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Personnages Chapter 7 Vocab
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Language - French
9th Grade
02/21/2010

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Les arrière-grands-parents
Definition
great-grandparents
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le bilan
Definition
summary
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la classe moyenne
Definition
middle class
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un(e) détenu(e)
Definition
prisoner
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une exposition
Definition
exhibit
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un(e) fonctionnaire
Definition
civil servant
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les impôts
Definition
income taxes
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un nuage
Definition
cloud
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la poste
Definition
post office
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la poussière
Definition
dust
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les préparatifs
Definition
preparation
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augmenter
Definition
to raise
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se charger de
Definition
to take care of
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diminuer
Definition
to lower
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donner un coup de main à quelqu'un
Definition
to help someone out; to give a hand to someone
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empêcher
Definition
to prevent
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s'empêcher de (sourire)
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to keep from (smiling)
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envahir
Definition
to invade
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épouser
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to marry
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faillir
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to almost (do something)
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faire face à un problème
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to confront, to face up to a problem
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s'inquiéter
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to worry
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régler le taxi
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to pay for the taxi ride
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remplacer
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to replace
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subvenir aux besoins de quelqu'un
Definition
to provide for someone's needs
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menaçant(e)
Definition
threatening
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préoccupant(e)
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of concern; worrisome
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autant en profiter
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might as well take advantage of the situation
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peu importe
Definition
whatever; no matter
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quant à
Definition
as for; regarding
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la raison pour laquelle
Definition
the reason why
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sans tarder
Definition
without delay
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afficher complet
Definition
to put up the "no vacancy" sign
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un ascenseur
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elevator
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le couloir
Definition
hall; corridor; aisle
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la cour
Definition
courtyard
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un escalier
Definition
staircase
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un étage
Definition
floor (in building)
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un hôtelier/une hôtelière
Definition
hotel owner; hotelkeeper
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la réception
Definition
front desk (hotel)
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le béké
Definition
plantation owner
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la canne à sucre
Definition
sugar cane
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un coupeur/une coupeuse
Definition
cutter (of cane)
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une croisière
Definition
cruise
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un(e) esclave
Definition
slave
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un(e) métis(se)
Definition
person of mixed ethnicity
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un négrier
Definition
slave trader
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outre-mer
Definition
overseas
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une paillote
Definition
straw hut
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un pêcheur
Definition
fisherman
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récolter
Definition
to harvest
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un sinistre
Definition
disaster
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l'avant-veille
Definition
2 days before
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la veille
Definition
the day before
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ce jour-là
Definition
that day
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le lendemain
Definition
the next day
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le surelendemain
Definition
2 days later
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