléter
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to complete
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espérer
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to hope
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exagérer
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to exaggerate
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gérer
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to manage
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interpréter
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to interpret
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libérer
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to liberate
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enlever
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to
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relever
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to
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amener
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to
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emmener
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to
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libérer
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to liberate
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répéter
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to repeat
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révéler
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to reveal
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suggérer
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to suggest
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éteindre
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to extinguish
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un/une
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deux
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troi
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quatre
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cinq
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six
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sept
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huit
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neuf
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dix
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douze
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treize
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quatorze
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quinze
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seize
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diz-sept
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dix-huit
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dix-neuf
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vingt
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vingt et un
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vingt-deux
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trente
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quarante
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cinquante
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soixante
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soixante-dix
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soixante-onze
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soixante-douze
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quatre-vingts
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quatre-vingt-dix
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90
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cent
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cent un
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deux cents
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deux cents un
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mille
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1000
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dix mille
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10000
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cent mille
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100000
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un million
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1000000
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un milliard
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1000000000
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morose
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dark, sad
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quitter
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to leave
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Dieu
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god
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créer
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to create
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un jour
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one day
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l'amour
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the love
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preposition
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link nouns or pronouns to another part of the sentence -- often describes place or positition
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pronouns
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are used in place of nouns.
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nouns
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names of people, places, things, living creatures, qualities, or activities
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interjections
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express surprise or emotion
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adjectives
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describe nouns or tell something about nouns
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adverbs
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describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
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conjunctions
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join two words, phrases, or sentences together
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verbs
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describe actions or states of being
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passer
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to pass (by or over)
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pousser
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to
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serrer
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to
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craquer
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to creak
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miauler
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to meow
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gratter
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to scratch
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rouler
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to roll
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De rien!
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no problem/ it's nothing/ you're welcome
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Mon oeil!
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that's hard to believe
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Bonne chance!
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good luck
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Tant pis!
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too bad
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Tant mieux!
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so much the better/ good for you
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Mon pauvre/ ma pauvre!
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oh! my poor one
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Bonne route!
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happy traveling
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Bon courage!
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keep your chin up
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à (vos or tes) souhaits!
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bless you
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à tout à l'heure
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see you in a bit
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Quand
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when
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Pourquai
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why
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comment
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how
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à quelle heure
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at what time
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Qui est-ce
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who is it
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Qu'est-ce que c'est
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what is it
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quelle
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which
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où
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where
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What
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masculine feminine
singular quel quelle plural quels quelles |
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Combien
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how many/how much
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ne.....pas
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not
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ne.....jamais
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never
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ne.......plus
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no longer, not.....any longer
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ne.....rien
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nothing
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ne ... guère
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hardly
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ne.....que
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only
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ne.....point
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not (same as ne......pas, but little bit more formal)
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la vierge
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the virgin
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fuir
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to flee (from)
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en chemin
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on route
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une colombe
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a dove
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l'alouette
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the lark
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le chasseur
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the hunter
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la poussière
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the dust
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renconter
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to meet
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le salut
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the greeting
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la caille
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the quail
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quant à
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as to
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arriver
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to arrive
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entrer
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to enter
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monter
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to go up
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descendre
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to go down
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tomber
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to fall
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retourner
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to return
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rester
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to rest
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la addition
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restaurant check; (addition)
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les affaires
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(f) property, belongings; things; (affairs)
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le amateur
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devotee, enthusiast, lover
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la apologie
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defense, justification
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assister
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to attend, to be present
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l'avis
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(m) opinion
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brave
|
fine
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la figure
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face
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l'envie
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(f) desire
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le agrément
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pleasure
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blessé
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wounded
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causer
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to chat
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la chance
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luck
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confondre
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to confuse
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confus
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embarrassed
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les conseils
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(m) advice
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la déception
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disappointment
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défendre
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to forbid
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délicieux
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delightful
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embrasser
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to kiss
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l'égoïsme
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(m) selfishness
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garder
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to keep
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ingnorer
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to not know, to be ignorant of
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joli
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pretty
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large
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wide
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journée
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day
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la lecture
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reading
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se moquer de
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to make fun of
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un parent
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a relative
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la phrase
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the sentence
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la place
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public square, place (in train, theater, etc.)
