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jamais
never
toujours
always; still
travailler
to work
capable
able
le toit
the roof
le fils
the son
naître
to be born
arriver
to arrive
finir
to finish
atteindre
to reach; to achieve
la vie
(the) life
un autre
another
le jour
the day
tout le monde
everyone
espérer
to hope
raconter
to relate
l'histoire
the story; the history
le centre
the centre; the middle
la capitale
the capital (city)
rencontrer
to meet
une fois
once; one time
la mère
the mum
célibataire
single (unmarried)
la rue
the street
seulement
only
normalement
normally; usually
la situation
the situation
devoir
to have to; must
appeler
to call
l'urgence
the emergency
la réalité
the reality
le service
the service
complètement
completely; entirely
une association
an association; a partnership
prendre
to take
le relais
the relay
le soir
the evening
accueillir
to welcome
une dizaine
tens; around ten
la famille
the family
presque
nearly; almost
un degré
a degree
le bébé
the baby
parfois
sometimes
la semaine
the week
attendre
to wait; to expect
l'heure
the hour
dehors
outside
froid
cold
une place
a space; a spot; a seat
la nuit
the night
discuter
to discuss
la tension
the stress; the pressure; the tension
le problème
the problem
rajouter
to add
l'enfant
the kid; the child
la fille
the daughter; the girl
la dame
the lady
passer
to come by; to pass
le mois
the month
retenir
to hold onto; to maintain
seul
alone
grave
serious; grave; important
trouver
to find
une solution
a solution
mignon
cute
une demande
a request
l'asile
the asylum; the refuge
préférer
to prefer
dormir
to sleep
l'arbre
the tree
vivre
to live (be alive)
une année
a year
le papier
the paper
parfaitement
perfectly
la règle
the rule
simplement
simply
payer
to pay
baisser
to lower
le bras
the arm
fort
strong; loud
meilleur
better; best
bonsoir
good evening
le nom
the name
la question
the question
la chose
the thing
la pluie
the rain
depuis
since; for
janvier
January
comprendre
to understand
rechercher
to research
le truc
the stuff
une possibilité
a possibility
mettre
to put; to wear
merci
thank you
laisser
to let; to leave (something)
venir
to come
la salade
the salad
s'il te plaît
please (informal)
beaucoup
many; much; a lot
grand
tall; big
le garçon
the boy
apprendre
to learn
le niveau
the level
la main
the hand
partir
to leave (somewhere)
maintenant
now
la personne
the person
pardon
sorry; excuse me
l'excuse
the apology; the excuse
voir
to see
la fin
the end
la femme
the woman; the wife
l'homme
the man
l'hiver
the winter
acceptable
acceptable
un domicile
a place of residence
fixe
fixed; regular
un nombre
a number
doubler
to double
l'an
the year
malgré
despite
le discours
the speech; the discourse
assez
pretty; quite; enough
permettre
to allow
actuellement
currently
l'espace
(the) outer space
sanitaire
sanitary
la cuisine
the kitchen
équiper
to equip
la tante
the aunt
la couette
the duvet
chaud
hot (temperature); warm
l'état
the state
une grossesse
a pregnancy
une avancée
an advance; progress
quitter
to leave
obligatoire
obligatory
mourir
to die
la cause
the cause; the reason
le pays
the country
pousser
to push; to grow (plants)
accepter
to accept
déranger
to bother
protéger
to protect
le prix
the price
le rêve
the dream
la maison
the house
le parc
the park
le côté
the side
l'école
the school
dur
hard; tough
malade
ill; sick
parce que
because
combien
how many; how much
le temps
the time; the weather
connaître
to know; to be familiar with
concerner
to concern
un abri
a shelter
l'avenir
the future
réserver
to book; to reserve
croire
to believe
toucher
to affect
porter
to wear; to carry
un monsieur
a gentleman; a man
le jeu
the game
dépasser
to go over; to cross
l'attention
the attention
nouveau
new
contre
against
un bord
an edge
la bouteille
the bottle
l'eau
the water
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