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150 words/phrases to learn
écouter
to listen
un chiffre
a number; a figure
impressionnant
impressive
un million
a million
l'enfant
the kid; the child
la victime
the victim
l'école
the school
plusieurs
various
une émission
a show; an emission
le sujet
the topic; the subject
jeune
young
nombreux
numerous
souffrir
to suffer
une pensée
a thought
la confiance
the confidence
le courage
the courage
le souvenir
the souvenir; the memory
confier
to entrust; to confide
raconter
to relate
l'histoire
the story; the history
un parent
a parent
le conseil
the advice
la fille
the daughter; the girl
la violence
the violence
pousser
to push; to grow (plants)
tenter
to attempt; to try
le jour
the day
atteindre
to reach; to achieve
le collège
secondary school (11-15 years old)
un témoignage
a testimony
entendre
to hear
l'absence
the absence
la détresse
the distress
pouvoir
can; could; may
formidable
wonderful
tourner
to turn
brillant
successful
investir
to invest
la classe
the class (in school)
profondément
deeply
terrible
terrible
riche
rich
conseiller
to advise
municipal
municipal; local
la ville
the city; the town
habiter
to live (somewhere)
incroyable
incredible
un contact
a contact
difficile
difficult
la qualité
the quality
rêver
to dream
mener
to carry out; to lead
vivre
to live (be alive)
le problème
the problem
un moment
a moment; a time
basculer
to topple over
excellent
excellent
un regard
an eye expresesion; a glance
pointer
to point
le doigt
the finger
marrant
funny
parler
to speak; to talk
l'adulte
the adult
apprécier
to appreciate
souvent
often
porter
to wear; to carry
l'exemple
the example
apprendre
to learn
malheureusement
unfortunately
tard
late
le groupe
the group
intervenir
to intervene
convoquer
to summon
important
important; significant
revenir
to come back; to return
protéger
to protect
ouvrir
to open
l'œil
the eye
une rupture
a rupture; a break-up
la note
the note; the grade (exam)
chuter
to fall; to drop
se demander
to wonder
derrière
behind
savoir
to know (a fact)
rattacher
to reattach
la fin
the end
une année
a year
sentir
to smell; to feel; to sense
fatigué
tired
mettre
to put; to wear
le cou
the neck
l'activité
the activity
les vacances
the holiday; the vacation
arriver
to arrive
bientôt
soon
recevoir
to receive
l'appel
the call
informer
to inform
le mot
the word
dépasser
to go over; to cross
la situation
the situation
une enquête
an investigation
le style
the style
comprendre
to understand
déposer
to drop off
l'affaire
the deal (business); the case (law)
le manteau
the coat
la chaise
the chair
tomber
to fall
passer
to come by; to pass
prendre
to take
la conscience
the consciousness
rester
to stay; to remain
une plainte
a complaint
demander
to ask
considérer
to consider
agir
to act
la connaissance
the knowledge
arrêter
to stop; to quit; to arrest
une intervention
an intervention
un cours
a class; a lesson
ensemble
together
le vote
the vote
imaginer
to imagine
le point
the point; the full stop
une fois
once; one time
une impression
an impression
le boulot
the job
le début
the beginning
un épisode
an episode
en forme
in shape; fit
la cantine
the cafeteria
une crise
a crisis
le bureau
the office; the desk
voir
to see
partir
to leave (somewhere)
le sac
the bag
trouver
to find
une boîte
a box
fort
strong; loud
avaler
to swallow
douloureux; douloureuse
painful (masc.; fem.)
mettre fin à
put an end to
faire face aux faits
face the facts
la prise en charge de
the management of; the caring for
frappant; frappante
striking (masc.; fem.)
l'aisance
the ease; the poise
après coup
after the facts
le décrochage scolaire
student disengagement; dropping out of school
démuni; démunie
deprived; defenceless (masc.; fem.)

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