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Chapitre 3
French 612
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Language - French
Undergraduate 2
03/21/2012
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Term
affectueux/-se
 Definition
loving, affectionate
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autoritaire
 Definition
authoritative
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casanier/-ère
 Definition
homebody
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compréhensif/-ve
 Definition
understanding
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déçu(e)
 Definition
disappointed
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énervant(e)
 Definition
irritating
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exigeant(e)
 Definition
demanding
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fier/fière
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proud
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gâté(e)
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spoiled
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soumis(e)
 Definition
submissive
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impatient(e)
 Definition
impatient
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indépendant(e)
 Definition
independent
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possessif/-ve
 Definition
possessive
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rebelle
 Definition
rebelious
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insupportable
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unbearable
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proche
 Definition
close
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distant(e)
 Definition
distant
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protecteur/-trice
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protective
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stable
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stable
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le beau-frère/la belle-mère
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brother in law/sister in law
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le beau-père
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stepfather
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la belle-mère
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stepmother, mother in law
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le demi-frère/la demi-soeur
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half brother/half sister
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le fils/la fille adoptif/-ve
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adopted son/daughter
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le fils/la fille unique
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only son/daughter
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le(s) jumeau(x)/la jumelle
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twin(s)
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l'ancêtre (m.)
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ancestor
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l'enfance (f.)
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childhood
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le jeunesse
 Definition
youth
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la mort
 Definition
death
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la naissance
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birth
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la vieillesse
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old age
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l'adolescence (f.)
 Definition
adolescence
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un(e) adulte
 Definition
adult
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le fossé des générations
 Definition
generation gap
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les racines (f. pl.)
 Definition
roots
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le surnom
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nickname
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nom de plume
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pen name
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l'harmonie (f.)
 Definition
harmony
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la stabilité
 Definition
stability
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convaincre (qqn de + infinitif)
 Definition
to convince (s.o. + infinitive)
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conseiller (à qqn de + infinitif)
 Definition
to advise (s.o. + infinitive)
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supplier (qqn de + infinitif)
 Definition
to beg (s.o. + infinitive)
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recommander (à qqn de + infinitif)
 Definition
to advise/recommend
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suggérer (à qqn de + infinitif)
 Definition
to suggest
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s'adapter à
 Definition
to adjust to 
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avoir le mal du pays
 Definition
to be homesick
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compter sur
 Definition
to count on
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consoler
 Definition
to comfort
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déménager
 Definition
to move (out)
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élever
 Definition
to bring up, to raise
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s'installer
 Definition
to settle
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se mêler de
 Definition
to meddle with
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mener sa vie
 Definition
to lead one's life
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s'occuper de
 Definition
to take care of
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partager
 Definition
to share
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se plaindre de
 Definition
to complain about
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reprocher (qqch à qqn)
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to blame someone for something
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en vouloir à qqn
 Definition
to be mad at someone, to resent someone
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soutenir
 Definition
to support
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adopter
 Definition
to adopt
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punir
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to punish
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regretter
 Definition
to regret
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