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FrenchVocab Set2
French Vocab A-Z Set 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| destination, la | destination |
| policier: film policier, le | detective/police film |
| développement, le | development |
| diagnostic, le | diagnosis |
| dialecte, le | dialect |
| dialogue, le | dialogue |
| dictionnaire, le (un dico) | dictionary |
| régime, le | diet |
| différent/e | different |
| difficile | difficult |
| appareil (photo) numérique, l’ (m.) | digital camera |
| restaurant universitaire, le (resto U) | dining hall |
| salle à manger | dining room |
| diner, le | dinner |
| diplomate, le/la | diplomat |
| inconvenient, l’ (m.) | disadvantage, inconvenience |
| désagréable | disagreeable |
| disparition, la | disappearance |
| déçu/e | disappointed |
| deception, la | disappointment |
| désastre, le | disaster |
| discipliné/e | disciplined |
| découverte, la | discovery |
| plat, le | dish or course |
| vaisselle, la | dishes |
| disjoint/e | disjointed, stressed (pronouns) |
| disquette, la | diskette |
| vitrine, la | display window |
| tempérament, le | disposition, temperament |
| télécours, le | distance learning |
| lointain | distant, faraway |
| diversité, la | diversity |
| divisé/e | divided, split |
| divorcé/e | divorced |
| Vous avez l’heure ? | Do you have the time? |
| médecin, le | doctor (M.D.) |
| doctorat, le | doctorate, Ph.D. |
| documentaire, le | documentary |
| Cela vous convient ? | Does this suit you? |
| chien, le | dog |
| Je vous/t’en prie. | Don’t mention it. |
| Ne t’en fais pas !/Ne vous en faites pas ! | Don’t worry! |
| porte, la | door |
| résidence, la | dormitory |
| double | double |
| doute, le | doubt |
| centre-ville, le | downtown |
| douzaine, la | dozen |
| dessinateur/-trice, la | draftsman/woman |
| dessin, le | drawing |
| rêve, le | dream |
| robe, la | dress |
| couturière, la | dressmaker, seamstress |
| boisson, la | drink |
| consummation, la | drink |
| potable adj. | drinkable |
| eau potable, l’ (f.) | drinkable water |
| chauffeur, le | driver |
| permis de conduire, le | driver’s license |
| goutte, la | drop |
| sec/seche | dry |
| doublé/e | dubbed |
| pendant | during, for |
| néerlandais/e adj. | Dutch |
| néerlandais, le | Dutch (language) |
| DVD, le | DVD |
| lecteur DVD, le | DVD player |
| habitation, l’ (f.) | dwelling, housing |
| dynamique | dynamic |
| courrier électronique, le | |
| mél, le | e-mail address (France) |
| courriel, le | e-mail message |
| chaque | each |
| chacun/e | each one |
| oreille, l’ (f.) | ear |
| tôt | early |
| terre (Terre), la | earth (the Earth) |
| aisance, l’ (m.) | ease |
| facilement | easily |
| est, l’ (m.) | east |
| facile | easy |
| aisé/e | easy, well off |
| sciences économiques, les (f.) | economics |
| bord, le | edge, shore |
| sciences de l’éducation, les (f.) | education |
| effet, l’ (m.) | effect |
| efficace | efficient |
| effort, le (m.) | effort |
| œuf, l’ (m.) | egg |
| dix-huit | eighteen |
| dix-huitième | eighteenth |
| quatre-vingts | eighty |
| coude, le | elbow |
| guitare électrique, la | electric guitar |
| elegance, l’ (f.) | elegance |
| professeur des écoles, le | elementary school teacher |
| instituteur/rice, l’ (m./f.) | elementary/secondary teacher |
| ascenseur, l’ (m.) | elevator |
| onze | eleven |
| onzième | eleventh |
| embarrassé/e | embarrassed |
| brodé/e | embroidered |
| urgence, l’ (f.) | emergency |
| emotion, l’ (f.) | emotion |
| encyclopédie, l’ (f.) | encyclopedia |
| fiancé/e | engaged |
| fiançailles, les (f.) | engagement |
| moteur, le | engine |
| ingénieur, l’ (m.) | engineer |
| Angleterre, l’ (f.) | England |
| anglais/e adj. | English |
| anglais, l’ (m.) | English (language) |
| enthousiaste | enthusiastic |
| entrée, l’ (f.) | entrance, foyer; appetizer or starter |
| environnement, l’ (m.) | environment |
| episode, l’ (m.) | episode |
| equivalent, l’ (m.) | equivalent |
| gomme, la | eraser |
| course, la | errand |
| devoir, le | essay |
| essai, l’ (m.) | essay |
| composition, la | essay exam |
