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127 words/phrases to learn
choisir
to pick; to choose
un métier
a craft; an occupation
parce que
because
sans
without
enfermer
to lock up; to shut away
un bureau
a desk
physiquement
physically
aussi
too (also)
trop
too; too much; too many
premier
first; 1st
une fois
once; one time
monter
to rise; to go up
même
same; equal; even
assez
pretty; quite; enough
impressionnant
impressive
dégager
to clear; to decongest
en haut
upstairs
un degré
a degree
avec
with
ressembler à ...
to look like... ; to resemble...
bienvenue
welcome
un horaire
a schedule
le travail
the job; the work; the labour
poser
to put down; to fit
généralement
generally
l'heure
the hour
le reste
the rest
court
short
je descends
I'm coming down
permettre
to allow
un peu plus
a bit more
la pause
the break
confortable
comfortable
l'électricité
the electricity
le truc
the stuff
celui-là
that one
comprendre
to understand
un chantier
a building site
plein
full
la chose
the thing
impossible
impossible
humain
human
porter
to wear; to carry
pourtant
yet; however
c'est comme ça
that's just the way it is
la fin
the end
dire
to say; to tell
petit
small; little; short (people)
rien
nothing
du tout
at all
une manœuvre
a manoeuvre
vraiment
really
un millimètre
a millimetre
en dessous
under; below
donc
so (giving reason)
je dois
I have to (do something); I must
regarder
to look; to watch
entre
between
arrêter
to stop; to quit; to arrest
tirer
to pull; to shoot
le ballon
the ball; the balloon
un permis
a licence; a permit
un poids
a weight (mass)
déjà ?
already?
un stage
an internship
en avion
by plane
l'avion
the plane
le bateau
the ship; the boat
demander
to ask
tellement
so (much); such
le doigt
the finger
évident
obvious
une commande
an order (at the restaurant; online)
le temps
the time; the weather
aller
to go
brutalement
brutally
loin
far
piloter
to pilot
la raison
the reason
un mois
a month
récent
recent
puis
then
rester
to stay; to remain
l'an
the year
l'enseignement
the education; the teaching
la conduite
the conduct
j'aime
I like
aimer
to like (something); to love (someone); to enjoy
avant
before
un contact
a contact
isolé
remote
les gens
the people (persons)
seul
alone
observer
to observe
l'environnement
the environment
la nature
(the) nature
la photo
the photo
jamais
never
il faut
have to; need to; must
une proportion
a proportion
une fille
a girl
beaucoup de
a lot of
encore
again; still
penser
to think
commencer
to begin; to start
développer
to develop
la génération
the generation
maintenant
now
moins
less; minus
avoir peur
to be scared
lancer
to throw
la rue
the street
tourner
to turn
une position
a position
toujours
always; still
la hauteur
the height
en fait
actually; in fact
un autre
another
la vue
the sight; the view
un aspect
an aspect
beau; belle
beautiful
un mec
a lad
en bas
downstairs
perdre
to lose
la peau
the skin
un paysage
a landscape
en général
usually; in general

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