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prétendre
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to claim
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prévenir
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to inform, to warn
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le régime
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diet
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regretter
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to miss
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rude
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rough
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la misère
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poverty
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la pièce
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room, play (in theater)
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le sens
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meaning
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sensible
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sensitive
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le sentiment
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feeling
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singulier
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strange, queer, odd
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le sort
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fate
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le souvenir
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memory
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supplier
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to beg
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supporter
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to bear
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le travail
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the work
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unique
|
only
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user
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to wear out, to consume
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travailler
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to work
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rester
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to remain
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le regard
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the look
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regarder
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to look
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répondre
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to answer
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disparaître
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to disappear
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découvrir
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to discover
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les cafés
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the cafes
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un aperitif
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a small alcoholic drink that is drunk before lunch and dinner to stimulate the appetite
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SNCF
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Société National des Chemins de Français, a major public railway system
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Parisien
|
person from paris
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Poitevin
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person from Poitiers
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cognac
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capital of cognac, produces the alcohol cognac
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un sondage
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a survey of the opinions and attitudes regarding and life
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la chambre de commerce
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a government organization that protects local businesses
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un CES
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c'est un collège d'enseignement secondaire
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rencontrer
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to meet
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fermer
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to close
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discuter
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to discuss
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trois cents
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300
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un million
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a million
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un milliard
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a billion
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rule for commas and perionds
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. and , are switched in french
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in the nous form the verbs that end in -ger
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-geons
g -> ge |
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in the nous form the verbs that end in -cer
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-çons
c -> ç |
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verbs that end in -yer
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y changes to i except in the nous and vous forms
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verbs that end in -ayer
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do not change the y to an i in any conjucation
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verbs that have
e + consonant + er |
have a grave accent on e that precedes the consonant when the last syllable is a silent e
ex. lever: |
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verbs that have
e + consonant + er |
the é which precedes the consonant becomes è when the last e is mute
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quel genre de__?
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what kind of__?
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comment sont-ils?
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how are they?
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Comment est-ce __?
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How do__?
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Qu'est-ce que c'est qu-un__?
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What is it that one__?
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le gérondif
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en + verbe stem + -ant
gerund expresses the simultaneity of two actions performed by the same subject |
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le participe présent
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verb stem + ant
used as an adjective |
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first person singular
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je
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second person singular
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tu
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third person singular
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il, elle, on
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first person plural
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nous
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second person plural
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vous
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third person plural
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ils, elles
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mood
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the manner of presenting the state or action that the verb expresses
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verbs
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the heart of the sentence, expresses an action or a state of being, mental or physical. There are several moods of verbs (means of communication) and each mood contains tenses (time of action).
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Five moods of verbs
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1. l'indicatif (indicative)
2. l'infinitif (infinative) 3. le subjontif (subjunctive) 4. l'imperative (imperative) 5. le conditionnel (conditional) |
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l'infinitif
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-the "to" or base form
- stem + an ending the "infinate" form because it doesn't show time (tense), gender, or number, etc... |
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present tense
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while generally used the same as in English it can be translated differently
ex. je chante may be translated as: I sing, I am singing, I do sing. |
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l'indicatif
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indicates or relates information in either the declarative (statements) or interogative (questions) sentences.
