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114 Cards in this Set
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la boutique
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shop
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la banque
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bank
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la cathédrale
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cathedral
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le château
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castle
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le commissariat
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police station
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une église
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church
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un hôtel de ville
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town hall
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la mairie
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town hall
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un hôpital
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a hospital
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un hôtel
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hotel
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un office de tourisme
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tourist office
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la poste
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post office
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la zone piétonne
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pedestrian precinct (/ pedestrianised area (pedestrianized in US))
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la bibliothèque
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library
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animé
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lively
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le bruit
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noise
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calme
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quiet (/ calm)
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historique
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historical
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important
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important (/ big)
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industriel
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industrial
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le kilomètre
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kilometre (kilometer in US)
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loin de (usually using du, de la, des, de l')
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far (from)
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proche (usually using le, la, les, l')
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nearby
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près d'ici
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near here
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situé(e)(s)
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situated (/ located)
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nombreux (-euses)
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numerous
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construire, construit
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to build
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donner sur
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to overlook
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le boulevard
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avenue (boulevard in US)
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jumelé(e)(s)
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twinned
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la région
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region
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la ville
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town
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le village
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village
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la banlieue
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suburb
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le centre-ville
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town centre
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le place
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(town) square
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le port
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port (the area, not the drink!!) (/ harbour)
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la rivière
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river
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le jardin public
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park
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l'industrie (f.)
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industry
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les remparts (m., pl.)
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city walls
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le monument
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monument (in general, not just Monument in London(!))
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la fountaine
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fountain
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une horloge
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clock
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le pont
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bridge
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le banc
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bench
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le bâtiment
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building
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un(e) habitant(e)
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inhabitant
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la clinique
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hospital
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le cimetière
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cemetery (cemetery in US)
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la rocade
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bypass
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une agglomération
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built-up area
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un arrondissement
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district (in large city)
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l'espace (usually m.)
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space
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entouré de (usually with du, de la, des, de l')
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surrounded by
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les environs
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surroundings
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les alentours
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surroundings
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le chantier
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building site
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la foule
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crowd
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le gratte-ciel
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skyscraper
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la grande surface
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hypermarket
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souterrain(e)(s)
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underground
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la sale des fêtes
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function room / village hall
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le défilé (n.b. this is irregular - should be f.)
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procession
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après (doesn't agree)
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after
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avant(e)(s)
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before
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une autoroute
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motorway (interstate in US)
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au bout de (usually with du, de la, des, de l')
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at the end of
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le carrefour
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the crossroads (/ junction)
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la carte
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map
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le coin
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corner
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continuer, continué
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to continue
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à côté de (usually with du, de la, des, de l')
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next to
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demander, demandé
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to ask (for something (as a pose to a general question))
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derrière (usually with le, la, les, l')
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behind
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devant (usually with le, la, les, l')
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in front (of) (/ before, in the old English sense)
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descendre, descendu (taking être)
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to go down
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les directions (f., pl.)
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directions
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la distance
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distance
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à droite
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on the right (hand side)
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à gauche
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on the left (hand side)
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tout droit
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straight on
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entre (usually with le, la, les, l')
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between
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en face de (usually with du, de la, des, de l')
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opposite
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les feux tricouleurs (m., pl.)
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the traffic lights
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jusqu'à (usually with le, la, les, l')
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as far as
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là-bas
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down there
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monter, montu (taking être)
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to go up
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où
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where
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passer
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to cross / pass
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à pied
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on foot
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le plan
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town plan (/ local area map)
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prendre, pris
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to take
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prochain(ne)(s)
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next
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puis
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then
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le rond-point
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roundabout
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la route
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road
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la rue
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street
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suivre, suivi
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to follow
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tourner, tourné (taking être)
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to turn
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toutes directions
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all routes (/ directions)
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traverser, traversé
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to cross
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s'égarer, égaré
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to get lost
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la visite guidée
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guided tour
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le flic
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cop
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le passage clouté
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pedestrain crossing
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circuler, circulé
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to move about
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jusque
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as far as / up to
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se presser, pressé
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to hurry
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quelque part
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someplace (/ somewhere)
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le panneau
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road-sign
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à proximité
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close by
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se reseigner, reseigné
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to make an enquiry
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le jumelage
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town twinning
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