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égoïste
selfish
l'opinion
the view; the opinion
à moi
mine; to me
la guerre
the war
le comité
the board; the committee
aujourd'hui
today
nombreux
numerous
ailleurs
somewhere else
parmi
among
la figure
the figure
une période
a period
l'histoire
the story; the history
la résistance
the resistance
encore
again; still
la seconde
the second
seulement
only
l'âge
the age
l'an
the year
dont
whose (referring back to something)
la connaissance
the knowledge
sans
without
un doute
a doubt
le visage
the face
rencontrer
to meet
la photo
the photo
le tourisme
tourism
le tour du monde
around the world
parfaitement
perfectly
un jour
one day (or other)
un fusil
a rifle
une possession
a possession
sortir
to go out; to go outside; to hang out; to date
la peinture
the paint; the painting
un monsieur
a gentleman; a man
avec moi
with me
mon mari
my husband
mon enfant
my child
parler
to speak; to talk
le prisonnier
the prisoner
pas mal
not bad
le mal
the ache; the evil
l'arme
the weapon
célébrer
to celebrate
prendre
to take
un fossé
a ditch
un char
a tank
jeune
young
une femme
a woman
la suite
a suite room
une croix
a cross
un décor
decor
sous
under
un lieutenant
a lieutenant
les deux
both
tôt
early
devenir
to become; to get
moyen; moyenne
average (masc.; fem.)
le transport
(the) transport
un autre
another
tous
all; everybody
le matin
the morning
à la poste
at the post office
un short
shorts
le courrier
the mail; the post
la télé
the TV
vraiment
really
la série
the series; the pattern (of events)
la rentrée
the return to school or work
le son
the sound
le vélo
the bike
puis
then
partir
to leave (somewhere)
la chose
the thing
plus tard
later
le nez
the nose
aspirer
to strive
la paix
(the) peace
regarder
to look; to watch
un exploit
a feat
le passé
the past
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