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émettre
to emit; to give out
test
test
récupérer
to recover
la pêche
(the) fishing
une découverte
a discovery
un potentiel
a potential
agricole
agricultural
intellectuel; intellectuelle
intellectual (masc.; fem.)
l'essence
the essence; the petrol
pencher
to tilt
un vice-président; une vice-présidente
a vice-president (masc.; fem.)
le coin
the corner
la tension
the stress; the pressure; the tension
un don
a gift
l'artiste
the artist
fidèle
loyal
une grève
a strike
un achat
a purchase
mentionner
to mention
une exécution
an execution
un uniforme
a uniform
exploiter
to exploit
administratif; administrative
administrative (masc.; fem.)
effectif; effective
effective
individuel
individual
distinguer
to distinguish
original
original
la surprise
the surprise
veiller
to stay up
une dette
a debt
la capitale
the capital (city)
faciliter
to facilitate
chanter
to sing
la pension
the pension
une revue
a magazine; a review
clore
to end; to fence off
la neige
the snow
la figure
the figure
la masse
the mass (weight)
le maintien
the maintenance
étroit
narrow
le goût
the taste
une prestation
an allowance; a service
régner
to reign
une catastrophe
a catastrophe
ressortir
to come out (again)
susceptible
susceptible
une manifestation
a protest; a demonstration
dormir
to sleep
le lit
the bed
la bouche
the mouth
l'excuse
the apology; the excuse
la veille
the day before; the wakefulness
content
happy
l'exploitation
the exploitation
triste
sad
classique
classic
une alliance
an alliance
une préoccupation
a preoccupation
une trace
a trace
un logement
accommodation; housing
rassurer
to reassure
une plainte
a complaint
chaud
hot (temperature); warm
se taire
to keep (oneself) quiet
l'émotion
the emotion
judiciaire
judicial
progresser
to progress
un langage
a language
confronter
to confront
strict; stricte
strict (masc.; fem.)
un club
a club
un ouvrier; une ouvrière
a worker (masc.; fem.)
la souffrance
the suffering
une observation
an observation
rétablir
to re-establish
les secours
the emergency services
une passion
a passion
une rupture
a rupture; a break-up
un office
an agency; an office
compliquer
to complicate
assumer
to take upon oneself
éprouver
to feel strongly; to experience
un immeuble
a building; a block of flats
un rendez-vous
an appointment; a date
un argument
an argument; a defence
la planète
the planet
partiel; partielle
partial
délicat; délicate
delicate (masc.; fem.)
un attentat
a bombing; an offence
boire
to drink
la richesse
the wealth
une caisse
a crate; a checkout
au hasard
random
un héros; une héroïne
a hero; a heroine
le maire
the mayor
un incident
an incident
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