allusion
allusion
Les allusions dans ce roman sont subtiles et pleines de sens.
The allusions in this novel are subtle and full of meaning.
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commentaire
comment
remark
Peux-tu laisser un commentaire sur notre site web?
Can you leave a comment on our website?
destin
destiny
fate
Quel est ton destin ?
What is your destiny?
esprit
spirit
mind
Quel est ton esprit du jour?
What's your spirit of the day?
exposition
exhibition
exposure
Quelle est la date de l'exposition d'art moderne?
What is the date of the modern art exhibition?
fable
fable
As-tu lu les fables de La Fontaine?
Have you read La Fontaine's fables?
folie
madness
C'est la folie dans cette soirée!
This party is crazy!
glossaire
glossary
As-tu consulté le glossaire pour trouver la définition de ce mot ?
Have you looked up the glossary for the definition of this word?
humoristique
humorous
Avez-vous vu la bande dessinée humoristique dans le journal?
Have you seen the comic strip in the newspaper?
héros
hero
Est-il ton héros ?
Is he your hero?
illusion
illusion
Croyez-vous aux illusions ?
Do you believe in illusions?
immortel
immortal
Est-ce que les dieux grecs sont immortels?
Are the Greek gods immortal?
introduction
introduction
Quelle est l'introduction de ce livre ?
What is the introduction to this book?
labyrinthe
maze
labyrinth
Où se trouve le labyrinthe?
Where is the labyrinth?
légende
legend
caption
Croyez-vous en les légendes urbaines?
Do you believe in urban legends?
mémoire
memory
As-tu lu sa mémoire ?
Have you read his memoir?
paradis
paradise
Le paradis existe-t-il vraiment?
Does heaven really exist?
pièce
coin
room, play, piece
Il joue dans une pièce.
He is acting in a play.
plume
feather
quill
Où est ma plume ?
Where is my pen?
poursuivre
to pursue
to continue
Il poursuit ses études en médecine.
He continued his medical studies.
prophétie
prophecy
Quelle prophétie annonçait la fin du monde?
What prophecy announced the end of the world?
roman
novel
romance
Avez-vous lu ce roman français?
Have you read this French novel?
réel
real
actual
Est-ce ton avis réel?
Is this your real opinion?
univers
universe
L'univers est infini.
The universe is infinite.
éphémère
ephemeral
fleeting
Cette fleur est éphémère?
Is this flower ephemeral?
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