| Europe, l’ (f.) | Europe |
| européen/ne | European |
| soir, le | evening |
| soirée, la | evening |
| jamais | ever |
| le lundi | every Monday, on Mondays |
| tous/toutes les... | every... |
| tout le monde | everyone, everybody |
| tout (m.) | everything |
| partout | everywhere, all over |
| exacte | exact |
| exactement | exactly |
| examen, l’ (m.) | exam |
| excès, l’ (m.) | excess |
| car, le | excursion bus, intracity bus |
| prétexte, le | excuse |
| pardon | excuse me |
| cadre, le | executive; picture frame |
| exercice, l’ (m.) | exercise |
| extrait, l’ (m.) | exerpt, extract |
| gaz d’échappement, les (m.) | exhaust fumes |
| exposition, l’ (f.) | exhibition |
| exotique | exotic |
| dépense, la | expenditure |
| cher/chère | expensive |
| experience, l’ (f.) | experience; experiment |
| expression, l’ (f.) | expression |
| famille étendue, la | extended family |
| supplémentaire | extra or additional |
| supplément, le | extra or additional part |
| extraterrestre, l’ (m.) | extraterrestrial, alien |
| extrême | extreme |
| extrêmement | extremely |
| œil, l’ (m.) (yeux pl.) | eye |
| lunettes, les (f.) | eyeglasses |
| tissu, le | fabric |
| figure, la | face |
| visage, le | face |
| face, la: en face (de) | facing, across from |
| usine, l’ (f.) | factory |
| foraine: fête foraine, la | fair |
| fidèle | faithful |
| automne, l’ (m.) | fall |
| chute, la | fall |
| familial/e | familial, related to family |
| familier/-ière | familiar |
| famille, la | family |
| relations familiales, les (f.) | family relations |
| célèbre | famous |
| fameux/-euse | famous |
| fanatique, le | fan, fanatic |
| fantastique | fantastic (great, wonderful); fantasy |
| fantaisiste | fantastic (not based in reality) |
| loin (de) | far from |
| ferme, la | farm |
| agriculteur/trice, l’ (m./f.) | farmer |
| fasciné/e | fascinated |
| mode, la | fashion |
| couturier, le | fashion designer |
| jeûne, le | fast |
| gros/se | fat |
| graisse, la | fat, grease |
| père, le | father |
| peur, la | fear |
| février | February |
| sentiment, le | feeling |
| feutre, le | felt-tip pen, marker |
| féminin/e | feminine |
| fièvre, la | fever |
| champ, le | field |
| quinze | fifteen |
| quinzième | fifteenth |
| cinquième | fifth |
| cinquante | fifty |
| dossier, le | file, case, folder |
| film, le | film |
| réalisateur/trice, le/la | film director |
| metteur en scène, le | film or stage director |
| cinéaste, le | filmmaker |
| final/e | final |
| enfin | finally |
| finalement | finally |
| beaux-arts, les (m.) | fine arts |
| doigt, le | finger |
| feu, le | fire |
| feu d’artifice, le | fireworks |
| enterprise, l’ (f.) | firm, place of business |
| premier/-ière | first |
| d’abord | first (of all) |
| prénom, le | first name |
| poisson, le | fish |
| rayon poissonnerie, le | fish counter |
| pêche, la | fishing |
| cinq | five |
| puce, la | flea |
| flamand, le | Flemish (language) |
| vol, le | flight |
| flore, la | flora, plant-life |
| farine, la | flour |
| fariné/e | floured |
| fleur, la | flower |
| grippe, la | flu |
| flûte traversière, la | flute |
| mouche, la | fly (insect) |
| brouillard, le | fog |
| folklorique | folkloric |
| suivant/e | following, next |
| aliments, les | food |
| provisions, les (f.) | food supplies |
| nourriture, la | food, nourishment |
| pied, le | foot |
| pour | for |
| depuis combien de temps... ? | for how long...? |
| piétonnier/-ière | for pedestrians |
| langue étrangère | foreign language |
| forêt, la | forest |
| fourchette, la | fork |
| modalité, la | form, modality |
| mode, le | form, mode |
| formation, la | formation; training |
| château fort, le | fortress |
| quarante | forty |
| forum, le | forum |
| fontaine, la | fountain |
| quatre | four |
| quatorze | fourteen |
| quatorzième | fourteenth |
| quatrième | fourth |
| France, la | France |
| libre | free (a person), available |
| congélateur, le | freezer |
| français/e adj. | French |
| français, le | French (language) |
| baguette, la | French bread (long, thin loaf) |
| frite, la | French fry |
