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vouloir
to want; would like
vivre
to live (be alive)
un peu
a little
parce que
because
trouver
to find
la ville
the city; the town
trop
too; too much; too many
vite
fast; quickly
prendre
to take
justement
rightly; precisely
le temps
the time; the weather
pour moi
for me
le début
the beginning
Il neige
It is snowing
toujours
always; still
la température
the temperature
négatif
negative
un degré
a degree
dehors
outside
intérieur
inside
loger
to accommodate; to sleep somewhere
geler
to freeze
encore
again; still
en fait
actually; in fact
froid
cold
constamment
constantly
le passé
the past
dépasser
to go over; to cross
donc
so (giving reason)
la journée
the day(time)
le sac de couchage
the sleeping bag
seul
alone
l'endroit
the place
moins
less; minus
chaud
hot (temperature); warm
commencer
to begin; to start
le toit
the roof
vieillir
to get old
isoler
to isolate
rien
nothing
du tout
at all
même
same; equal; even
garder
to keep
penser
to think
mettre
to put; to wear
noir
black
une marque
a brand; a mark
ensuite
then (after that)
rentrer
to go back in; to come back in
la pâte
the dough; the pastry
principalement
mainly; primarily
après
after
aussi
too (also)
le repos
the rest; the calm
couper
to cut
la main
the hand
l'électricité
the electricity
falloir
to be needed to; to have to
mon père
my father
naturellement
naturally
possible
possible
par exemple
for example
le sable
the sand
creuser
to dig
mélanger
to mix together
avec
with
essayer
to try
avoir
to have
le match
the match
vraiment
really
le reste
the rest
la chose
the thing
complémentaire
additional
avant
before
rajouter
to add
depuis
since; for
meilleur
better; best
un volet
a shutter; a part
la tête
the head
demi
half
tous
all; everybody
sous
under
un chapeau
a hat
le goût
the taste
l'alimentation
diet; nutrition
la nourriture
the food
la fin
the end
manger
to eat
cultiver
to cultivate; to grow
l'arrivée
the arrival
planter
to plant; to crash
sauvage
savage
la connaissance
the knowledge
la montagne
the mountain
pousser
to push; to grow (plants)
les légumes
the vegetables
frais
fresh
donner
to give
une poule
a hen
l'œuf
the egg
fier
proud
je peux
I can
le système
the system
la marche
the step (stairs)
la paire
the pair
redire
to tell again
c'est n'importe quoi
it's nonsense
un pote; une pote
a mate (casual)
cacher
to hide
utiliser
to use
le métal
the metal
considérer
to consider
tellement
so (much); such
faible
weak
durer
to last
pendant
for; during
longtemps
a long time
l'impact
the impact
la ressource
the resource
limiter
to limit; to restrict
l'énergie
the energy
aller
to go
chercher
to seek; to look for ...
l'eau
the water
il faut
have to; need to; must
nager
to swim
la minute
the minute
la source
the source
devenir
to become; to get
l'économie
the economy
amusant
fun
un litre
a liter
une vitre
a window pane
la douche
the shower
à peine
barely

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