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83 Cards in this Set
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to preserve
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conserver
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to broaden
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elargir
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etablir
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to establish
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to extend
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s'etendre
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to sail
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naviguer
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English speaker
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un(e) anglophone
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the winter carnival
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le carnival d'hiver
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a colonist
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un colon
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communities
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des communautes
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conquest
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la conquete
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language made of mix of indigenous and french
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le creole
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administrative division of France
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un department
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recreation/entertainment
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un divertissement
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pleasant lifestyle
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la douceur de vivre
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festival
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une fete
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French speaker
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un(e) Francophone
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French-speaking world
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la francophonie
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term for France
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l'Hexagone
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a link
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un lien
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geographic term for N. African countries
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le Magrhreb
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person from N. Africa
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un(e) Maghrebin(e)
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Caribbean Sea
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la mer des Antilles (ou des Caraibes)
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mainland France
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la metropole
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the Middle East
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le Moyen-Orient
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palm tree
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un palmier
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homeland
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la patrie
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country
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un pays
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skin
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la peau
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the beach
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la plage
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sand
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le sable
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winter sport
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un sport d'hiver
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intended (for)
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destine(e) a
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from overseas
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d'oute-mer
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proud
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fier (fiere)
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French-speaking
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francophone
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native
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indigene
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native (language)
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maternel(le)
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of/from continental France
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metropolitain(e)
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to swim
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se baigner
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to benefit (from)
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beneficier (de)
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to putter
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bricoler
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to get a suntan
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se faire bronzer
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to save money
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faire des economies
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to load around
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flaner
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to take care of
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s'occuper de
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to take advantage of
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profiter de
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to obtain information
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se renseigner
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the French Riviera
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la Cote (d'Azur)
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brochure, flyer
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un depliant
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stopover
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une escale
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vacation package deal
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un forfait vacances
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(financial) means
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les moyens
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discount
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un rabais
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hike
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une radonnee
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vacation home
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une residence secondaire
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seaside resort
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une station balneaire
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eco-tourism
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des vacances vertes
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reduced airfares for vacation travels
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des vols-vacances
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superhighway
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l'autoroute
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battery
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la batterie
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to lubricate (the car)
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faire le graissage
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to fill the gas tank
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faire le plein
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to change the oil
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faire la vidange
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brakes
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les freins
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garage operator
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la garagiste
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French travel guide
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le Guide Michelin
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tune-up
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la mise au point
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tire
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un pneu
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pressure
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la pression
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to drive
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rouler
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to indicate
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signaler
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deposit
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un acompte
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hostel, inn
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une auberge
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country lodging w/cooking
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un gite rural
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housing
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l'hebergement
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hotel manager
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le hotelier/la hoteliere
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front desk
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la reception
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stay
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la sejour
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a (reduced) rate
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un tarif (reduit)
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stay-at-home
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casanier (-iere)
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included
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compris
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all-inclusive
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forfaitaire
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(financially) advantageous
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interessant(e)
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