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09/02/2012
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Term
actuel, actuelle
 Definition
present-day, current
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actuellement
 Definition
currently, at present
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apparition, une
 Definition
appearance
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axe, un
 Definition
axis
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but, le
 Definition
purpose, goal
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car
 Definition
for, because
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commodite, la
 Definition
convenience
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court, courte
 Definition
short
Term
davantage
 Definition
more
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demander
 Definition
to ask for, to request
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editeur, un
 Definition
publisher
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esprit, un
 Definition
mind, spirit
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eventuel, eventuelle
 Definition
possible, potential
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evidemment
 Definition
obviously
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experience, une
 Definition
experiment
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important, importante
 Definition
large
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inconvenient, un
 Definition
disadvantage
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journee, une
 Definition
day
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large
 Definition
wide
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lecture, la
 Definition
reading
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librairie, la
 Definition
bookstore
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misere, la
 Definition
poverty, misery
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partie, la
 Definition
part
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phrase, la
 Definition
sentence
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locution, la
 Definition
phrase
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physicien, le
 Definition
physicist
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medecin, le
 Definition
physician, doctor
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pretendre
 Definition
to claim
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sensibilite, la
 Definition
sensitivity
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tour, la
 Definition
tower
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tour, le
 Definition
turn, tour
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ville, la
 Definition
city
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village, le
 Definition
village
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vase, la
 Definition
mud
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vase, le
 Definition
vase
Term
le cas
 Definition
the case
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le fils
 Definition
the son
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le poids
 Definition
the weight
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le gaz
 Definition
the gas
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le nez
 Definition
the nose
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le choix
 Definition
the choice
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le niveau
 Definition
the level
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le rameau
 Definition
the branch
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un journal
 Definition
a newspaper
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un oeil
 Definition
an eye
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des yeux
 Definition
eyes
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dans
 Definition
in (contained within)
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sur
 Definition
on (on the surface of)
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sous
 Definition
under
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devant
 Definition
in front of, before
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derriere
 Definition
behind
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a cote de
 Definition
beside
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intervention
 Definition
medical operation
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avec
 Definition
with
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sans
 Definition
without
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par
 Definition
by, through
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vers
 Definition
toward
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entre
 Definition
between
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en face de
 Definition
opposite
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a
 Definition
to, at, in
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de
 Definition
of, from
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pour
 Definition
for
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contre
 Definition
against
Term
bon, bonne
 Definition
good
Term
mauvais, mauvaise
 Definition
bad
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grand, grande
 Definition
large, big
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petit, petite
 Definition
small
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joli, jolie
 Definition
pretty
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long, longue
 Definition
long
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haut, haute
 Definition
high
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jeune
 Definition
young
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autre
 Definition
other
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meme
 Definition
same
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vieux, vieil; vieille
 Definition
old
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beau, bel; belle
 Definition
beautiful, fine, handsome
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nouveau, nouvel; nouvelle
 Definition
new
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ce, cet; cette
 Definition
this, that
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plusieurs
 Definition
several
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quelques
 Definition
a few
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la plupart de
 Definition
most (of)
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bien des
 Definition
many, much, lots of
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beaucoup de
 Definition
many, much
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assez de
 Definition
enough
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trop de
 Definition
too much, too many
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peu de
 Definition
very few, very little
Term
plus de
 Definition
more
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moins de
 Definition
less, fewer
Term
son
 Definition
his
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sa
 Definition
her
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ses
 Definition
its
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leur, leurs
 Definition
their
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un, une
 Definition
one
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deux
 Definition
two
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trois
 Definition
three
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quatre
 Definition
four
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cinq
 Definition
five
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six
 Definition
six
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sept
 Definition
seven
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huit
 Definition
eight
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neuf
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nine
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dix
 Definition
ten
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cent
 Definition
one hundred
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mille
 Definition
one thousand
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premier, premiere
 Definition
first
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second, deuxieme
 Definition
second
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troisieme
 Definition
third
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quatrieme
 Definition
fourth
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cinquieme
 Definition
fifth
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sixieme
 Definition
sixth
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septieme
 Definition
seventh
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huitieme
 Definition
eighth
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neuvieme
 Definition
ninth
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dixieme
 Definition
tenth
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centieme
 Definition
one-hundredth
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millieme
 Definition
one-thousandth
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redaeteur, le
 Definition
editor
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en realite
 Definition
actually, in reality
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conference, la
 Definition
lecture, conference
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grand, grande
 Definition
large, big
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bibliotheque, la
 Definition
library
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ordinateur
 Definition
computer
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arriver
 Definition
to arrive; to happen
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finir
 Definition
to finish
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vendre
 Definition
to sell
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observer
 Definition
to observe
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batir
 Definition
to build
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rendre
 Definition
render
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a
 Definition
has
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รก
 Definition
to
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est
 Definition
is
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c'est
 Definition
he is; she is; it is
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sont
 Definition
are
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ont
 Definition
have
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voitures
 Definition
cars
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melange
 Definition
mixture
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enchantillon
 Definition
sample
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beton
 Definition
concrete
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cote
 Definition
side
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souvent
 Definition
often
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immeuble
 Definition
apartment house
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lent
 Definition
slow
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gates
 Definition
spoiled
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salle de concert
 Definition
auditorium
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traite de
 Definition
deals with
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pile
 Definition
reactor; battery
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interessent
 Definition
concern
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sous-marin
 Definition
submarine
