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faux amis

A faux ami (false friend) is a word that looks and/or sounds similar in French and English, but doesn’t mean the same thing in the two languages.

Alphabétiser – to teach how to read and write, make literate, eliminate illiteracy

Simple and compound conjugations for the regular -er French verb alphabétiser.

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assumer

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blesser

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confus

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En souffrance

En souffrance
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Exciter – to rouse, whet, stimulate, thrill; to intensify, increase; to excite, arouse (sexually)

Simple and compound conjugations for the regular -er French verb exciter.

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gratter

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Harasser – to exhaust

Simple and compound conjugations for the regular -er French verb harasser.

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ignorer

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Imbiber – to soak, moisten

Simple and compound conjugations for the regular -er French verb imbiber.

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Imprégner – to soak, imbue, permeate, fill, flood with

Simple and compound conjugations for the stem-changing French verb imprégner.

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la déception

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la location

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le hasard

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normal

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