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ability: capacité (f)
talent: talent (m)
skills: compétences (f)
to the best of one's ability: de son mieux
act (of a play): acte (m)
act (of a routine): numéro (m)
application (of salve): application (f)
job application: demande (f)
argument: disput (f)
discussion: discussion (f)
argument (of a case): argument (m)
audience: public (m)
radio audience: auditeurs (m)
book audience: lecteurs (m)
audience (to meet with someone): audience auprès de qqn
chance (likelyhood): chances (f)
luck: hasard (m)
risk: risque (m)
change: changement (m)
change (money): monnaie (f)
character (personality): caractère (m)
character (of a novel): personnage (m)
social class: classe (f)
class (of students): classe (f)
class (the course): cours (m)
worry: inquiétude (f)
preoccupied: préoccupation (f)
concerned (with something): prévenance (f)
trust: confiance (f)
self-confidence: assurance (f)
court (of a monarch): cour (f)
court (of law): tribunal (m)
courtyard: cour (f)
court (basketball): court (m)
day: jour (m)
duration of a day: journée (f)
all day long: toute la journée
It's getting on one's nerves.: Cela vous tape sur les nerfs.
without end: sans cesse
He's lucky.: Il a de la chance.
a strange character: un drôle d'individu
a real character: un sacré numéro
It's her concern.: Cela la regarde.
to take someone to court: poursuivre en justice
the day before: la veille
the next day: le lendemain
degree (temperature): degré (m)
degree (from university): diplôme (m)
master's degree: maîtresse (f)
doctor's degree: doctorat (m)
to some degree: dans une certaine mesure
doctorial dissertation: thèse (f)
essay: dissertation (f)
dormitory: résidence (f)
large common sleeping room: dortoir (m)
education (instruction): instruction (f)
to get an education: faire des études
upbringing: éducation (f)
emphasis: accent (m)
to lay emphasis on: mettre l'accent sur
epitome: épitome (m)
epitome of kindess: la bonté incarnée
evening: soir (m)
night time: soirée (f)
proof: preuves (f)
a piece of evidence: une preuvre
an obvious fact: evidence (f)
focus (camera): foyer (m)
focus (of interest): centre d'intérêt
future: avenir (m)
future (verb tense): futur (m)
game: jeu (m)
a game of cards: partie (f)
game (sports): match (m)
rank: échelon (m)
grade (quality): qualité
grade (school grade): note (f)
school class: classe (f)
slope: pente (f)
house: maison (f)
a house of one's own: un chez-soi
far from home: loin de chez-soi
family base: foyer (m)
a broken home: foyer désuni
home country: pays
teacher: professeur (m)
university professor: assistant
sports coach: moniteur
isolation: isolement (m)
insulation: isolation (f)
issue: problème (m)
issue (of a journal): numéro (m)
solution: issue (f)
liberal (politics): un homme de gauche
conservative: libéral
line: ligne (f)
line of poetry: vers (m)
major (in military): commandant (m)
major (of study): spécialité (f)
map of a region: carte (f)
map of a city: plan (m)
one's memory: mémoire (f)
a memory of something: souvenir (m)
moral of the story: morale (f)
morals: moralité (f)
morale (mental attitude): moral (m)
morning: matin (m)
morning (duration): matinée (f)
neighborhood: quartier (m)
vicinity: voisinage (m)
the news: nouvelles (f)
number: nombre (m)
even number: nombre pair
telephone number: numéro (m)
six figure number: nombre à six chiffres
petroleum: pétrole (m)
cooking oil: huile (f)
opportunity: occasion (f)
possibility: possibilité (f)
paper: papier (m)
paper (homework): rédaction (f)
newspaper: journal (m)
part (of a whole): partie (f)
to be a part of: faire partie de
part (in a play): rôle (m)
party: fête (f)
political party: parti (m)
piece: morceau (m)
piece of advice: un conseil
piece (of a puzzle): pièce (f)
$20 a piece: 20 dollars pièce
people: gens (m)
specific number of people: personnes (f)
the people of a nation: peuple (m)
performance (of a play): représentation (f)
a place: endroit (m)
a specific place: lieu (m)
seat: place (f)
his place: chez lui
space (room): place
architectural plan: plan (m)
plan of action: plan (m)
goals: projet (m)
to make plans: faire des projets
play (theater): pièce de théâtre
conspiracy: complot (m)
plot (story line): intrigue (f)
plot of land: parcelle (f)
construction site: terrain (m)
point (tip): pointe (f)
dot: point (m)
to get to the point: en venire au fait
That's beside the point.: Ce n'est pas la question.
point (to express a point): remarque (f)
You've got a point.: Vous n'avez pas tort.
I take your point.: Je vous ce que vous voulez dire.
good point: très juste
What's the point?: A quoi bon?
I don't see the point.: Je n'en vois pas l'intérêt.
governmental policy: politique (f)
insurance policy: contrat (m)
political power: pouvoir (m)
strength: puissance (f)
prejudice: préjugé (m)
prejudice (racial): préjudice (m)
river (into the sea): fleuve (m)
tributary river: rivière (f)
room (in a house): pièce (f)
bedroom: chambre (f)
public room: salle (f)
elementary school: école (f)
college: université (f)
law school: faculté (f)
school year: année universitaire
sense: sens (m)
feeling: sentiment (m)
sense of guilt: sentiment de culpabilité
gender: sexe (m)
sex: rapports sexuels
star (astronomy): étoile (f)
movie star: vedette (f)
college student: étudiant
high school student: élève
elementary school student: écolier
the suburbs: la banlieue
a suburb: une ville de banlieue
time: temps (m)
time flies: le temps passe
hour: heure (f)
moment: moment (m)
at that time: à ce moment-là
at this time: en ce moment
it's a good time to: c'est le bon moment de
at all times: à tout moment
at no time: à aucun moment
time period (century): époque (f)
in those times: à cette époque
number of times: fois (f)
viewer: spectateur
word: mot (m)
lyrics: paroles (f)
in other words: en d'autres terms
in the words of qqn: pour reprendre l'expression d'qqn
year: an (m)
year (duration): année (f)
a young man: jeune homme (m)
young people: jeunes gens
youth: jeunesse (f)

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