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un arbuste
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a shrub
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un buisson
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a bush
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une cascade
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a waterfall
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un champ
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a field
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une chute d'eau
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a waterfall
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abrupt(e)
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steep
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agité(e)
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rough (sea), restless
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brillant(e)
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shiny, bright
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bruyant(e)
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noisy
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doux (douce)
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mild (weather), sweet, gentle (person), soft (touch)
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découvrir
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to uncover, discover, reveal (intentions)
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dégager une bonne/mauvaise odeur
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to give off a good/bad odor
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se déployer
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to spread out (a map), to unfurl (a flag)
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s'étaler
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to spread out (a map)
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une colline
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a hill
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un désert
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a desert
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une dune
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a dune (sand)
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une falaise
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a cliff
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une forêt
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a forest
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un glacier
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a glacier
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une marée
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a tide
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la marée haute
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high tide
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la marée basse
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low tide
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une mer
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a sea
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une montagne
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a mountain
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une pierre
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a stone
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un pin
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a pine
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une piste
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a track/trail (animal), a trail (ski)
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une roche
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a rock
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un rocher
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a rock (rockface?)
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le sable
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the sand
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un sapin
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a fir
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un sentier
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a path
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un sommet
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a summit, the top (of a tree)
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un torrent
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a torrent
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une vague
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a wave
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une vallée
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a valley
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étroit(e)
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narrow
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haut(e)
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high, tall, loud (voice)
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immobile
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motionless
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large
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wide
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petit(e)
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small
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terne
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dull
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s'étendre
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to extend, stretch, to lie down (person)
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être silencieux
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to be silent
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murmurer
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murmur, talk
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regarder
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to look at
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sentir bon/mauvais
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to feel/smell good/bad
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voir
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to see
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à l'arrière-plan
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in the background?
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au premier plan
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in the foreground
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attrayant(e)
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attractive
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charmant(e)
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charming
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ravissant(e)
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delightful
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exquis(e)
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exquisite
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moche
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ugly (fam)
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élégant(e)
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elegant
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cultivé(e)
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cultivated
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vilain(e)
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nasty
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affreu(x/se)
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horrible
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hideu(x/se)
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hideous
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mince
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slim
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maigre
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scrawny
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gros(se)
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fat
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corpulent(e)
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stout
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obèse
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obese
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grêle
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skinny
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fin(e)
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slender
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délicat(e)
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delicate
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osseu(x/se)
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bony
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dou(x/ce)
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soft
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lisse
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smooth
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blanc(he)
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white
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rugueu(x/se)
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rough
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calleu(x/se)
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callused
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crevassé(e)
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chapped
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réguli(er/ère)
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regular
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allongé(e)
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elongated
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carré(e)
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square
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rond(e)
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round, plump
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plein(e)
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full
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anguleu(x/se)
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angular
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ridé(e)
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wrinkled
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pâle
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pale
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barbu(e)
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bearded
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agréable
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pleasant
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sot(te)
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silly
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les yeux en amande
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almond-shaped eyes (?)
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enfoncé(e)
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sunken in
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saillant(e)
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prominent
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vi(f/ve)
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lively
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ardent(e)
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blazing
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brillant(e)
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bright
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perçant(e)
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piercing
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trist(e)
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sad
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rieu(r/se)
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laughing
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mali(n/gne)
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cunning, malicious
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espiègle
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mischievous
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Ses yeux rayonnent de joie.
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His eyes are shining with joy.
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Ses yeux brillent de colère.
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His eyes are burning with anger.
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haut(e)
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high
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bas(se)
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low
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large
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wide, broad
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étroit(e)
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narrow
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droit(e)
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straight
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pointu(e)
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pointed
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aquilin(e)
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curving
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épais(se)
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thick
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sensuel(le)
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sensual
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blond(e)
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blond
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rou(x/sse)
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red-haired
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châtain
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chestnut
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brun(e)
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brown, dark
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gris(e)
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grey
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grisonnant(e)
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graying
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en brosse
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in a crew-cut
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bouclé(e)
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curly
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frisé(e)
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frizzy
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ondulé(e)
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wavy
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faible
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faint
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puissant
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strong
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parler d'une voix basse
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to speak quietly, in a low voice
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parler d'une voix haute
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to speak in a loud voice
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parler d'une voix rauque
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to speak in a hoarse voice
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parler d'une voix claire
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to speak in a clear voice
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parler d'une voix grave
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to speak in a deep voice
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parler d'une voix aiguë
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to speak in a high-pitched voice
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parler d'une voix perçante
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to speak in a piercing voice
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exprimer
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to express
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témoingner de
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to show, to testify to
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démontrer
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to demonstrate
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révéler
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to reveal
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rayonner de
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to shine with
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L'homme à la barbe
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The man with a beard
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L'homme aux cheveux roux
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The man with red hair.
