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197 Cards in this Set
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achieve an aim
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atteindre un but
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achieve nothing
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ne rien accomplir
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achieve (success)
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obtenir
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achieve (victory)
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remporter
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achieve (an ambition)
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réaliser
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complete
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achever
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I addressed him
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Je me suis adressé à lui
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admit a mistake
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admettre
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admit (confess)
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avouer
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admit (to let in)
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faire entrer
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apply (spread)
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appliquer
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apply (to be applicable)
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s'appliquer
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apply (for a job)
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faire une demande
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ask someone for something
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demander qqch à qqn
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ask a question
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poser une question
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attend (an event)
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assister à
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attend (school)
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aller à
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attend (class)
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suivre
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attend (a patient)
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soigner
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be (health)
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aller
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to be situated
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se trouver
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bring (object)
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apporter
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bring (person)
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amener
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security check
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vérifier
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check (to stop)
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arrêter
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check oneself
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se retenir
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check luggage
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enregister
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check off
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cocher
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worry
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inquiéter
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concern oneself with
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s'occuper de
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confuse (a person)
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troubler
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confuse (the opposition)
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semer la confusion
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confuse (fail to distinguish)
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confondre
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consist of
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se composer de
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control (dominate)
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dominer
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control (discipline)
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maîtriser
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control (regulate)
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régler
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convince (someone of something)
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convaincre qqn de
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convinve (someone to do something)
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persuader qqn de + inf
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drive (a car)
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conduire une voiture
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drive (down the highway)
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rouler sur la grand-route
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drive to X
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aller à X en voiture
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go for a drive
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faire un tour en voiture
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drive to suicide
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pousser
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drive to madness
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rendre fou
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emphasize
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souligner
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escape (get away)
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s'évader
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escape (death)
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échapper à
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avoid
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éviter
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leak
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fuir
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anticipate
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s'attendre à
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expect that
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s'attendre à ce que + subj
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require
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demander
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suppose
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supposer
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experience (change)
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connaître
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experience (emotions)
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ressentir
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experience (undergo)
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faire l'expérence de
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feel (physical sensation)
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sentir
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touch
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toucher
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feel (happy, sad)
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se sentire (heureux, triste)
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feel bad
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avoire du chagrin
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focus (device)
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mettre au point
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focus (on)
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mettre l'accent sur
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get sick
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tomber malade
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grow (plant)
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pousser
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grow up
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grandir
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grow old
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vieillir
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grow tired
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se fatiguer
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grow apart
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s'éloigner
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happen (to be going on)
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se passer
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happen (by chance)
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arriver à
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happen (by arrangement)
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avoir lieu
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consume
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prendre
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have to do something
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devoir + inf
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have to have something done
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faire faire qqch
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ignore
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ne pas faire attention à
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ignore (a mistake)
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passer sur
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insinuate
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insinuer
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imply (argument)
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impliquer
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include
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inclure
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include (followed by a list)
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comprendre
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introduce (socially)
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présenter
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indroduce (a topic)
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introduire
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know (be acquainted with)
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connaître
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leave (go away)
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partir
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leave (behind)
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quitter
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abandon
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quitter
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let someone do something
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permettre à qqn de faire qqch
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rent a room
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louer une chambre
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like
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bien aimer
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I don't like it
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Cela ne me plaît pas
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live (alive)
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vivre
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live (dwell)
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habiter + object direct
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make (force to + inf)
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forcer à + inf
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make sense
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avoir un sens
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make a living
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gagner sa vie
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get married
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se marier
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I am marrying him
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Je lui épuse (épouser)
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meet (first time)
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rencontrer
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meet (by chance)
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rencontrer
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meet (by appointment)
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retrouver + direct object
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miss (bus)
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manquer
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I miss her
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Elle me manque
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Something is missing
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Il manque qqch
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pass (hand over)
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passer
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pass by
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passer (être)
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pass (exam)
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réussir à
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take an exam
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passer un examen
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pick up (from ground)
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ramasser
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pick up (at airport)
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venir prendre
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pick up (girls)
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draguer
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play (sport)
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jouer à
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play (instrument)
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jouer de
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practice (instrument)
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s'exercer
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practice (sport)
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s'entrainer
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practice restraint
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pratiquer
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practice law
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exercer
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pretend
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faire semblant
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claim
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prétendre
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prove
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prouver
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realize (goal)
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réaliser
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realize (be aware that)
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se rendre compte de
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remind
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rappeler
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remember
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se rappeler
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recover (get back)
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retrouver
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recover (recoup)
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recouvrer
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recover (from illness)
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se remettre
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reflect (an image)
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relféter
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reflect (ideas)
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refléter
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reflect (light)
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réfléchir
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reflect (think)
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réfléchir
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relax (unwind)
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se détendre
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relax (muscle)
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desserer
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relax (restrictions)
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assouplir
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remark (notice)
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remarker
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remark (comment)
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faire remarquer
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return (go back)
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retourner
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return (come back)
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revenir
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return (go/come home)
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rentrer
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return (give back)
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rendre
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return (bring/take back)
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rapporter
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return (put back)
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remettre
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return (send back)
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renvoyer
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sit (take a seat)
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s'asseoir
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sit (be sitting)
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être assis
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spend (money)
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dépenser
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spend (time)
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passer
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spend time doing something
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passer du temps à faire qqch
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stop (prevent)
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empêcher
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come to a standstill
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s'arrêter
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study (get an education)
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faire des études
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study (subject)
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étudier
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study (for an exam)
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réviser
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succeed (follow)
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succéder à
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succeed (to be successful)
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réussir
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support (a cause)
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soutenir
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support (a family)
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faire vivre
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support (oneself)
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subvenir à ses propres
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put up with
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supporter
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sympathize (feel compassion)
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compatir
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sympathize (support)
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être solidaire de
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get along well with someone
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sympathiser avec qqn
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take away
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emmener
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steal
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voler
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take (bribe)
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accepter
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endure
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supporter
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take a class
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suivre un cours
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teach (a subject)
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enseigner
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teach (a person)
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instruire
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teach somthing to someone
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apprendre qqch à qqn
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think about
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penser à
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think about (opinion)
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penser de
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travel (journey)
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voyager
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travel to X
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aller à X
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travel (road)
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parcourir
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consume
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consommer
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exploit
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exploiter
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use well
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bien traiter
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wear out
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user
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walk
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marcher
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walk (for pleasure)
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se promener
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walk (to a place on foot)
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aller à X à pied
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walk (with someone)
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raccompagner
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wonder (be surprised)
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s'étonner
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wonder (ask oneself)
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se demander
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work
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travailler
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work (function)
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marcher
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I had (possessed)
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j'avais
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I got (received)
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j'ai eu
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I was
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j'étais
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I became
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j'ai été
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I could (had the capacity to)
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je pouvais
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I was able to (succeed in)
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j'ai pu
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I knew
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je savais
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I learned
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j'ai su
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I wanted to
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je voulais
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I decided to
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j'ai voulu
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