has 3 main conjugations: -er -ir -re |
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On
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one, people, we, you, they
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Tu vs. Vous
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the usual form of direct address in French is vous. However, the familiar tu is used more and more frequently. When in doubt, uses vous
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Declarative sentences
(basic word order) |
subject before predicate
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Interrogative sentences w/o question words
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1. personal pronouns as subjects
ex. Vous habitez ici? Habitez-vous ici? Est-ce que vous habitez ici? 2. subects other than personal pronouns ex. Cette voiture est blanc? Cette voiture, est-elle blanc? Est-ce que cette voiture est blanc? |
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Interrogative sentence agreement
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the verb is followed by a pronoun which must agree in gender and number with the noun it represents
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Pronoun gender
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-the pronoun is ALWAYS masculine in gender when it represents a subject composed of a masculine and feminine noun
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essayer
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to try
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ennuyer
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to bother
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paraître
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to appear, to seem
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emporter
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to carry away
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apporter
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to bring
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sentir
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to feel
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S'ennuyer
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to be bored
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s'ennuyer de
|
to long for / to miss
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éteindre
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1.to turn off (a switch)
2.to put out (a fire) 3.(reflexive) to die out |
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cueillir
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to gather
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nettoyer
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1.to clean
2.to wipe clean |
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balayer
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to sweep
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laisser
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to leave, to leave alone
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rougir
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to blush
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répondre
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to reply, to answer
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déplaire
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to be displeasing, or to be disliked
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penser
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to think
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posséder
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to own, to posses
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mordre
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to bite
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present tense -ir
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is, is, it, issons, issez, issent
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present tense -er
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e, es, ons, ez, ent
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present tense -re
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s, s, nothing, ons, ez, ent
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Vous
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adults meeting in formal contexts, adults meeting in informal contexts, speeking to a superior, speeking to older family members, to older people, to teachers
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Tu
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speaking to: an inferior, younger person, a child, an aquaintance, a friend, a pupil, or among students
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un vol
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a flight
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le roi
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the king
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demander
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to ask
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s'enfuir
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to flee, to runaway from
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faire chacher
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to hide something/someone
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montrer
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to show
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suivre
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to follow
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advenir
|
to happen
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roucouler
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to coo
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raser
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to shave, to skim
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livrer
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to deliver
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apercevoir
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to percieve
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porter
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to wear, to bear
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les cavaliers
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the riders (horse riders)
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les jurons
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people who profanity, the curses/swears
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une touffe
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a tuft, a clump
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sauge
|
sage
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une plainte
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a complaint
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le salut
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the greeting
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à son tour
|
in turn
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Or
|
then
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continuer
|
to continue
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il y a
|
there is, there are
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Pour aller __s'il vous plaît?
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asking how to get to a place
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verbs with e + L + er
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have 2 Ls in present: je, tu, il, and ils
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verbs with e + t + er
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have 2 Ts in the present: je, tu, il, ils
(e + tt +e) when the following e is silent |
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verbs ending in -yer
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change y to i when the following e is silent
-payer is an exception, it can be in two forms: payerai or paierai |
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conclure
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to conclude
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craindre
|
to fear, to be afraid
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vaincre
|
to overcome
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s'asseoir
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to sit down (to seat one's self)
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citer
|
to quote
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habiter
|
to live (in)
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rendre
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to return, to give back
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retenir
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to retain
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contenir
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to contain
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acquérir
|
to acquire
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ici
|
here
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fois
|
time
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environs
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vicinity, surroundings
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plaît
|
please
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preferees
|
preferred
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<<Chercher midi a quatorze heures.>>
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Meaning: To make something more complicated
Literal translation: To look for noon at two pm |
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<<Cada cual en su corral.>>
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-
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<<Être comme chien et chat.>>
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as different as cats and dogs
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<<Tel pere, tel fils.>>
|
like father, like son
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<<La semaine des quatre jeudis.>>
|
the week with four thursdays
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<<Simple comme bonjour.>>
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as simple as hello
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nombres
|
numbers
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plus
|
plus
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font
|
are
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moins
|
minus
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fois
|
times (x)
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divisé
|
divided
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égalent
|
equals
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une aile
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a wing
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assis(e)
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sitting
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attraper
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to catch
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la barre
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bar, rod
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le bec
|
beak
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briller
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to shine
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le chat
|
cat
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le coup
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blow, stroke
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crier
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to cry, to shout
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le doigt
|
finger
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donc
|
then
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écouter
|
to listen
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s'envoler
|
to fly away
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le gosier
|
throat
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Hélas!
|
Alas!
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heureux
|
happy
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l'hirondelle
|
swallow
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joyeux
|
joyful
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là-haut
|
up yonder
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malheureux
|
unhappy
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le menteur
|
liar
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mi-clos
|
half-closed
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pauvre
|
poor
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le perchoir
|
the perch
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un peu
|
a little
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plein(e)
|
full
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pousser
|
to push
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pouvoir
|
to be able
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le rebord
|
the ledge
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repasser
|
to pass again
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sauter
|
to jump
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tourner
|
to turn
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tressaillir
|
to tremble, to quiver
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triste
|
sad
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vas-y!
|
go on!
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vers
|
towards
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vilain
|
wicked
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la voix
|
the voice
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voler
|
to fly
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tu y arrives
|
you're succeeding
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à plein gosier
|
full-throated
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Que tu es malheureux!
|
How unhappy you are!
