| à
| to ; at
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| abats mpl
| offal ; giblets
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| abbaye f
| abbey
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| abonné(e) m/f
| subscriber ; season ticket holder
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| abonnement m
| subscription ; season ticket
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| abri m
| shelter
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| abricot m
| apricot
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| accès m
| access
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| accès interdit
| no entry
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| accès réservé
| authorized entrance only
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| accès aux quais
| to the trains
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| accident m
| accident
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| accompagné(e)
| accompanied
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| accotement m
| verge |
| accueil m
| reception
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| accueillir
| to greet ; to welcome
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| A.C.F. m
| Automobile Club de France
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| achat m
| purchase
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| acheter
| to buy
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| acier m
| steel
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| activité f
| activity
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| addition f
| bill |
| adhérent(e) m/f
| member
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| adresser
| to address
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| adressez-vous à
| enquire at (office)
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| aérogare f
| terminal
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| aéroglisseur m
| hovercraft
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| aéroport m
| airport
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| affaires fpl
| business ; belongings
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| bonnes affaires
| bargains
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| affiche f
| poster ; notice
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| afin de
| in order to
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| âgé(e)
| elderly
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| âgé de
| aged |
| agence f
| agency ; branch
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| agence immobilière
| estate agency
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| agence de voyages
| travel agency
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| agenda m
| diary
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| agent m
| agent
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| agent de police
| policeman
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| agiter
| to shake (on bottle)
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| agiter avant emploi
| shake before use
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| agneau m
| lamb |
| agrandissement m
| enlargement
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| agréable
| pleasant ; nice
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| agréé(e)
| registered ; authorized
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| aider
| to help
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| aiglefin m
| haddock
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| aigre
| sour |
| à l'aigre-doux
| sweet and sour
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| aiguille f
| needle
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| ail m
| garlic
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| aile f
| wing |
| aïoli m
| garlic mayonnaise
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| air: en plein air
| (in the) open air
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| de plein air
| outdoors
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| aire f : aire de jeux
| play area
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| aire de repos
| rest area
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| aire de services
| service area
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| airelles fpl
| bilberries ; cranberries
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| alcool m
| alcohol ; fruit brandy
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| alcool à brûler
| methylated spirits
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| alcoolisé(e)
| alcoholic
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| alentours mpl
| surrounding area ; outskirts
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| algues fpl
| seaweed
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| alimentation f
| food ; grocery shop
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| allée f
| driveway ; path
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| Allemagne f
| Germany
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| allemand(e)
| German
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| aller
| to go
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| aller-retour m
| return ticket
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| aller (simple) m
| single ticket
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| allumer
| to turn on ; to light
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| allumez vos phares
| switch on headlights
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| allumette f
| match
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| alpinisme m
| mountaineering ; climbing
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| alsacien(ne)
| Alsatian
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| amande f
| almond
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| pâte d'amandes
| almond paste ; marzipan
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| ambassade f
| embassy
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| améliorer
| to improve
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| aménagements mpl
| work(s) ; fittings
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| amende f
| fine |
| amer (-ère)
| bitter
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| ameublé(e)
| furnished
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| ami(e) m/f
| friend
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| an m
| year |
| ananas m
| pineapple
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| anchois m
| anchovy
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| ancien(ne)
| old ; former
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| à l'ancienne
| in a wine, cream, mushroom sauce
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| andouille f
| sausage made of chitterlings
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| andouillette f
| small chitterling sausage
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| anglais(e)
| English
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| Angleterre f
| England
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| anguille f
| eel |
| animation f
| entertainment ; activity
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| animaux mpl
| animals
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| anis m
| aniseed
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| anisette f
| aniseed liqueur
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| année f
| year ; vintage
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| anniversaire m
| anniversary ; birthday
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| annonce f
| advertisement
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| annuaire m
| directory
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| annulation f
| cancellation
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| annuler
| to cancel
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| antenne f
| aerial
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| antiquaire m/f
| antique dealer
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| A.O.C.
| abbrev. of appellation d'origine
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| contrôlée
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| août m
| August
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| appareil m
| appliance ; camera
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| appareil-photo m
| camera
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| appartement m
| apartment ; flat
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| appel m
| call |
| appellation d'origine
| guarantee of quality and
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| contrôlée
| origin of a wine
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| appuyer
| to push ; to press
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| après
| after
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| après-midi m
| afternoon
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| après-rasage m
| after-shave
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| arachide f
| groundnut
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| arbre m
| tree |
| argent m
| money ; silver (metal)
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| Armagnac m
| brandy from Armagnac
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| arrêt m
| stop ; off (machine)
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| arrêt d'autobus
| bus stop
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| arrêt facultatif
| request stop
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| arrêtez
| stop |
| arrhes fpl
| deposit (part payment)
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| arrière m
| rear ; back
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| arrivées fpl
| arrivals
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| arrondissement m
| district (in Paris)
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| artichaut m
| artichoke
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| fond d'artichaut
| artichoke heart
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| article m
| item ; article
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| artisan m
| craftsman
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| artisanat m
| arts and crafts
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| ascenseur m
| lift |
| asperge f
| asparagus
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| assaisonnement m
| seasoning ; dressing
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| assiette f
| plate
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| assiette anglaise
| assorted cold meats
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| assiette de crudités
| selection of raw vegetables
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| assorti(e)
| assorted ; matching
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| assortiment m
| assortment
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| assurance f
| insurance
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| assuré(e)
| insured
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| parking assuré
| parking facilities
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| assurer
| to assure ; to insure
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| atelier m
| workshop ; artist's studio
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| attacher
| to fasten
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| attendre
| to wait (for) ; wait!
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| attention
| look out!
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| attention au feu
| danger of fire
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| attestation f
| certificate
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| attirer l'attention
| to bring to attention
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| auberge f
| inn |
| auberge de jeunesse
| youth hostel
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| aubergine f
| aubergine
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| aucun(e)
| none ; no ; not any
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| au-delà de
| beyond
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| au gratin
| baked with cheese topping
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| aujourd'hui
| today
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| au revoir
| goodbye
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| aussi
| also |
| autobus m
| bus |
| autocar m
| coach
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| auto-école f
| driving school
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| automne m
| autumn
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| automobiliste m/f
| motorist
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| autorisé(e)
| permitted ; authorized
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| autoroute f
| motorway
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| auto-stop m
| hitchhiking
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| autre
| other
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| autres directions
| other routes
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| avaler
| to swallow
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| ne pas avaler
| not to be taken internally
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| avance f
| advance
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| à l'avance
| in advance
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| d'avance
| in advance
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| avant
| before ; front
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| à l'avant
| at the front
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| avec
| with |
| avertir
| to inform ; to warn
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| aveugle
| blind
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| avion m
| plane
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| aviron m
| oar ; rowing (sport)
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| avis m
| notice ; warning
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| avocat m
| avocado ; lawyer
|
| avoine f
| oats |
| avoir
| to have
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| avril m
| April
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