| Term | Definition |
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déménager |
to move out |
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Tout reste comme avant |
Everything remains just as it was before |
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quelquefois |
sometimes |
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toujours |
always |
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encore, toujours |
still (start e, t) |
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souvent |
often |
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quelqu'un |
someone, somebody |
|
quelque chose |
something |
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quelque part |
somewhere |
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plus |
no more, not anymore |
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jamais |
never |
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personne |
no one, nobody |
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rien |
nothing |
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nulle part |
nowhere |
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Ce n'est pas la peine |
It's not worth it |
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tout à fait |
completely |
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Est-ce que tu connais beaucoup de monde? |
Do you know many people? |
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critiquer |
to criticize |
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s'effrayer |
to be scared |
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un enseignement supérieur |
a higher education |
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la filière |
the field (of study) |
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une université technique |
a technical school |
|
une profession de santé |
a medical profession |
|
ayant |
having |
|
le baccalauréat |
the baccalaureat |
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une institution d'élite |
an elite institution |
|
la formation |
the education, training |
|
la recherche |
the research |
|
le département universitaire américain |
american university department |
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L'U.F.R. (Unité de Formation et de Recherche) |
the french equivalent to the US departments in universities |
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une unité de |
a unit of |
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c'est-à-dire |
that is to say, namely |
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à peu près |
about, pretty much |
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un équivalent |
an equivalent |
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un concours |
an examination (extrance exam) |
|
l'entrée (f) |
the admission (g) |
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l'École nationale d'administration |
the national school of management |
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l'École des ponts et chaussées |
the school of bridges and roads |
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fonder |
to found |
|
attirer |
to attract |
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D'où |
Hence |
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raconter |
to tell (story) |
|
fumer en classe |
to smoke in class |
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confondre |
to mix up, confuse |
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en l'air |
in the air |
|
culturelle |
cultural (f) |
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tout change |
everything changes |
|
en face |
across the street |
|
la poterie |
the pottery |
|
le kiosque du coin |
the corner newsstand |
|
avertir |
to warn |
|
saluer |
to wave |
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donner des conseils à |
to give advice to |
|
toute la nuit |
all night |
|
en pyjama |
in pyjamas |
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en difficulté |
in difficulties (having problems..) |
|
selon |
according to |
|
paresseux |
lazy |
|
la malherbe |
the weed |
|
populaire |
popular |
|
par le train |
by train |
|
un avenir |
a future |
|
le repas |
the meal |
|
Donc |
So |
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aller à l'étranger |
to go abroad |
|
la planète |
the planet |
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un geste |
a gesture |
|
un environnement |
an environment |
|
se soucier de |
to care about |
|
l'essence (f) |
the gas (g) |
|
éviter de faire qqch |
to avoid doing something |
|
la pile |
the battery |
|
le plomb |
the lead |
|
rapporter |
to bring back |
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usagé |
used |
|
le verre |
the glass |
|
tranquillement |
calmly |
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le transport en commun |
the public transportation |
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un conteneur |
a container |