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106 words/phrases to learn
vieux
old
le débat
the debate
à l'école
at school
opposer
to oppose
le système
the system
la source
the source
la motivation
the motivation
voire
in fact; even
parfois
sometimes
élever
to elevate; to raise
vanter
to praise
le rapport
the report; the relation
les autres
the others
il faut
have to; need to; must
donc
so (giving reason)
supprimer
to delete
selon
according to
l'étude
the study
récent
recent
le français
the French (language)
moins
less; minus
nombreux
numerous
sentir
to smell; to feel; to sense
avoir peur
to be scared
contre
against
sanctionner
to sanction
détourner
to divert
l'apprentissage
the learning
une spécialité
a specialty
une éducation
an education; an upbringing
mathématique
mathematical
le bar
the bar; the pub
une accusation
an accusation
dès
as soon as
le sujet
the topic; the subject
fort
strong; loud
décider
to decide
remplacer
to replace
l'évaluation
the assessment
un chiffre
a number; a figure
avant
before
la lettre
the letter
une prime
a bonus
secondaire
secondary
la réforme
the reform
l'unanimité
the unanimity
particulier
particular
à droite
to the right
le notaire
the solicitor; the notary
établir
to establish
commun
common
la connaissance
the knowledge
ouvrir
to open
une manière
a way; a manner
ainsi
thus
le collège
secondary school (11-15 years old)
expérimenter
to experience
depuis
since; for
avec
with
une couleur
a colour
le succès
the success
plutôt
rather; quite
encourager
to encourage
par exemple
for example
dehors
outside
la frontière
the border
la dépendance
the dependency; the addiction
le pays
the country
prononcer
to pronounce
un peu plus
a bit more
l'an
the year
la suppression
the suppression
le gouvernement
the government
la série
the series; the pattern (of events)
l'âge
the age
la décision
the decision
d'ailleurs
by the way
la partie
the part
parce que
because
une échelle
a ladder
juger
to judge
trop
too; too much; too many
complexe
complex
un autre
another
encore
again; still
jeune
young
loin
far
enfin !
at last!
faible
weak
la chance
the chance; the luck
obtenir
to obtain
le contrôle
the control
d'après
based on
la façon
the way
le test
the test
continuer
to continue
récompenser
to reward
bon
good; tasty
excellent
excellent
garder
to keep
voilà
here you are; look here
la voix
the voice
creuser
to dig
permettre
to allow
le terrain
the ground; the terrain
l'entente
the understanding; the agreement
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