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an actor / actress
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un acteur / actrice
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a policeman / woman
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un agent de police
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a lawyer
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un avocate(e)
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an executive
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un cadre
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a singer
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un chanteur / chanteuse
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a shopkeeper
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un commerçant(e)
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a homemaker
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un homme (femme) au foyer
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a businessman / woman
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un homme (femme) d'affaires
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a politician
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un homme (femme) politique
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a nurse
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un infirmier / une infirmière
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a doctor
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un médecin
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a musician
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un musicien(ne)
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a worker
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un ouvrier / une ouvrière
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a teacher
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un professeur des écoles
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a secretary
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un secrétaire
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a waiter / waitress
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un serveur / une serveuse
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a salesperson
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un vendeur / une vendeuse
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an assistant
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un assistant(e)
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an artist
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un artiste
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a client
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un client(e)
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an employee
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un employé(e)
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a journalist
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un journaliste / une journaliste
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a patient
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un patient(e)
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an airport
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un aéroport
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an office
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un bureau
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a post office
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un bureau de poste / une poste
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a school
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une école
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a church
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une eglise
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a company
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une entreprise
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a high school
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un lycée
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a factory
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une usine
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a city / town
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une ville
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a bank
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une banque
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a boutique
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une boutique
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a hospital
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un hôpital
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a pharmacy
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une pharmacie
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a restaurant
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un restaurant
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a team
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une équipe
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soccer
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le football (foot)
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football (American)
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le football américain
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swimming
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la natation
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a hike
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une randonnée
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badminton
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le badminton
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basketball
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le basket-ball (le basket – fam.)
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handball
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le handball
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jogging
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le jogging
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judo
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le judo
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piano (the instrument)
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le piano
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rugby
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le rugby
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skiing
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le ski
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tennis
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le tennis
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volleyball
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le volleyball
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a day planner (e.g. paper book)
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un agenda
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after
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après
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afternoon, in the afternoon
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l'après-midi (m)
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before
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avant
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already
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déjà
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tomorrow
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demain
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a schedule
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un emploi du temps
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early
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en avance
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late
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en retard
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an hour
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une heure
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now
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maintenant
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morning, in the morning
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le matin
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a minute
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une minute
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plans
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les projets (m)
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next week
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la semaine prochaine
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evening, in the evening
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le soir
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(too) late
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(trop) tard
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(too) early
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(trop) tôt
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to help
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aider
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to go
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aller
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to arrive
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arriver
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to eat lunch
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déjeuner
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to ask
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demander
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to eat diner
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dîner
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to do; to make
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faire
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to close
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fermer
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to win; to earn
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gagner
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to play (e.g. a sport)
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jouer à
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to play (a musical instrument)
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jouer de
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to open (irr.)
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ouvrir
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to ask a question
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poser une question
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to practice (play) a sport
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pratiquer un sport
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to meet up with
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retrouver
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to ski
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skier
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to study French
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faire du français
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to jog / to ski
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faire du jogging / du ski
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to play the piano / the violin
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faire du piano / du violon
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to play a sport (as in to spend time doing it)
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faire du sport
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to cook / make food
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faire la cuisine
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to do housework
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faire le ménage
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to go shopping or do errands
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faire les courses
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to do homework
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faire les devoirs
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to take a walk
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faire une promenade à pied
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to take a bike ride
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faire une promenade à velo
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to take a hike / excursion
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faire une randonnée
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to take a trip
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faire un voyage
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to play tennis
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jouer au tennis
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to play volleyball
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jouer au vollye
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to play cards
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jouer aux cartes
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play the guitar / piano
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jouer de la guitare / du piano
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Algerian
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algérien(ne)
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German
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allemand(e)
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English
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anglais(e)
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Belgian
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belge
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Spanish
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espagnol(e)
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European
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européen(ne)
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from Martinique
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martiniquais(e)
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Senegalese
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sénégalais(e)
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American
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américain(e)
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Canadian
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canadien(ne)
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Chinese
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chinois(e)
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Italian
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italien(ne)
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Mexican
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mexicain(ne)
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Russian
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russe
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Swiss
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suisse
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full / busy
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chargé(e)
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Dear ... (ina letter)
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Cher / Chère
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closed
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fermé(e)
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busy / occupied
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occupé(e)
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popular
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populaire
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next
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prochain(e)
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money
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l'argent (m)
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sometimes
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parfois
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rarely
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rarement
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a salary
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un salaire
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often
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souvent
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What time is it?
