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the quarterfinals
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les quarts de finale
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a trip; a journey; a route
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un parcours
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It's really cheap; it's practically free.
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C'est donné.
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the Grand Slam (tennis)
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le Grand Chelem
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hurdles
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les haies
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What position does he play? (sports)
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Il joue quelle place?
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We've got a gig tonight.
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Nous avons une engagement ce soir.
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He's real laid-back.
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Il est tres décontré.
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unexpected
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inattendu, imprivisible
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to wall in
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emmurer
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to stroll, to meander
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flâner
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skinny; wasted; meager
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décharné, maigre
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favourable to...
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propice à...
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a drug dealer
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un trafiquant de drogues
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to hang out with
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cotoyer
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an overdose
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un surdose
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It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring...
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Il pleut, il mouille, c'est la fête à la grenouille (it rains, it's wet, it's the party of frogs)
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a fishing hook
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un hameçon
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the benefits
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les bienfaits
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to row
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ramer (une rame = an oar or a paddle)
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rush hour
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heure de pointe
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to resist
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résister, tenir de choc (e.g., Gasquet ne tient pas le choc = Gasquet does not resist)
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to get ahead of, to be ahead of
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dévancer (e.g., tu m'as dévancé = you beat me to it)
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to make clear
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mettre au clair. (e.g., Je voudrais juste mettre au clair une chose, je n'y vais pas = Just to make one thing clear, I'm not going.)
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pottery
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la poterie
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beforehand
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auparavant, préalablement (préalable = previous, preliminary)
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regular
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régulier
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a puncture (in a tire)
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un crevaison
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It's going to make me sick.
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Ça va me rendre malade.
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It will come with time.
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Ça viendra avec le temps.
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to tangle (e.g., hair)
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enchevêtrer
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by the light of torches
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à la lueur des torches
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to solder
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souder
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to snooze; to sleep
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dormir, roupiller
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peacefully
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paisiblement (paisible = peaceful)
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Let's not beat around the bush.
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Ne tournons pas autour du pot.
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to sign a waiver
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signer une décharge
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After that, we'll be even.
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Après ça, nous serons quittes. (être quitte = to be even)
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I knew you would say that.
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Je savais que vous diriez ça.
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I wouldn't hurt a fly.
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Je ne ferais pas de mal à une mouche.
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to the detriment of
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à l'instar de (e.g., Je ne veux pas que Sarkozy passe un loi à l'instar des scientists = I don't want that Sarkozy pass a law to the determine of scientists.
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clay
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l'argile, la glaise
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to palpate; to feel
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palper
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passed out.
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évanoui
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a stuff animal
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une peluche
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Come on, do it to me again.
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Allez, refaite-le-moi (Vas-y, refais-le-moi)
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underpaid
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sous payé
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That's an understatement.
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C'est une euphémisme.
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to undertake
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entreprendre
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underwater
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sous l'eau, sous-marin
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It's undervalued.
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C'est sous-évalué.
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to get undressed
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se déshabiller
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to make love
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faire l'amour
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an orphanage
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un orphelinat
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to crouch down
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(se) blottir
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to draw to a close
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tirer à sa fin
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to leave, to beat it
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se tirer, s'en va (e.g. Beat it! = Vas-t'en ou Allez-vous-en, Tire-toi ou Tirez-vous)
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crimson (the color)
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cramoisi
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a rush job
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un travail d'urgence
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He gave strict orders.
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Il a donné des consignes strictes.
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to frolic; to frisk about
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ébattre
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I'm broke (no $$$)
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Je suis fauché
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mocking
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goguenard
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I'm opening the book to a random page.
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J'ouvre le livre au hasard.
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I'm a bad lier.
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Je suis mauvais menteur.
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a dye
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une teinture
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ear-splitting; deafening
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assourdissant
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within earshot of
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à portée de voix
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