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l'ami; l'amie
the friend (masc.; fem.)
commencer
to begin; to start
jouer
to play; to act
appliquer
to apply
en ligne
online
le début
the beginning
beaucoup de
a lot of
changer
to change
il faut
have to; need to; must
dénoncer
to denounce
ma famille
my family
mes parents
my parents
un ami; une amie
a friend (masc.; fem.)
le comportement
the behavior (of people)
risquer
to risk
premier
first; 1st
la chose
the thing
personne
no one; person
le mal
the ache; the evil
après
after
dépenser
to spend
l'argent
the money; the silver
les fringues
the clothes; the threads
plein
full
les gens
the people (persons)
justifier
to justify
l'histoire
the story; the history
aucune idée
no idea
bien sûr
of course
la conception
the conception
la liberté
the freedom
supporter
to put up with; to stand for
supprimer
to delete
l'état
the state
une manière
a way; a manner
un peu
a little
moins
less; minus
la philosophie
the philosophy
le français
the French (language)
appeler
to call
l'éthique
ethics
absolument
absolutely
autrement
some other way
épargner
to spare; to save (money)
vraiment
really
simple
simple
considérer
to consider
totalement
totally
devenir
to become; to get
accro
addicted
toujours
always; still
inciter
to incite
partout
everywhere
le métro
the subway; the metro
la télé
the TV
elle-même
herself; by herself
la science
(the) science
par exemple
for example
examiner
to examine
le prix
the price
social
social
psychologique
psychological
s'intéresser à ...
to be (oneself) interested in ... (questions)
passer
to come by; to pass
le cerveau
the brain
donc
so (giving reason)
avec
with
jamais
never
se lever
to get (oneself) up; to stand (oneself) up
un obstacle
an obstacle
j'ai peur
I'm scared
avoir peur
to be scared
la question
the question
poser
to put down; to fit
un réflexe
a reflex; an instinctive reaction
la série
the series; the pattern (of events)
chercher
to seek; to look for ...
grand
tall; big
un principe
a principle
partager
to share
la vie
(the) life
subir
to be subjected to
une conséquence
a consequence
en fait
actually; in fact
éviter
to avoid
c'est tout
that's all
l'approche
the approach
courant
commonplace; everyday
comprendre
to understand
la partie
the part
l'expérience
the experience
mener
to carry out; to lead
américain
American
le nom
the name
un col
a collar
demander
to ask
petit
small; little; short (people)
une fille
a girl
un garçon
a boy
répondre
to answer; to respond
le suivi
the follow-up; the monitoring
je peux
I can
la pharmacie
the pharmacy
voler
to steal; to rob; to fly
le médicament
the medicine
sauver
to save
la propriété
the property
un raisonnement
a reasoning
discuter
to discuss
aller
to go
la prison
the prison
bref
anyways
la situation
the situation
pendant
for; during
longtemps
a long time
un homme
a man
une femme
a woman
parce que
because
capable
able
la décision
the decision
contraire
opposite
un soin
a treatment; care
particulier
particular
la ressource
the resource
financier
financial
aider
to help
davantage
even more; for longer
perdre
to lose
fermer
to close
les yeux
the eyes
préserver
to preserve
l'amitié
the friendship

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