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to come
venir
to leave (somewhere)
partir
a strike
une grève
to obtain
obtenir
the day(time)
la journée
to go over; to cross
dépasser
a demand
une revendication
from
à partir de
to parade
défiler
the street
la rue
to wear; to carry
porter
to symbolise
symboliser
between
entre
the job; the work; the labor
le travail
a hobby; spare time
un loisir
the sleep; the sleepiness
le sommeil
always; still
toujours
the will; the drive
la volonté
to work
travailler
unfortunately
malheureusement
even if
même si
the violence
la violence
(the) death
la mort
to mark; to note; to score
marquer
an homage
un hommage
to explain
expliquer
officially
officiellement
the party
la fête
the holiday (public holiday)
le jour férié
to continue
continuer
the rights
les droits
unemployment
le chômage
the rest
le reste
an occasion; an opportunity
une occasion
happiness
le bonheur
to like (something); to love (someone); to enjoy
aimer
the subtitles
les sous-titres
to realize
réaliser
the community
la communauté
the social progress
le progrès social
a gunfire; a shootout
une fusillade
a labor union
un syndicat ouvrier
the lily of the valley
le muguet
a sprig of lily of the valley
un brin de muguet
a worker (masc.; fem.)
un ouvrier; une ouvrière
a triangle
un triangle
a day off
un jour férié
on average
en moyenne
lucky
porte-bonheur
a lucky charm
un porte-bonheur
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