French Word of the Day

to fire a shot

Il est de coutume de tirer des coups de feu aux célébrations.
It’s customary to fire shots at the celebrations.

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a motto

«Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité» est la devise de France.
“Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood” is the motto of France.

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to storm

Les Américains et les Français ont pris d’assaut leurs cibles.
The Americans and the French stormed their targets.

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to wave a flag

Aujourd’hui, les citoyens agitent leurs drapeaux pour démontrer leur fierté.
Today, citizens wave their flags to demonstrate their pride.

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to fight

Les colons et les soldats britanniques se sont battus les uns les autres.
The colonists and the British soldiers fought against each other.

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freedom, liberty

Beaucoup de soldats sont morts dans les batailles pour la liberté.
Many soldiers died in the battles for freedom.

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Independence Day

On va célébrer Le Jour de l’Indépendance aux États-Unis aujourd’hui.
They’re going to celebrate Independence Day in the United States today.

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to start a business

Toute sa vie, elle a songé à démarrer une entreprise.
All her life, she dreamed of starting a business.

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to have a picnic

Partout dans le pays, les familles font des piques-niques pour célébrer.
All over the country, families have picnics to celebrate.

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