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Quelle heure est-il?
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It's ten a.m.
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Il est dix heures du matin.
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It's 10:15.
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Il est dix heures et quart.
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It's 10:30.
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Il est dix heures et demie.
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It's 10:45.
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Il est onze heures moins le quart.
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What time does _ start?
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À quelle heure commence ...?
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an agriculturalist / farmer
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un agriculteur (-trice)
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a taxi driver
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un chauffeur de taxi
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a company president
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un chef d'entreprise
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a cook
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un cuisinier (cuisinière)
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a writer
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un écrivain
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a soccer player
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un footballeur
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a computer specialist
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un informaticien(ne)
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an engineer
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un ingénieur
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a mechanic
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un méchanicien(ne)
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a pharmacist
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un pharmacien(ne)
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a position / job
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un poste
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a CEO
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un PDG (Président Directeur Général)
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a priest
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un prêtre
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an architect
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un(e) architecte
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an athlete
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un(e) athlète
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a baby sitter
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un(e) baby-sitter
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a champion
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un champion(ne)
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a judge
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un juge (m)
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a preacher (pastor)
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un pasteur
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a pilot
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un(e) pilote
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a producer (as in film)
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un producteur
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a senator
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un sénateur
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a (night) club
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une boite (de nuit)
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a field
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un champ
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a police station
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un commissariat
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a farm
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une ferme
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a town hall
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une mairie
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a sports club (long / formal)
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une association sportive
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canoeing-kayaking
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le canoë-kayak
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a sports club (short version)
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un club
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an aerobics class
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un cours d'aérobic
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a race
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une course
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cycling / bike riding
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le cyclisme
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training
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l'entrainement (m)
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horseback riding
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l'équitation (f)
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a permit, license
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une license
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a jersey
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un maillot
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to accomplish
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accomplir
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to admire
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admirer
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to have a tendency to
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avoir tendence à
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to baptise
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baptiser
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to criticize
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critiquer
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to cultivate / grow
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cultiver
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to defend
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défendre
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to take (a person, as in take out)
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emmencer
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to teach
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enseigner
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to try
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essayer
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to explore
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explorer
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to pay attention
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faire attention
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to make changes
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faire des changements
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to do charity / volunteer work
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faire du travail bénévole
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to sleep in
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faire la grasse matinée
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to take a nap
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faire la sieste
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to organize
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organiser
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to return (e.g. to go home)
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rentrer
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to repair
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réparer
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to rehearse
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répéter
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to meet each other (e.g. by arrangement)
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se retrouver
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to type (on a computer)
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taper (à l'ordinateur)
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personal development
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le développement personnel
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a speech
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un discours
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the election
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les élections
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a habit
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une habitude
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the Senate chamber in France
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l'hémicycle (m)
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a bill (potential law)
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un projet de loi
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a session; a (film) showing
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une séance
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advanced
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avancé(e)
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conservative (adj)
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conservateur (-trice)
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a beer
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une bière
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a coffee
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un café
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a coffee with steamed milk
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un (café) crème
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a hot chocolate
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un chocolat chaud
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a (diet) Coke
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un Coca (light)
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a glass of draft beer
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un demi
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a mineral water
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une eau minérale
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an espresso
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un café / un expresso
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an orange juice
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un jus d'orange
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a hot tea with milk
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un thé au lait
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a hot tea with lemon
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un thé citron
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a hot tea
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un thé nature
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a (glass of) red wine
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un (verre de vin) rouge
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a check (as in restaurant bill)
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une addition
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a menu
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une carte
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a ham sandwich with butter
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un sandwich jambon beurre
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a croissant
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un croissant
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a sandwich
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un sandwich
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it's thirty degrees (temperature)
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Il fait 30º (trente degrés)
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it's nice weather
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Il fait beau.
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it's hot
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Il fait chaud.
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it's cold
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Il fait froid.
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it's bad weather
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Il fait mauvais.
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it's snowing
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Il neige.