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passer et repasser
|
to and fro
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de temps en temps
|
occasionally
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ça va bien
|
it's going fine
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ça y est!
|
that's it! (You've done it)
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l'un après l'autre
|
one after the other
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passé simple
|
(historic or literary past) used in writing rather than in conversation, many modern writers use passé compose or imparfait instead.
-describes an action finished at a well-defined moment in the past |
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passé simple -er
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ai, as, a, âmes, âtes, èrent
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passé simple -ir
|
is, is, it, îmes, îtes, irent
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passé simple -re
|
is, is, it, îmes, îtes, irent
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attirer
|
to attract
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to poser
|
to land on
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remuer
|
to move, twitch, stir, shift, shake
|
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chuchoter
|
to whisper, to murmur
|
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emmener
|
to take away, to unstick
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decoller
|
to peel off, to remove
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ajouter
|
to add
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guerre
|
war
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mentir
|
to lie
|
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hanté
|
haunted
|
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speakerine
|
radio announcer
|
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Mise-en-scène
|
setting of a scene
|
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|
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personnages
|
characters
|
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L'intrigue
|
the plot
|
|
|
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Atmosphere/sentiments prevelents
|
the emotion/atmosphere
|
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Le probleme ou le conflit
|
the problem or conflict
|
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L'apogee
|
the climax
|
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La resolution
|
the resolution
|
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Reaction personnelle
|
my personal reaction
|
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|
être(house verbs)
|
retourner, aller, sortir, partir, descendre, mourir, venir, entrer, arriver, rester, monter, tomber, naître, passer
feminine (e) plural (s) both (es) |
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Passé Composé
|
subject + être(house verbs)/avoir + past participle
|
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le bagnard
|
a convict
|
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balaise
|
hefty
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le brugnon
|
nectarine
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brushing
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brushing
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baveux
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dribbled
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bruler
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to burn, to schorn, to scald
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le boudin
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black pudding
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bouillabaisse
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fish soup
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bouttonneuse
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pimples
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conserves au vinaigre
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pickle/cornichon
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des culottes
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shorts
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les concombres
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(m) cucumber
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une caverne
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a cave, a cellar
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une casquette
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baseball cap/helmet
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un chaudron, un creuset
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a large cooking vessle (large pot)
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un croissant
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a croissant
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cacher
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to hide
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dans
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in
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cabane
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hut/cabin
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en
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in, into, to, at, of, during
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cuivre
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copper
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calciner
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to calcify
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avec
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with
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cuire
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to cook
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chanter
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to sing
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courageuse
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courageous
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des citrons
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the rinds of a kind of lemon that is really huge
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champignons
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mushrooms
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courgettes
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zuchinni
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carottes
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carots
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croquantes
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crispy
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sous
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over
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les cris
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the cries
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cacophoniques
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loud noises
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canards
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ducks
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la barbe
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the beard
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le bracelet
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the bracelet
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la bavette
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the bib
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le balle
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the ball
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le boulet (de canon)
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the cannon ball
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un bouledogue
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a bull dog
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la betterave rouge
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the beet
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la bière
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the beer
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une bouteille
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a baby's bottle
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un biberon
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a bottle
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une bougie
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a candle
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une boucle d'oreille
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an earing
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l'apprenti
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the apprentice
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aubergiste
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innkeeper
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s'agenouiller
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to kneel down
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l'arrogant Aztèque
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the arrogant Aztec
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assoiffer
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to make thirsty
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s'acharner
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to strive, to endeavor
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à
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to, in, at, with, by, upon
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aspirer
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to asperate, to breath in, to inhale
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avidement
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greedily
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l'alcool
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alcohol
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ail
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garlic
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et
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and
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ananas
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pineapple
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aigrelet
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tart, sour
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après
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after
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les anguilles amère
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the bitter eels
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avaler
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to swallow, to gulp
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les amanites
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fungus?
