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le choix
the choice
venir
to come
parce que
because
repousser
to grow back; to repel
la nature
(the) nature
la ville
the city; the town
plein
full
le problème
the problem
la santé
the health
publique
public
l'environnement
the environment
fonctionner
to function
c'est comme ça
that's just the way it is
une pensée
a thought
l'exemple
the example
l'an
the year
la forêt
the forest
un étage
a storey (house, building)
fantastique
fantastic
l'architecture
the architecture
intégrer
to integrate
parfaitement
perfectly
bâtir
to build
entourer
to circle; to surround
un édifice
an edifice
à peine
barely
un quartier
a neighbourhood
beaucoup de
a lot of
trop
too; too much; too many
la surface
the surface
le béton
the concrete (material)
il faut
have to; need to; must
puis
then
souvent
often
facilement
easily
le mur
the wall
tous
all; everybody
la façon
the way
avec
with
planter
to plant; to crash
une grille
a grid; a metal gate
accrocher
to hang
presque
nearly; almost
le sol
the floor; the ground
donc
so (giving reason)
sous
under
utiliser
to use
vraiment
really
accorder
to grant; to accord
l'importance
the importance
grimper
to climb; to go climbing
une légende
a legend
abîmer
to ruin
mauvais
bad
l'état
the state
contribuer
to contribute
aucun
none
l'impact
the impact
le temps
the time; the weather
intense
intense
l'air
the air
nombreux
numerous
abaisser
to lower
la température
the temperature
les gens
the people (persons)
confortable
comfortable
également
also; as well
permettre
to allow
capter
to capture; to get (slang)
une poussière
a speck of dust
l'effet
the effect
le moine
the monk
l'eau
the water
boire
to drink
consommer
to consume
la fleur
the flower
un grain
a grain; a seed
certain
certain; sure
lui-même
himself; by himself
naturel
natural
dès
as soon as
entre
between
les autres
the others
apaiser
to appease
positif
positive
un outil
a tool
favoriser
to favour; to promote
la population
the population
le rêve
the dream
passer
to come by; to pass
l'avion
the plane
au-dessus de
over; above
rien
nothing
vivre
to live (be alive)
former
to form
la vie
(the) life

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