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it's raining
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Il pleut.
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it's cloudy
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Il y a des nuages.
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it's sunny
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Il y a du soleil.
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it's windy
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Il y a du vent.
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snow
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la neige
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sun
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le soleil
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wind
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le vent
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to go to a club
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aller en boîte
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to go see
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aller voir
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to learn
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apprendre
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to wait for
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attendre
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to drink
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boire
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to order (e.g. at a cafe or restaurant)
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commander
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to understand
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comprendre
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to go downstairs / to get off (a bus, plane, etc.)
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descendre
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to want
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désirer
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must, to have to, to owe
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devoir
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to discuss
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discuter (de)
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to sleep
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dormir
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to hear
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entendre
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to meet / to make someone's acquaintance
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faire la connaissance (de)
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to invite
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inviter
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to leave a message
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laisser un message
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to leave or to depart
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partir
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to lose
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perdre
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can / to be able to
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pouvoir
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to take; to have food
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prendre
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to return (e.g. something borrowed)
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rendre
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to visit (e.g. a person)
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rendre visite à
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to answer
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répondre
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to leave, to exit; to go out
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sortir
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to sell
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vendre
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to want
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vouloir
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hot
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chaud(e)
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sorry
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désolé(e)
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cool
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frais (fraîche)
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cold
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froid(e)
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impossible
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impossible
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free; available
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libre
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taken; not available
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pris(e)"
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alone
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seul(e)
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them
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eux
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him
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lui
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us
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nous
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you (plural obj)
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vous
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them
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eux
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how much (how many)
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combien (de)
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how (what, huh)
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comment
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(from) where
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(d') où
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why
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pourquoi
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when
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quand
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what
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que
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which, what
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quel (le)
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what (obj)
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quoi
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hello (on the phone)
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allô
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with
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avec
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a club (nightclub)
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une boîte (de nuit)
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an e-mail message (three possibilities)
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un courriel, un e-mail, un mél
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OK
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d'accord
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usually
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d'habitude
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together
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ensemble
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because
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parce que
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all the time, always
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toujours
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maybe
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peut-être
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a seat (place)
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une place
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for
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pour
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something (to drink)
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quelque chose (à boire)
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someone
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quelqu'un
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an appointment, a date
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un rendez-vous
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an idea
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une idée
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an instant (moment)
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un instant
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a message
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un message
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a moment
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un moment
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Do you want to go out tonight?
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Tu veux sortir ce soir
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Would you like to do something?
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Tu aimerais faire quelque chose?
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What are you going to do this weekend?
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Qu'est-ce que tu vas faire ce week-end?
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Sure, I'd like to / yes, please
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Oui, je veux bien.
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Sorry, I'm busy
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Desolé(e). Je suis occupé(e).
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Unfortunately, I can't
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Malheureusement, je ne peux pas.
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Where are you from?
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D'où êtes-vous?
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Do I know you?
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Je vous (te) connais?
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Excuse me, is this seat free?
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Pardon, est-ce que cette place est libre?
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What nice weather, isn't it?
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Quell beau temps, n'est-ce pas?
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Are you waiting for someone?
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Vous attendez (Tu attends) quelqu'un?
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a lemonade
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un citron pressé (citronnade?)
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an herbal tea
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une infusion
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an apple juice
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un jus de pomme
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a lemon-lime soda
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une limonade
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an orange soda (brand name)
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un Orangina
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it's mild (weather)
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Il fait doux.
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it's humid (weather)
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Il fait lourd.
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it's partly cloudy
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Il y a des éclaircies.
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it's stormy
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Il y a des orages.
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it's foggy
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Il y a du brouillard.
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to call
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appeler
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to continue
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continuer
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to diminish
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diminuer
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to call back
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rappeler
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containing alcohol
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alcoolisé(e)
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recent
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récent(e)
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sweetened
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sucré(e)
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a ticket
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un billet
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a phone booth
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une cabine téléphonique
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it's not important
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C'est pas grave. (fam)
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please hold (e.g. on the phone)
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Ne quittez pas.
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anyway
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quand même
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an evening (as in a party)
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une soiree
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a phone card
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une télécarte
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an outdoor sitting area of a café
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une terrasse
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