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La Toussaint
All Saints Day
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la truie
the sow
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la vache
the cow
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La vaisselle n’est pas sèche.
The dishes are not dry.
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La vaisselle n’est pas sèche ; il faut l’essuyer.
The dishes are not dry; they must be wiped.
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la variété
the variety
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la vedette
the star (celebrity)
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La veille de mes 40 ans, mon docteur m’annoncera que j’ai un cancer.
The day before my 40th birthday, my doctor will announce that I have cancer.
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la vendeuse
the seller; the vendor (feminine)
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La vendeuse est très aimable et de bon conseil.
The vendor is very kind and gives good advice.
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la viande
the meat
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la vierge
Virgo (The Maiden-astrological sign)
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la ville
the city
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la vinaigrette
the French dressing; the vinaigrette
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la voiture
the car
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la voyelle
the vowel
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Là, il ne manque pas de petits villages à explorer, des châteaux romantiques à visiter et des sites historiques à voir.
There, there’s no shortage of little villages to explore, romantic castles to visit and historical sites to see.
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là-bas
over there; down there
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labo
lab
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laboratoire
laboratory
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lac
lake
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lacs
lakes
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laid
ugly (masculine)
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laide
ugly (feminine)
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laine
wool
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laisse
leash; lead
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laissé
left
(past participle)
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laisser
to leave; to let
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laisser un pourboire
to leave a tip; to tip
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laisses
leave; are leaving
(2nd person singular)
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lait
milk
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laiterie
dairy (from the word for milk)
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laitier
dairyman (from the word for milk)
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laitiers
dairy
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laitue
lettuce
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lampe
lamp
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