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dépeindre
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to depict
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l'homme dont je parlais
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the man I was talking about
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accentuer
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to accentuate
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souligner
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to stress
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dissimuler (à)
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to conceal (from)
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faire oublier
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to make (one) forget
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évoquer
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to evoke
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contraster avec
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to contrast with
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s'harmoniser avec
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to harmonize with
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séduire
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to charm, to appeal to
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impressioner
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to impress
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étonner
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to astonish
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effrayer
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to frighten
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horrifier
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to horrify
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choquer
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to shock
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amuser
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to amuse
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distraire (de)
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to distract (from)
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dégoûter
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to disgust
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attirer
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to attract, to draw attention to
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plein de bonne volonté
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full of good will
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doué d'un esprit vif
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endowed with a lively spirit
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La bonne volonté lui faisait défaut.
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He was lacking good will.
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La bonne volonté n'était pas dans son caractère.
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Good will was not in his character.
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La bonne volonté ne correspondait pas à son caractère.
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Good will did not correspond with his character.
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Elle manquait de générosité.
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She was lacking in generosity.
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courage
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courage
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humour
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humor
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brusquement
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abruptly, suddenly
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un incident
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an incident
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un événement
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an event
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tout d'un coup
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suddenly
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inattendu
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unexpected
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inouï
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unheard-of
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scandaleux
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scandalous
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il s'est passé quelque chose de ___
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something ___ happened
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affronter
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to confront, to face
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surmonter
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to overcome
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brusquement
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abruptly, suddenly
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un incident
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an incident
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un événement
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an event
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tout d'un coup
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suddenly
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inattendu
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unexpected
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se produire, se passer, avoir lieu, arriver, survenir
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to happen, to take place
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faire face à
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to face up to
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frappé(e)
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struck by, impressed
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impressionné(e)
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impressed
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prendre conscience de
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to become aware of
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noter
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to take note of
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se rendre compte de
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to account for something
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ébahi(e)
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dumbfounded
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abasourdi(e)
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amazed, dumbfounded
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stupéfié(e)
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stupefied
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horrifié(e)
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horrified
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furieu(x/se)
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furious
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exaspéré(e)
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exasperated
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enragé(e)
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enraged
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irrité(e)
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irritated
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agacé(e)
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annoyed
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énervé(e)
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irritated, on edge
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frustré(e)
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frustrated
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fâché(e)
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angry
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déçu
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disappointed
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pénétrer
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to penetrate
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je suivais
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I followed
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suivant
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following
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suivi(e)
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followed
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emprunter
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to take (a path)
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déboucher de
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to emerge from
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s'approcher de
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to approach
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se diriger vers
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to head for
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apparaître
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to appear
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déboucher sur
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to lead to
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distinguer
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to distinguish
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apercevoir
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to see, to perceive
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le soleil se lève
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the sun rises
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le soleil monte à l'horizon
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the sun comes up
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le soleil descend
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the sun goes down
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le soleil se couche
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the sun sets
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disparaître
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to disappear
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franchir
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to negotiate (an obstacle)
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le vent se lève
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the wind rises
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le vent cesse
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the wind ceases
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le vent se calme
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the wind calms
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le vent s'apaise
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the wind dies down
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le vent hurle
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the wind howls
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le vent siffle
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the wind whistles
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le vent tombe
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the wind slacks off
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le ciel s'éclaircit (éclaircer)
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the sky clears
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le ciel s'obscurcit (obscurcir)
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the sky grows dark
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le ciel se couvre (couvrir)
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the sky clouds over
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la mer gronde
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the sea growls
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la mer rugit
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the sea roars
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montagneux
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mountainous
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illuminer
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to illuminate
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scintiller
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to scintillate
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la lumière éclaire le sentier
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the light brightens the path
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ressentir
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to feel
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éprouver de
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to feel, to experience
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couleur de miel
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the color of honey
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ressembler à
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to resemble
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faire penser a
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to make one think of
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sembler
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to seem
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semblable à
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similar to, like
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pareille à
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similar to
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tel(le) que
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such as, like
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l'ennemi
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the enemy
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être proche de
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to be close to
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être distant(e) de
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to be distant toward
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traiter quelqu'un en ami
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to treat someone as a friend
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être âgé de ___ ans
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to be aged ___ years
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être du même âge que
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to be the same age as
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aider à
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to help with
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trouver son âme sœur
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to find a kindred spirit
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rêver à
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to dream of
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avoir de (adjectif masculin pluriel) souvenirs de
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to have (adjective) memories of
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