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to have
avoir
the idea; the thought
l'idée
the day
le jour
to invent
inventer
the school
l'école
antique
antique
the boy
le garçon
the family
la famille
more; anymore
plus
to go
aller
to learn
apprendre
permanently; for good
définitivement
on the other hand
en revanche
an education; an upbringing
une éducation
accessible
accessible
because; as
car
open
ouvert
at the time
à l'époque
men
les hommes
to dispense
dispenser
the end
la fin
the century
le siècle
such as; for instance
notamment
thanks to
grâce à
later
plus tard
to appear
apparaître
again; still
encore
the institution
l'institution
reserved
réservé
I do; I make
je fais
a liaison; a contact
une liaison
have to; need to; must
il faut
to wait; to expect
attendre
things
des choses
really
vraiment
famous
célèbre
to give back
rendre
obligatory
obligatoire
free (of charge)
gratuit
the children
les enfants
today
aujourd'hui
high school (15-18 years old)
le lycée
middle school (11-15 years old)
le collège
to wear; to carry
porter
obviously
évidemment
to evolve
évoluer
to become; to get
devenir
identical
identique
a norm; a standard
une norme
a transmission
une transmission
the freedom
la liberté
equality
l'égalité
a refusal
un refus
the discrimination
la discrimination
the law
la loi
to land on; to approach
aborder
the story; the history
l'histoire
French
français
the functioning; the operation
le fonctionnement
the period (menstruation)
les règles
to develop
développer
our
notre
you; yourselves (plural; formal)
vous
glue; a detention (school)
une colle
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