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allemand
 Definition
German
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unissent
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unite
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personnage
 Definition
character
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caractere
 Definition
moral/social character
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tres
 Definition
very
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bien
 Definition
well, very
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trop
 Definition
too
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assez
 Definition
rather
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beaucoup
 Definition
very much
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plus
 Definition
more
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moins
 Definition
less
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tant
 Definition
so, so much
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a peu pres
 Definition
approximately
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aussi
 Definition
as
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bien
 Definition
well
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mieux
 Definition
better
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mal
 Definition
badly
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pire
 Definition
worse
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profonde
 Definition
deep
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il
 Definition
he, it
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elle
 Definition
she, it
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ils; elles
 Definition
they
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maintenant
 Definition
now
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d'habitude
 Definition
usually
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milieu
 Definition
environment
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legerement
 Definition
slightly
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sans
 Definition
without
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repandu
 Definition
widespread
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courbe
 Definition
curve
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egalement
 Definition
equally
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a peu pres
 Definition
approximately
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celebre
 Definition
famous, well-known
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etroit
 Definition
narrow
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pays
 Definition
country
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intermediaire
 Definition
intermediate
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plancher
 Definition
floor
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culottes
 Definition
trousers
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or
 Definition
gold
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horloge a pendule
 Definition
pendulum clock
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coupole
 Definition
dome
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dore
 Definition
gilded
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marbre
 Definition
marble
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bassin
 Definition
platter, tray, basin
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sensibilite
 Definition
sensitivity
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cheveux
 Definition
hair
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papier
 Definition
paper
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communication
 Definition
academic paper
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au moyen de
 Definition
by means of
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trouver
 Definition
to find
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reposer sur
 Definition
to be based on
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corps
 Definition
body; substance
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rechercher
 Definition
to search or hunt for
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qui
 Definition
that, which, who
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cultivateur
 Definition
farmer
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fournir
 Definition
to furnish
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azote
 Definition
nitrogen
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sol
 Definition
soil
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pont
 Definition
bridge
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on
 Definition
one, they
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se laver
 Definition
to wash oneself
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laver
 Definition
to wash
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figure
 Definition
face
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timbres
 Definition
stamps
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se trouver
 Definition
to be (located)
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se depecher
 Definition
to hurry
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s'amuser
 Definition
to have a good time
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il s'agit de
 Definition
it concerns, it is a matter of
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il parait que
 Definition
it appears that
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il se peut que
 Definition
it is possible that
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il importe que
 Definition
it is important that
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il reste ___
 Definition
___ remain(s)
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il y a
 Definition
there is; there are
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appeler
 Definition
to call
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avoir
 Definition
to have
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comprendre
 Definition
to understand
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dire
 Definition
to say, to tell
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parler
 Definition
to speak
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etre
 Definition
to be
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sera
 Definition
will be
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soit
 Definition
be, will be
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etudier
 Definition
to study
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laisser
 Definition
to leave, to let
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partir
 Definition
to leave, to depart
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arriver
 Definition
to arrive
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pouvoir
 Definition
to be able, can
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savoir
 Definition
to know, to know how to
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rechereher
 Definition
to search for, to hunt for
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recontrer
 Definition
to meet, to encounter
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reposer sur
 Definition
to be based on, to depend on
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servir
 Definition
to serve as, to be used for
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sert a
 Definition
serves to
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tomber
 Definition
to fall
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trouver
 Definition
to find
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chercher
 Definition
to look for
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se trouver
 Definition
to be located
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l'argent
 Definition
money, silver
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le batiment
 Definition
building, ship
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l'eau
 Definition
water
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un etat
 Definition
state
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une etoile
 Definition
star
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un etre
 Definition
(human) being, person
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la faute
 Definition
fault
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la fois
 Definition
time
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a la fois
 Definition
at the same time
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une histoire
 Definition
story, history
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le lendemain
 Definition
the next day
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la ligne
 Definition
line
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la moitie
 Definition
half
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le moyen
 Definition
way
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le siecle
 Definition
century
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la vie
 Definition
life
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inattendu; inattendue
 Definition
unexpected
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lent, lente
 Definition
slow
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seul, seule
 Definition
only, alone
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suivant, suivante
 Definition
following
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vrai, vraie
 Definition
true
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faux, fausse
 Definition
false
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et
 Definition
and
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mais
 Definition
but
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demain
 Definition
tomorrow
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il ne faut pas
 Definition
must not
Term
un etre
 Definition
(human) being, person
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la fois
 Definition
time
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appeler
 Definition
to call
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avoir
 Definition
to have
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dont
 Definition
of which, of whom, whose
Term
ne __ pas
 Definition
not
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ne __ rien
 Definition
nothing
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ne __ plus
 Definition
no longer
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ne __ personne
 Definition
not anybody; nobody
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ne __ jamais
 Definition
never
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ne __ guere
 Definition
scarcely
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ne __ ni... ni
 Definition
neither, nor
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ne __ aucun;aucune
 Definition
no (item mentioned)
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ne __ nul;nulle
 Definition
not at all
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ne __ que
 Definition
only
Term
ne (faire) que
 Definition
continuously, constantly
Term
ne __ plus que
 Definition
except
Term
tenir
 Definition
to hold
Term
retenir
 Definition
to retain
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obtenir
 Definition
to obtain
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contenir
 Definition
to contain
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maintenir
 Definition
to maintain
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entretenir
 Definition
to support
Term
tenir รก
 Definition
to be anxious to do something; to place a high value on something; to be eager to do something
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