Les Jumelles

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Accorder

Back 1

to grant

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S’accorder

Back 2

to agree

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Accuser

Back 3

to accuse

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Accuser le coup

Back 4

to experience the bad effects of something

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Accuser réception de

Back 5

to acknowledge receipt of

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Arriver

Back 6

Can translate literally. Can also mean to happen

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Y arriver

Back 7

To make it through, to get there

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Arriver à

Back 8

to reach

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Assister

Back 9

to assist, to help

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assister à

Back 10

to attend. E.g. assister à une réunion

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Attendre

Back 11

to wait

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S’attendre

Back 12

to expect

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Convaincre

Back 13

to convince; to convict

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Convenir

Back 14

to agree, to suit

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Convenir d’ (e.g. une rencontre, un rendez-vous)

Back 15

arrange a meeting

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Défendre

Back 16

Can translate literally. Can also mean to forbid

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Figurer

Back 17

to appear / feature

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Se figurer

Back 18

to imagine

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Jouer à

Back 19

to play a game or sport

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Jouer de

Back 20

to play an instrument

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Mettre à

Back 21

to begin

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Passer

Back 22

go, spend (time), pass (sth), place (e.g. an order), run (e.g. river), play (e.g. music), show (e.g. movie), fade, hand over, elapse (time), and a WHOLE BUNCH OTHERS

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Penser

Back 23

to think

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Penser à

Back 24

to think about something

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Penser de

Back 25

what do you think about something?

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Perdre

Back 26

to lose; To destroy

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Préciser (qqch)

Back 27

to specify / clarify / indicate / say / define / stipulate / outline / elaborate / flesh out.

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Prononcer

Back 28

Can translate literally. Can also mean to say, deliver, utter

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Prononcer un discours

Back 29

to give a speech

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Prononcer un jugement / une décision

Back 30

to rule

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Regretter

Back 31

to feel bad for something you've done and wish you hadn't; To long for, to miss

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Rendre

Back 32

to make, deliver, render, restore, give back, hand (in), submit (a paper, resignation)

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1) Se rendre

2) Se rendre à

Back 33

1) to submit (themselves, to surrender)

2) to drive to

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Se rendre compte

Back 34

to realize

Il est important de se rendre compte que l'absence d'action dans ce domaine à un coût.

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Se rendre compte de qqch

Back 35

take notice of

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Servir

Back 36

to serve, to pour (like, at a restaurant)

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Servir à qqn/qqch

Back 37

to help, to benefit someone/something

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Servir de

Back 38

to be used as

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Se servir

Back 39

to serve oneself

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Se servir de qqn/qqch

Back 40

to use someone/something, to take advantage of

Front 41

Tenir

Back 41

To keep, hold; fit (like, in a box)

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Tenir bon

Back 42

To hold up (like, in a storm)

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Tenir compte de

Back 43

to take into account

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sans tenir compte de

Back 44

regardless of

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Tenir une réunion

Back 45

To hold a meeting

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Se tenir informé

Back 46

To keep informed

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Tenir à faire qqch

Back 47

To wish to do something

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Arranger

Back 48

Can translate literally. Can also mean to fix

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tenter

Back 49

to try; to tempt

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D’ici

Back 50

(adv.) hence, from here;

(prep.) before [time], by [time]

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D’ici demain

Back 51

By tomorrow

Front 52

D’ici peu

Back 52

Before long

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D’ici là

Back 53

In the meantime, meanwhile, until then; by then

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Remplir

Back 54

To fill, to fill out, to complete, to satisfy

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Peu à peu

Back 55

Gradually, slowly, one by one

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à peu près

Back 56

Nearly, about, roughly

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Sous peu

Back 57

Soon, shortly, before long

Front 58

Ci-dessous

Back 58

Below; thereafter

Front 59

1) Joindre (à)

2) Se joindre à

3) rejoindre

Back 59

1) To physically join 2 things; To reach/contact; To attach/ include

2) to take part in

3) to rejoin physically or with people; to meet up with someone; to resemble, to have points in common

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Couramment

Back 60

Commonly; fluently

Front 61

Appuyer

Back 61

To support, complement, help, back;

To press, push, squeeze;

To lean, rest

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S’appuyer sur

Back 62

1) To rely on, to lean on

2) to draw on, to build upon

Front 63

Un examen

Back 63

A test;

a review, analysis, evaluation (of something)

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Poursuivre

Back 64

1) To pursue/chase/prosecute;

2) To continue, sustain/maintain;

3) To carry;

4) To follow;

5) To conduct (e.g.research)

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Le patrimoine

Back 65

Can translate literally. Can also mean heritage, history; estate, assets

Front 66

1) Entretenir (qqch);

2) S’entretenir avec (qqn)

Back 66

1) to maintain, to foster/fuel (something);

2) To talk to, to speak to (someone)

Front 67

(1) la preuve

(2) Une épreuve

(3) faire preuve de prudence

(4) une mise à l’épreuve

(5) mettre qqn/qqch à l’épreuve

Back 67

(1) the proof

(2) test, examination; hardship, ordeal; event; print

(3) to exercise caution

(4) test; probation

(5) to tax/test (sb/sth)

Hint 67

La longue attente à l'aéroport a mis ma patience à l'épreuve.

Front 68

Asseoir

S’asseoir

Back 68

(1) to seat someone, to help or make someone sit up or down

(2) to set down

(3) to help someone stand his ground (in an argument)

(4) to base (see hint)

(5) to establish

S’asseoir: to sit

Hint 68

asseoir notre avis sur des évaluations scientifiques

(base our advice on scientific assessments)

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Valoir;

Faire valoir

Back 69

to be worth;

to argue, assert, emphasize, prove

Hint 69

ça en vaut la peine;

Elle doit être mise en état de faire valoir ses droits.

