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143 words/phrases to learn
bienvenue
welcome
la série
the series; the pattern (of events)
le but
the goal
découvrir
to discover
l'histoire
the story; the history
la différence
the difference
une formule
a formula
un calendrier
a calendar
commencer
to begin; to start
tout de suite
straight away
un royaume
a kingdom
décider
to decide
ramener
to bring back; to take back
moyen; moyenne
average (masc.; fem.)
premier
first; 1st
une fois
once; one time
la situation
the situation
environ
about; around (approximately)
la capitale
the capital (city)
dernier
last; final
auparavant
formerly
une ferme
a farm
un circuit
a circuit
accueillir
to welcome
aujourd'hui
today
possible
possible
dessiner
to draw
connu ; connue
known
avoir
to have
nombreux
numerous
les autres
the others
la mesure
the measure
long
long
le comportement
the behaviour (of people)
la ligne
the line
la droite
the right (direction)
la somme
the sum; the amount
un million
a million
le dollar
the dollar ($)
entièrement
entirely
financer
to finance; to fund
le gouvernement
the government
l'architecture
the architecture
unique
unique
la variété
the variety
la langue
the language; the tongue
plutôt
rather; quite
l'environnement
the environment
le désert
the desert
couler
to flow
le début
the beginning
l'effet
the effect
générer
to generate
l'arrêt
the stop; stopping
le moteur
the engine
à cause de
because of
la température
the temperature
extrême
extreme
même
same; equal; even
record
record
la chaleur
the heat
inspirer
to inspire
simple
simple
efficace
effective
avant
before
se dérouler
to take place
la nuit
the night
malgré
despite
piloter
to pilot
un obstacle
an obstacle
le vent
the wind
la surface
the surface
glisser
to slide; to slip
le sable
the sand
souffler
to blow (to breathe out)
terminer
to complete; to finish
une boucle
a loop
durant
during
énormément
enormously
une explosion
an explosion
aussi
too (also)
difficile
difficult
une courbe
a curve
tourner
to turn
freiner
to brake
prendre
to take
la sortie
the exit
serrer
to squeeze; to tighten
à gauche
to the left
il faut
have to; need to; must
la voiture
the car
les pieds
the feet
le plancher
the flooring
un tiers
a third; a third party
nommer
to name
d'ailleurs
by the way
la mémoire
the memory
dominer
to dominate
poli
polite
une position
a position
la course
the race (competition)
rapide
quick; fast
ici
here
garantir
to guarantee
la victoire
the victory
derrière
behind
ce week-end
this weekend
surveiller
to watch (over); to supervise
effectuer
to carry out; to perform
dépasser
to go over; to cross
parmi
among
réaliser
to realise
la performance
the performance
remarquable
remarkable
devant
in front of; before; ahead of
l'époque
the time; a period
remonter
to go back up
démarrer
to start up
jusque
until
troisième
third; 3rd
grâce à
thanks to
judicieux
wise
choisir
to pick; to choose
la conduite
the conduct
enfin !
at last!
triste
sad
célébrer
to celebrate
l'accident
the accident
la sécurité
the security
la vitesse
the speed
provoquer
to provoke
le feu
the fire
spectaculaire
spectacular
heureusement
fortunately
sortir
to go out; to go outside; to hang out; to date
mineur
minor
pour moi
for me
à bientôt !
see you soon!
bientôt
soon
un autre
another
un épisode
an episode
souhaiter
to wish
un soin
a treatment; care

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