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a liter
un litre
the water
l'eau
to flow (river); to flow by (time)
s'écouler
so (giving reason)
donc
one day
un jour
the bridge
le pont
the problem
le problème
to persist
persister
since; for
depuis
this weekend
ce week-end
the weekend
le week-end
the series; the pattern (of events)
la série
the ache; the evil
le mal
a bet; a stake
une mise
an origin
une origine
the gas
le gaz
to attack
attaquer
the conduct
la conduite
to take
prendre
to stop; to quit; to arrest
arrêter
a preoccupation
une préoccupation
with
avec
the debit; the flow
le débit
powerful
puissant
dry
sec
directly
directement
the cash; the liquid
le liquide
dirty
sale
to reject; to throw back
rejeter
the river
la rivière
the beginning
le début
too; too much; too many
trop
in there
là-dedans
to come from
venir de
the area
la zone
the people (persons)
les gens
a season
une saison
the impact
l'impact
first; 1st
premier
once; one time
une fois
funny
drôle
a smell
une odeur
everyone
tout le monde
it's nonsense
c'est n'importe quoi
actually; in fact
en fait
a little
un peu
to feed
nourrir
to cut
couper
firstly; first (of all)
d'abord
the day(time)
la journée
the town hall
la mairie
to point; to indicate
indiquer
to warn
avertir
the morning
le matin
to inform
informer
the activity
l'activité
a bay; a berry
une baie
to tie; to knot
nouer
to guide; to direct
diriger
the parliament
le parlement
to act
agir
while; when
lorsque
a discovery
une découverte
a leak; an escape
une fuite
an office; a desk
un bureau
the education
les études
a diagnosis
un diagnostic
the fault
le défaut
the conception
la conception
the right
le droit
the species
l'espèce
a curve
une courbe
inside
intérieur
the production
la production
an application; a candidacy
une candidature
the character; the personality
le caractère
normally; usually
normalement
the end
la fin
a week
une semaine
problematic
problématique
to set; to adjust
régler
a repair
une réparation
temporary
temporaire
the analysis
l'analyse
to carry out; to perform
effectuer
to finish; to kill
achever
according to
selon
the CEO
le PDG
the change
le changement
to cost
coûter
one billion
un milliard
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