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Chapter 10 Vocab
Vocabulary from Chapter 10 of Interaction Langue et Culture:
| French | English |
|---|---|
| se baigner | to swim |
| bénéficier (de) | to benefit (from) |
| bricoler | to putter |
| (se faire) bronzer | to get a suntan |
| faire des économies | to save money |
| flâner | to loaf around |
| s’occuper de | to take care of |
| profiter de | to take advantage of |
| se renseigner | to obtain information |
| un congé | vacation, day(s) off |
| prendre un congé | to take time off (from work) |
| la côte | coast |
| la Côte d’azur | French Riviera |
| un dépliant | brochure, flyer |
| l’écotourisme (m) | ecotourism |
| une escale | stopover |
| un forfait vacances | vacation package deal |
| un jour férié | official holiday |
| les moyens (m pl) | (financial) means |
| un rabais | discount |
| une randonnée | hike |
| une résidence secondaire | vacation home |
| une station balnéaire | seaside resort |
| des vacances vertes (f pl) | ecotourism |
| des vols-vacances (m pl) | reduced airfares for vacation travel |
| l’autoroute (à péage) (f) | highway (tollroad) |
| la batterie | battery |
| faire le graissage | to lubricate (the car) |
| faire le plein | to fill the gas tank |
| faire la vidange | to have the oil changed |
| les freins (m pl) | brakes |
| un(e) garagiste | garage operator |
| le Guide Michelin | popular French travel guide |
| la mise au point | tune-up (a camera) |
| un pneu | tire |
| la pression | pressure |
| rouler | to drive |
| signaler | to indicate |
| un acompte | deposit |
| une auberge | hostel, inn |
| une chambre d’hôte | B&B |
| un gîte rural | country lodging with cooking facilities |
| l’hébergement (m) | housing |
| un hôtelier / une hôtelière | hotel manager |
| la réception | front desk |
| le séjour | stay |
| un tarif (réduit) | (reduced) rate |
| casanier(-ière) | stay-at-home |
| compris(e) | included |
| forfaitaire | all-inclusive |
| intéressant(e) | (financially) advantageous |