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accorder
to grant; to accord
adopter
to adopt
l'adultère
the adultery
afin de
in order to
ainsi que
as well as
appartenir
to belong
atteindre
to reach; to achieve
autoriser
to allow; to authorise
une aventure amoureuse
a love affair
le bon sens
the common sense
casser
to break; to smash
chacun; chacune
each (masc.; fem.)
chercher
to seek; to look for ...
un conjoint; une conjointe
an (one's) other half (masc.; fem.)
une constatation
an observation; a recognition
contre
against
de manière à
so as to
de nos jours ...
in this day and age
un décès
a passing (death)
déranger
to bother
un devoir
a duty; homework
disparu
gone; disappeared; deceased
le droit
the right
égal
even; equal
l'égalité
equality
élever
to elevate; to raise
en revanche
on the other hand
faire des recherches
to do research
faire du mal
to do harm
la femme
the woman; the wife
la fidélité
the faithfulness
hériter
to inherit
l'homoparentalité
homoparentality
inclure
to include
l'infidélité
unfaithfulness
intitulé; intitulée
titled (masc.; fem.)
la liberté
the freedom
la loi
the law
lorsque
while; when
lourd
heavy
la majorité
the majority; legal age
un manque
a lack; a shortage
le mari
the husband
le mariage
the wedding; the marriage
se marier
to get married
se mettre ensemble
to get together
mettre fin à
put an end to
la moitié
the half
mourir
to die
ni ... ni
neither ... nor
négligeable
negligible
le PACS
the civil partnership
se pacser
to enter into a civil partnership
la retraite
retirement; the pension
permettre
to allow
la personne majeure
the adult person
promouvoir
to promote
propre
clean; own
quasiment
nearly; virtually
la race humaine
the human race
un renseignement
a piece of information; a detail
résumer
to summarise
souffrir
to suffer
subir des changements
to go through changes
tant que
as long as
un versement
a payment; a transfer
vivre
to live (be alive)
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