 | Term | Definition |
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reculer |
to back up (to move away) |
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culer |
to move away |
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cules-toi d'ici |
move yourself from here |
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culer la chaise |
to move the chair |
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ôtes la chaise |
you (thou) remove the chair |
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appuyer |
to lean on |
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appues ton épaul |
you (thou) lean your shoulder |
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pousses très fort |
you (thou) push very hard |
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presses sur le bouton |
you (thou) push on the button |
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faire cette machine courir |
to make this machine run |
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gargariser |
to gargle |
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gargoler |
to gargle (the throat) |
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j'vas gargoler ma gorge |
I will gargle my throat |
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j'vas aller me coucher |
I will go to bed (to sleep) |
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le gargotant (gargoton) |
the throat or windpipe area |
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y m'a frappé sur le gargoton |
he hit me on the throat or windpipe area |
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j'ai perdu mon souffle (ma haleine) |
I lost my breath |
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pour un élan |
for a short while |
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y m'a gargoté |
he struck me hard at the windpipe |
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il aurait pu me tuer |
he could have (if) to kill me |
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le couloir |
the strainer |
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passait le lait au couloir |
strain the milk (using a strainer) |
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le corridor |
the passage or open shed |
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l'allée |
the alleyway |
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le corridor dans not(re) maison |
the corridor in our house (the breezeway) |
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le corridor été usé pour serrer... |
the corridor or opened shed was used to store... |
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la remise |
the enclosed storage shed |
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la remise de mon grand-père |
my grandfather's storage shed |
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la forge |
the forge |
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la manche |
the passageway in open country (the sleeve) |
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la manche de terre |
the dirt road that lead to a major road |
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un peut loin de |
quite a distance from |
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joindre le transfère |
to join or catch the school bus |
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le transfère d'école |
the school bus |
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loin du grand ch(e)min |
far from the main road |
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alors |
therefore |
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la manche dans la savane |
the fenced in passage for the animals, leading to pasture |
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dans cette boue |
in this mud |
