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a picture created by paint

tableau

an artist who paints pictures

peintre

possessing a natural skill or ability for something

talentueux

the quality to face danger or hardship without giving in to fear

courage, bravoure

an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a natural disaster or a serious accident

tragédie, désastre

a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen or to be true

espoir

a disabling and life-threatening disease that causes nerve injuries leading to permanent paralysis, happens mostly in children younger than five

polio

to change and become stronger or more advanced

se développer

the state of being physically or mentally sick

maladie

(of a person or thing) harmed or spoiled

endommagé, abîmé

used to refer to something that will exist for a very long time

pour toujours, toujours

having a lot of physical power

fort, vigoureux

the events or situations that are predetermined or inevitable for a person, often believed to be controlled by a higher power

destin, fatum

any physical damage to a part of the body caused by an accident or attack

blessure

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

refuser

without anyone else

seul

to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant

souffrir

the general condition of a person's mind or body

santé

a part of something that is left

le reste, la portion restante

not commonly happening or done

inhabituel

something that has been successfully done, particularly through hard work

réussite

the formal and legal relationship between two people who are married

mariage

to a significant or notable degree beyond all others

de loin, à bien des égards

(of a woman or a female animal) carrying a baby inside one's body

enceinte, pleine, gravide

used to express regret or say that something is disappointing or sad

malheureusement

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

pauvre

a length of hair formed by twisting three or more bands of hair together

tresse, natte

having a long distance between opposite sides

épais

in accordance with what is logical, typical, or expected

naturellement

to pay attention and become aware of a particular thing or person

remarquer

the quality of being attractive or pleasing, particularly to the eye

beauté

to greatly surprise someone

étonner, stupéfier

the quality of behaving or talking in a way that is truthful and free of deception

honnêteté, vérité

the quality or state of being new, creative, and unique, not copied from another thing

originalité, caractère novateur

to cause damage to something in a way that it no longer exists, works, etc.

détruire

the act of taking notice of someone or something

attention

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

traditionnel

to know who a person or what an object is, because we have heard, seen, etc. them before

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