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Usages of surtout
On trouve le brouillard mystérieux, surtout au lever du soleil.
We find fog mysterious, especially at sunrise.
Marie lit surtout le livre dans le jardin.
Marie especially reads the book in the garden.
Au collège, Marie aimait surtout les cours d’anglais.
In middle school, Marie especially liked English classes.
Paul préfère la poésie moderne, surtout les poèmes très courts.
Paul prefers modern poetry, especially very short poems.
Mets ton clignotant avant le virage, surtout quand il faut freiner près de l’école.
Use your turn signal before the turn, especially when you need to brake near the school.
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