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Words with more than one meaning (context dictates)

TermDefinition
Un mot, plus d'un sens One word, more than one meaning
apprécier to appreciate; to assess
arrêter to stop; to arrest; to draw up
l'assistance (f) assistance; those present/attending
le bouchon cork; traffic jam
la caisse crate; cash desk; till
la campagne campaign; countryside
la carrière career; quarry
la carte card; map
la colle glue; school detention
confus(e) indistinct; embarrassed
la côte slope; coast; rib; (pork/lamb) chop
la course race; errand
dresser to erect/put up; to tame
l'esprit (m) mind; spirit; wit
le facteur factor; postman
la farce farce; stuffing (food)
la formation formation; training
le foyer public entrance hall; hearth; household, hostel
la fuite flight (escape); leak
la grève seashore; strike (industrial action)
gronder to rumble; to scold
important(e) important; substantial
louer to rent; to praise
maniaque obsessive; house-proud
la mine mine (e.g. coal); facial appearance
la misère misery; poverty
mortel(le) mortal; fatal
la pêche peach; fishing
la pièce coin; room (in a dwelling)
la police police; policy (e.g. insurance)
le prix price; prize
la punaise bug (insect); drawing pin
le quai quayside; platform (railway)
la quête search; collection (e.g. in church)
la queue queue; tail; rear coach of train
la rage rage; rabies
la rame oar; set of train carriages
la reconnaissance scouting around; gratitude
redoubler to redouble; to repeat a school year
la remise delivery; discount; remittance; presentation (of prize)
la répétition repetition; rehearsal
terrible terrible; amazingly good
sympathiser to sympathise; to get on well (with somebody)
le trombone trombone; paper clip
le tube tube (e.g. cardboard); hit (song)
verser to pour; to pay in
le vol theft; flight
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