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aux
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to
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asticots
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maggots
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barricader
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to barricade
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derrière
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behind
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le buffet
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the buffet
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le bagnard
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the convict
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balaise
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hefty
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bonbons
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candy, sweets
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bretzels
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pretzels
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brioches
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brioches, buns
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bouquet
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bouquet
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brocolis
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broccoli
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baklava
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baklava
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baveux
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runny
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bananes
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bananas
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brugnons
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nectarines
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brûlés
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burned
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brie
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brie, cheese
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boudin
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sausage
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baies
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berries
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bol
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bowl
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bouillabaisse
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fish soup
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bleu
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blue
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acquerir
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to acquire
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the first person plural of irregular verbs ends in -ons, except
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nous sommes
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the second person plural ends in -ez, except
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vous dites, vous étes, vous faites
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the third person plural ends in -ent, except
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ils vont, ils ont, ils sont, ils font
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verbs that end in a vowel in the third person singular add -t-
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before the pronoun in the inverted question form
ex. A-t-elle la montre? Où va-t-il? |
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imparfait endings
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ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient
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two verbs have forms ending in x:
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pouvoir: je peux, tu peux
vouloir: je veux, tu veux |
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the two forms for the first person singular of pouvoir are interchangeable except that:
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a. the negative is usually je ne peux or je ne puis
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les chansons
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the songs
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table of declension
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number (singular plural + person 1, 2, 3)
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liasion
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-
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inversion
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-
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declarative
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-
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interrogative
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-
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mood v. tense
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-
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negation
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ne.....__
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convaincre
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-to convince, to persuade, to satisfy
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revoir
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-to see again, to revise
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oublier
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-to forget
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affirmer
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-to say yes, to affirm
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avancer
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-to advance, to make progress
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toucher
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-to affect, to touch
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s'exclamer
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-to exclaim
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se coucher
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to put to bed, to lay down
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répéter
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-to repeat
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pleurnicher
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to whine
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précipiter
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to precipitate
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prononcer
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to pronounce
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etonner
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to surprise
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approcher
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to approach
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déjeuner
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to have lunch
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remarquer
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to observe, to notice, to point out
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frapper
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to hit, to strike
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promener
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to take out, to carry
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adorer
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to adore
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goûter
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to taste, to try
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épouser
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to marry, to adopt, to take out
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casser
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to break, to crack
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divorcer
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to divorce
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déprimer
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to be depressed
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gagner
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-to win, to earn
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marier
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to marry
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battre
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to beat, to hit, to defeat
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s'échapper
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to escape
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tolerer
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to tolerate
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amuser
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to entertain, to amuse
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danser
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to dance
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sourire
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to smile
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réfléchir
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to reflect, to think
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charmer
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to charm
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téléphoner
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to call on the phone
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visiter
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to visit
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interesser
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to interest, to concern
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trouver
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to find
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passionner
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to inflame, to fascinate, to enthrall
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impressionner
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to impress
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vendre
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to sell
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jeter
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to throw
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souffrir
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to suffer
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chercher
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to look for
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jaunir
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to turn yellow
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nager
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to swim
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maigrir
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to lose weight
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grossir
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to get fat, to swell
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fondre
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to melt
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dessiner
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to draw, to plot, design, to outline, to frame
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obeir
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to obey
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hot water
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湯
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According to the water bill and my tiny piggy bank, I cannot afford hot water.
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detailed
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詳
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Baa-Ram-Uuu. The words of the sheep contained details to help Babe succeeded.
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le Jura
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principal frontier between France and Switzerland
est la frontière principale entre la France et la Suisse. |
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la Loire
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longest river
le plus long des fleuves français, prend naissance dans le Massif Central et se jette dans l'Atlantique. Beaucoup de châteaux célèbres se trouvent dans la vallée de la loire. |
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le mont Blanc
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tallest peak in the Alps
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Ajaccio
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city in which Napoleon was born
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la Camargue
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delta of the Rhone
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le Massif Central
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oldest mountains
est la chaîne de montages la plus ancienne de la France. C'est dans ce plateau qu'on trouve un grand nombre de volcans éteints (extinct). |
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la Corse
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French island in the Mediterranean
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la Seine
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most navigable river
est le fleuve français le plus navigable et le plus important au point de vue commercial. Elle prend sa source dans le centre de la France et passe par Paris. Après avoir traversé la Normandie, elle se jette dans la manche près du Havre. C'est le fleuve de Paris. |
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les Alpes
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highest mountains in France
servent de frontière entre la France et l'Italie. Dans ce montagnes, les plus élevées du pays, est situé le mont Blanc, le plus haut sommet de l'Europe. C'est les montages qui séparent la France de l'Italie. |
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la Garonne
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river that rises in the Pyrénées
descend des Pyrénées. Près de Bordeaux, elle se jette dans l'Atlantique par la Gironde, un véritable bras de mer. |
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