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beaucoup de
a lot of
politique
political
le discours
the speech; the discourse
tous
all; everybody
le siècle
the century
seul
alone
s'intéresser à ...
to be (oneself) interested in... (in questions)
l'argent
the money; the silver
donc
so (giving reason)
le plus ...
the most...; the more...
comment?
how?
demander
to ask
augmenter
to raise; to increase; to turn up (volume)
en fait
actually; in fact
vraiment
really
intéressant
interesting
voir
to see
c'est vrai
it's true
mieux
better
éviter
to avoid
avec
with
l'exemple
the example
tout à fait !
absolutely!; definitely!
excusez-moi
excuse me
dernier
last; final
une année
a year
où ?
where?
plutôt
rather; quite
bon
good; tasty
penser
to think
possible
possible
envisager
to consider
petit
small; little; short (people)
trop
too; too much; too many
quand ?
when?
souvent
often
ressembler à ...
to look like... ; to resemble...
quelque chose
something
c'est comme ça
that's just the way it is
devenir
to become; to get
facile
easy
répondre
to answer; to respond
perdu
lost
forcer
to force
important
important; significant
sembler
to seem
convaincant
convincing
même
same; equal; even
deuxième
second; 2nd
je veux
I want
le résultat
the result
excellent
excellent
ici
here
utiliser
to use
un autre
another
compter
to count
déjà ?
already?
donner
to give
fort
strong; loud
appeler
to call
ressentir
to feel
envoyer
to send
à l'heure
on time; in time
l'heure
the hour
parler
to speak; to talk
parler de ...
to talk about ... ; to tell about ...
naviguer
to sail
entre
between
il faut
have to; need to; must
suffisamment
sufficiently
sans
without
peser
to weigh
souhaiter
to wish
arrêter
to stop; to quit; to arrest
beau; belle
beautiful
voilà
here you are; look here
bien sûr
of course
encore
again; still
réussir
to pass (an exam)
commencer
to begin; to start
trouver
to find
permettre
to allow
nouveau
new
une fois
once; one time
l'art
(the) art
seulement
only
aussi
too (also)
une compétence
an ability
croire
to believe
avoir besoin de
to need (something; to do something)

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