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Elle doit être mise en état de faire valoir ses droits;

être mise en état;

Une mise en état

Back 70

She must be enabled to assert her rights;

to be put in working order;

a preparation

Front 71

(1) aussi tôt

(2) aussi tôt (que possible)

(3) aussitôt

Back 71

(1) too early

(2) as soon (as possible)

(3) immediately, soon

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(1) plutôt:

(2) plus tôt

(3) Au plus tôt

Back 72

(1) rather, instead; preferably

(2) earlier, sooner

(3) as soon as possible

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Une mine

Back 73

Can translate literally. Can also mean face, expression

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Permettre

Back 74

To allow; to afford

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Un entretien

Back 75

Maintenance, servicing, cleaning;

conversation, interview, talk

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Le foyer

Back 76

Home, household;

hearth, fireplace;

can also mean hotbed

Hint 76

à cause d’un foyer de COVID-19

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Un facteur

Back 77

Factor, cause;

postman

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Étendre

Back 78

To expand, extend

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Éteindre

Back 79

To extinguish

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Atteindre

Back 80

To achieve, reach

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Entendre

Back 81

To hear. Can sometimes mean to understand.

Front 82

1) Régler

2) Une règle

Back 82

1) adjust, set; resolve, fix

2) a rule (e.g. of a game); a ruler (measuring stick)

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Si

Back 83

If; that; so, very; yes!

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Un truc

Back 84

Thing; knack; trick (not to fool but more savoir faire)

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Un élève

Back 85

A student of anything at any age

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Un étudiant

Back 86

Strictly used for a university student

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Une opinion

Back 87

Opinion, view, sentiment, belief

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Un avis

Back 88

Advice, advisory;

notification, announcement;

estimation

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Presque

Back 89

Nearly, approximately (e.g. time)

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Près de

Back 90

Near (physically)

Front 91

Savoir vs connaître

Back 91

Savoir is définitive knowledge.

Connaître is undefinitive knowledge.

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Assez

Back 92

Enough; fairly, quite

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Le public

Back 93

Can mean that but also can be "the audience".

Front 94

saisir

Back 94

understand, grasp;

capture, seize;

enter, input (like enter a message in the chat)

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1) ailleurs

2) par ailleurs

3) d'ailleurs

Back 95

1) elsewhere

2) furthermore; on another note

3) moreover, besides, by the way

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1) paraître

2) apparaître

3) comparaître

Back 96

1) to seem, to look, to come out; usually used with avoir
2) to appear (suddenly); usually used with être

3) to appear (physically, when you're required to be somewhere like in court)

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Enfin

Back 97

Finally, lastly, at last (adv); Anyway...

Well...

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Prévoir

Back 98

1) To predict, anticipate, foresee, expect, project

2) To plan, time, schedule, arrange, line up (like a release)

3) To allow (time for)

4) To stipulate

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1) Encore

2) Pas encore

Back 99

1) Again;

another;

(even) more/less (adj);

still (only when augmenting an adj)

2) not yet (use déjà for affirmative)

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Toujours

Back 100

Always

anyhow

still (state continues)

Front 101

Le siège

Back 101

Can mean that but also

Seat, chair;

Headquarters, main office;

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Un rapport

Back 102

A report; a relationship

Front 103

Un échéancier

Back 103

A deadline; a roadmap; a schedule

Front 104

tout à l'heure

Back 104

1) just now

2) (past - more common) earlier, a moment ago, a while ago

3) (future - less common) shortly, really soon

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quand même

Back 105

1) still, anyway, regardless, all the same, nevertheless;
2) just (e.g. It's just another way...)
3) sometimes it doesn't translate into English and you just need to take it out

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Trancher

Back 106

To decide, settle, conclude, adjudicate;

to slice, cut

Front 107

1) Compter

2) À compter de

Back 107

1) To count, calculate; To matter; To allow; To reckon; To include sth.

Seul compte mon amour pour toi.

2) as of

À compter d'aujourd'hui, la nouvelle loi entre en vigueur.

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Prévenir

Back 108

To prevent;

to warn, tip off;

to tell;

to call;

to anticipate

Front 109

soit

Back 109

When used with a list, it means "either". Each list item is preceded with it. The last list item can use it or "ou".

Front 110

entre

Back 110

(other than verb conjugation)
in between;

among;

Hint 110

Nous avons parlé du temps,
entre autres choses.

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Plein de {as a quantity}

Plein {as a description}

Back 111

(quantity) a lot; Je te souhaite plein de chance avec tes examens.

(Description) full, crowded; Nous devons faire un plein usage de notre capital.

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Contrôler

Back 112

To control, police, regulate;

To monitor, check on, verify, audit, screen

Front 113

Assez

Back 113

Enough, fairly (pretty), quite, rather

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Motiver

Back 114

Can be that but also to justify

Front 115

Semblable

Semblablement

Vraisemblable

Vraisemblablement

Back 115

Similar

Similarly

Plausible

Likely, probably

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bien (adv)

Back 116

well, properly, alright,

a lot, many, very.

Maybe sometimes means "definitely"?

Front 117

Le cadre

Back 117

1) Framework, structure, system;

2) frame (of a painting);

3) context;

4) setting (like, location);

5) scope;

6) executive (job position)

Front 118

Réaliser

Back 118

Can mean that but also to achieve, carry out, do

Front 119

Un règlement

Back 119

Regulations, rules;

Payment;

Settlement

Front 120

Un ennui

Back 120

Boredom, a complication