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Apercevoir

To glimpse

Bégayer

To stutter

Le berceau

Cradle

Casser la tête à quelqu'un

To give someone a headache

La chandelle

Candle

Le coucou

Cuckoo clock

Le / La fainéant(e)

Lazy person

Fichtre!

Brother!

Le marc

Coffee grounds

Le mioche

Little boy

Outre

Apart from

Le palier

Landing