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il |
he, it pronoun (replaces masculine singular noun) |
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elle |
she, it pronoun (replaces feminine singular noun) |
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on |
one, they pronoun (unspecified) |
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ils |
they pronoun (masculine plural) |
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elles |
they pronoun (feminine plural) |
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If "on + verb + noun (direct object)" then... |
translate the noun structure first and then the verb in the passive
Instead of "one studies these interesting cases" say "these interesting cases are being studied" |
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if "on + que" translate as... |
they/one + verb + that |
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se + verb |
reflexive translate as himself, herself, itself or... translate "se" as a to be verb and the verb as past tense - EX. Light is propagated |
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se trouver |
to be located or is |
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se dépêcher |
to hurry or hurries |
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s'amuser |
to have a good time or having a good time |
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dont |
relative pronoun introducing parenthetical clause Translate as... (1) dont + numeral = numeral + of which (2) dont + noun = whose/of which + noun (3) dont = of which |
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monsieur |
gentlemen |
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la dame |
the lady |
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la connaissance |
acquaintance |
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if two adjectives are joined by et... |
move them together before the noun and keep the same order |
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if an infinitive is preceded by the prepositions à, de, or pour... |
ignore the preposition in translation and translate as to + verb. |
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if an infinitive follows "sans" or "avand de"... |
translate the infinitive as a gerund -ing |
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if avoir or être follow "avant de" or "après" |
translate avoir or être as "having" après avoir = after [having] studied or after studyin
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translate il faut as... |
must it is necessary ---ing is necessary if followed by que translate as "you must..." |
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translate il ne faut pas as... |
you must not... |
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il s'agit de |
it concerns, it is a matter of |
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il paraît que |
it appears that |
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il se peut que |
it is possible that |
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il importe que |
it is important that |
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il reste [+noun] |
[noun+] remain(s) |
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il y a |
there is, there are |
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il reste + noun |
= noun remain(s) |
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appeler |
to call |
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avoir |
to have |
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a |
has |
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comprendre |
to understand |
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dire |
to say, to tell |
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parler |
to speak |
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être |
to be |
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sera |
will be |
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soit |
be, will be |
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étudier |
to study |
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laisser |
to leave, to let |
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partir |
to leave, to depart |
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arriver |
to arrive |
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pouvoir |
to be able, can |
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savoir |
to know, to know how to |
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rechercher |
to search for, to hunt for |
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rencontrer |
to meet, to encounter |
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reposer sur |
to be based on, to depend on |
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servir à |
to serve as, to be used for |
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sert à |
serves to |
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tomber |
to fall |
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trouver |
to find |
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chercher |
to look for |
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se trouver |
to be located |
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l'argent |
money, silver |
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le bâtiment |
building, ship |
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le corps |
body, substance |
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l'eau |
water |
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un état |
state |
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une étoile |
star |
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un être |
human being, person |
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la faute |
fault |
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la fois |
time |
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à la fois |
at the same time |
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une histoire |
story, history |
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le lendemain |
the next day |
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la ligne |
line |
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la moitié |
half |
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le moyen |
way |
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au moyen de |
by means of |
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le siécle |
century |
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la vie |
life |
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inattendu, -e |
unexpected |
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lent, -e |
slow |
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seul, -e |
only, alone |
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suivant, -e |
following |
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vrai, -e |
true |
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faux, fausse |
false |