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connected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts

sacré

large in quantity, extent, or degree

considérable, important

a part or accessory that does a particular task when it is connected to something

accessoire, joint

belonging or relating to Australia or its people

australien, australienne

worth a large amount of money

de grande valeur, de valeur

to exist or occur at an earlier time than something else

précéder, antidater

(of a sea or other area of water) able to be traveled on by boats or ships without difficulty

navigable

having the ability to be undone or corrected

réversible, annulable

intended to provide knowledge or facilitate learning

pédagogique

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

traditionnel

(of a place) having people living in it

habité, occupé

to make a building or a place look good again by repairing or painting it

rénover, remettre à neuf

getting the results you hoped for or wanted

réussi

(of a person or thing) using more resources, time, or money than is necessary or appropriate

gaspilleur, dispendieux

showing playful or enthusiastic behavior typical of a young dog

chiot, d'enfant

belonging or relating to England, its people, or language

anglais

not having value, use, or importance

sans valeur

expressing no signs of fear in face of danger or difficulty

intrépide, sans peur

related to or characteristic of a city or town

urbain

having been developed into an urban area, with high population density and tall buildings

urbanisé, développé

related to the purchasing and selling of different goods and services

commercial

related to the manufacturing or production of goods on a large scale

industriel

the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others

priorité, Préférence

related to society and the lives of its citizens in general

social

different or better than what is normal

spécial

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

bénéfice

to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

demander, exiger, requérir

an amount that fits in a hand

une poignée, une petite quantité

the quality of being related or useful to the current situation or topic

pertinence, relevance

to admire someone because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

respect, égard

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

responsabilité, devoir

to gather together things from different places or people

ramasser

a part of something that is left

reste

a set of ideas and activities involved in governing a country, state, or city

politique

to feel upset and nervous because we think about bad things that might happen to us or our problems

s'inquiéter

cruel and unkind toward others

sévère, dur

in a way that cannot be stopped or avoided, and certainly happens

inévitablement, inéluctablement, immanquablement, fatalement

having or displaying a lot of knowledge or great understanding

profond

far away in space or distant in position

éloigné, lointain

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

oppressant, étouffant

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

strict minimum