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87 Cards in this Set
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un calendrier de l'Avent
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Advent Calendar
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un ange
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angel
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les clochettes <f>
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bells
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les choux <m> de Bruxelles <f>
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Brussel Sprouts
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une bougie
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candle
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une carotte
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carrot
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les marrons <m>
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chestnuts
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un gâteau de Noël
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Christmas cake
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une carte de Noël
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Christmas card
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un chant de Noël
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Christmas carol
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un sapin de Noël; l'arbre de Noël
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Christmas tree
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l'église <f>
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church
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un diablotin
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cracker
Note: NOT the thin crisp wafers |
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la sauce à la canneberge
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cranberry sauce
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les décorations <f> de Noël
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Christmas decorations
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un âne
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donkey
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un lutin
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elf
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la guirlande électrique
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fairy lights
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Père Noël (Papa Noël)
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Father Christmas
Note: the French Santa Claus dresses in a long red robe and carries a sack of toys for good girls and boys. |
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le gui
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mistletoe
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le houx
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holly
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la sauce au jus de viande
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gravy
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un hymne
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hymn
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Jésus
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Jesus
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une prière
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prayer
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le lierre
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ivy
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le roi
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king
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la reine
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queen
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la couronne
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crown
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l'or <m>
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gold
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une crèche; la crêche
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manger
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un glaçon
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icicle
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une tarte aux fruits <m> secs
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mince pie
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les noix <f>
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nuts
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un cadeau
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present/gift
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un renne
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reindeer
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un rôti
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a roast
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un rouge-gorge
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robin
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le rhum
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rum
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un sac
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bag; sack
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le sherry
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Sherry (wine)
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un traineau
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sleigh; sledge
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la chute de neige
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snowfall
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un flocon de neige
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snowflake
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un bonhomme de neige
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snowman
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des étoiles <f>
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stars
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une chaussette
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stocking
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la farce
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stuffing
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merci
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thank you
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les trois Rois mages
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The Three Wise Men
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la dinde
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turkey
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La Blanche-Neige
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White Christmas
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une bûche de Noël
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Yuletide Log cake
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le Saint-Sylvestre
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New Year's Eve
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le jour de l'An
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New Year's Day
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la veille de Noël
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Christmas Eve
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le Noël
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Christmas Day
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le lendemain de Noël
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Boxing Day
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donner
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to give
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offrir
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to offer
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recevoir
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to receive
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célebrer; fêter
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to celebrate
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remercier; dire merci à...
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to thank
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manger
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to eat
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s'amuser
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to enjoy oneself
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regarder la télé
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to watch TV
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boire
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to drink
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tirer
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to pull
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se reposer
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to relax
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chanter
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to sing
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Il neige.
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It's snowing.
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Joyeux Noël
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Happy Christmas; Merry Christmas
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Bonne Année
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Happy New Year
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Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année
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Seasons Greetings; Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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Meilleures Voeux
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Best Wishes
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les santons <m>
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crêche figures; Christmas crib figures
Note: Santons include the Holy family as well as the ordinary townspeople. |
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Saint Nicholas
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Saint Nicholas
Note: the bishop made a saint who brings candy and toys to fill the shoes of good girls and boys on December 6th |
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Père Fouettard
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"Whipping" Father
Note: The Santa Claus for naughty children. He gives sticks and coal as presents. |
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le berger
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shepherd
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la galette des Rois
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the King's cake
Note: eaten during "La Fête des Rois", the week of January 6th. A bean, a small figurine, a coin, or another item is hidden inside. Whoever finds it is the king or queen for the party. |
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la cheminée
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chimney
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les sabot <m>
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wooden shoes
Note: a tradition in parts of France to put out wooden shoes on Christmas Eve for Santa to fill |
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les souliers <m>
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shoes
Note: put near the fireplace to be filled with goodies from Santa |
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la Fête de Saint Barbara
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The Feast Day Saint Barbara (December 4th)
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la Fête de Saint Nicholas
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Saint Nicholas Day (December 6th)
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la veille de l'an
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New Year's Eve
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la Fête des Rois
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the Feast of the Kings (January 6th)
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