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Language - French
Undergraduate 4
02/01/2011
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Term
alley
 Definition
une ruelle
Term
path (garden)
 Definition
une allée
Term
axe
 Definition
une hache
Term
axle, axis
 Definition
un axe
Term
agony
 Definition
l'angoisse
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death pangs
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une agonie
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agreement
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un accord
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pleasure
 Definition
un agrément
Term
blouse
 Definition
un chemisier
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smock/overall
 Definition
une blouse
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garage/stall
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un box
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you're in big trouble
 Definition
tu es en des beaux draps
Term
to add insult to injury
 Definition
pour couronner le tout
Term
loser
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un cave
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to mix/churn
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delayer
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bad cold/strep
 Definition
une engine
Term
front hall/lobby
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un vestibule
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casserole
 Definition
un gratin
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saucepan
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une casserole
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caution
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un précaution
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security/guarantee/deposit
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une caution
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cave
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une caverne
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actor
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un comédien
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complaint
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une plainte
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lament (song/poem)
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une complainte
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course
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un plat/un cours
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race/run errands
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une course/faire la course
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delay
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un retard
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un délai
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a time extension
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deputy
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un adjoint
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member of parliament
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un député
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engine
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un moteur
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device/contraption
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un engin
Term
evidence
 Definition
la preuve/le temoignage
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l'évidence
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evidentness/obviousness
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goalie/goal (soccer)
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un goal
Term
grief
 Definition
la douleur/le chagrin
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grievance (R3)
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un grief
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covered market
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une hall
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hall
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une salle; un hall; un couloir
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injury
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une blessure
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insult
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une injure
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instances
 Definition
les cas, les exemples
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authorities/powers that be
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les instances
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exit
 Definition
une issue
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lust
 Definition
la luxure
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nanny
 Definition
une nurse
Term
parasol
 Definition
une ombrelle
Term
detriment
 Definition
un prejudice
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process
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un processus
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trial
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un proces
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scheme
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un plan malhonnete
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sketch
 Definition
un schema
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socket
 Definition
une prise de courant
Term
ankle sock
 Definition
une socquette
Term
public garden/playground
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un square
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stage
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la scene
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internship
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un stage
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agitation
 Definition
un trouble
Term
serious, logical, consistent, coherent
 Definition
consequent
Term
disaffected
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mecontent
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closed-down
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desaffecte
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effectivement
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sure enough
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genius, super
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genial
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handicapped
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impotent
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incessamment
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immediately
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naive, young
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ingenu
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finicky, obsessive
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maniaque
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maroon
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carmin
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notoire
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well-known
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performant
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highly efficient
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rough, hard
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rude
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capable/impressionable
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susceptible
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commonplace/vulgar
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trivial
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valid
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valable
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to complete
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achever
Term
balance
 Definition
se tenir en equilibre
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(se) balancer
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to sway, rock; chuck (R1)
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to comfort
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reconforter
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to strengthen/confirm
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conforter
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degrade
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avilir/humilier
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se degrader
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to deteriorate (wealth, status)
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demand
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exiger
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dispose of
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se debarrasser de/expedier
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to have at one's disposal
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disposer de
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entretenir
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to maintain in good condition/look after
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extenuate
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attenuer
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to exhaust
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extenuer
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harass
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harceler
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to exhaust
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harasser
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to howl(animal), roar, yell
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hurler
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raper
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to grate food
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to put back again
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replacer
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to postpone/delay
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reporter
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resent
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etre irrite, offense
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resume
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reprendre
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sympathize with
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presenter ses condoleances a, etre solidaire de
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sympathiser avec
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get along well with
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use
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employer, se servir de
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user
 Definition
to use up/wear out, R3 to use
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