| francophone | French-speaking |
| francophonie, la | French-speaking world |
| fréquence, la | frequency |
| frais/fraîche | fresh |
| vendredi | Friday |
| frigo, le (colloq.) | fridge |
| œuf sur le plat/au plat, l’ (m.) | fried egg |
| ami/e, l’ (m./f.) | friend |
| copain/e, le/la | friend |
| camarade, le/la | friend, buddy |
| louisianais/e | from Louisiana |
| de temps en temps | from time to time |
| de (d’) | from, of, about |
| surgelé/e adj. | frozen |
| rayon surgelés, le | frozen foods |
| surgelés, les (m.) | frozen foods |
| fruit, le | fruit |
| fruitier/fruitière adj. | fruit |
| plein/e (de) | full (of) |
| function, le | function |
| amusant/e | funny |
| furieux/-euse | furious |
| meublé/e | furnished |
| avenir, l’ (m.) | future |
| future, le | future tense |
| jeu, le | game |
| match, le (matchs pl.) | game (sports) |
| jeu télévisé, le | game show |
| garage, le | garage |
| jardin, le | garden, yard |
| jardinage, le | gardening |
| ail, l’ (m.) | garlic |
| gaz, le | gas |
| général/e | general |
| géénééralement | generally |
| généreux/-euse | generous, warm-hearted |
| doux/douce | gentle |
| doucement | gently, softly |
| géographie, la | geography |
| géologie, la | geology |
| allemand/e adj. | German |
| allemand, l’ (m.) | German (language) |
| Allemagne, l’ (f.) | Germany |
| Levez-vous ! | Get up/Stand up! |
| verre, le | glass |
| luisant/e | gleaming, shining |
| gant, le | glove |
| parrain, le | godfather |
| marraine, la | godmother |
| golf, le | golf |
| bon/ne | good |
| bonsoir | good evening |
| au revoir | good-bye |
| gouvernement, le | government |
| note, la | grade |
| master, le: diplôme de master | graduate degree (France) |
| gramme, le (abbr. gr) | gram |
| petit-enfant, le | grandchild |
| petite-fille, la | granddaughter |
| grand-père, le | grandfather |
| grand-mère, la | grandmother |
| grand-parent(s), le(s) | grandparent(s) |
| petit-fils, le | grandson |
| raisin, le | grape |
| gravité, la | gravity, seriousness |
| gris/e | gray |
| graissé/e | greased |
| formidable | great |
| bravo | great! well done! |
| haricots verts, les (m.) | green beans |
| salade verte, la | green salad |
| vert/e | green; unripe |
| croque-monsieur, le | grilled ham and cheese sandwich |
| grillé/e | grilled/toasted |
| bifteck haché, le | ground beef |
| rez-de chaussée, le (RdeCh) | ground floor |
| sol, le | ground, earth |
| groupe, le | group |
| masse, la | group, mass |
| invité/e l’ (m./f.) | guest |
| hôte, l’ (m.) | guest or host |
| guidé/e | guided |
| guitare, la | guitar |
| gymnase, le | gym |
| habituel/le | habitual |
| cheveux, les (m.) | hair |
| brosse à cheveux | hairbrush |
| demi/e | half |
| moitié, la | half |
| demi-frère, le | half-brother |
| demi-kilo, le | half-kilo |
| demi-sœur, la | half-sister |
| couloir, le | hallway, |
| jambon, le | ham |
| main, la | hand |
| bonheur, le | happiness |
| content/e | happy |
| heureux/-euse | happy |
| Joyeux anniversaire ! | Happy Birthday! |
| dur/e | hard |
| travailleur/-euse | hard-working |
| nuisance, la | harmful, environmental problem |
| harmonica, l’ (m.) | harmonica |
| harmonie, l’ (f.) | harmony |
| chapeau, le | hat |
| il (m.) | he, it |
| tête, la | head |
| infirmerie, l’ (f.) | health center/clinic |
| consultation, la | health consultation |
| cœur, le | heart |
| lourd/e | heavy |
| blouson, le | heavy jacket |
| talon, le | heel |
| bonjour | hello |
| allô | hello (telephone only) |
| poule, la | hen |
| tisane à la menthe, la | herbal mint tea |
| tisane, la | herbal tea |
| ici | here |
| voici... | here is/are... |
| Tenez ! [from tenir] | Here! |
| voilà... | here/there is/are... |
| salut | hi, bye |
| caché/e | hidden |
| lycée, le | high school |
| chaussure à talon, la | high-heeled shoe |
| chaussures à talons, les (f.) | high-heeled shoes |
| bac(calauréat), le | high-school final exam |
| autoroute, l’ (f.) | highway |
| randonnée, la | hike |
| colline, la | hill |
| lui (m.) | him; to him, to her |
| sa (f.) | his, her |
| ses pl. | his, her |
| son (m.) adj. | his, her |
| historique | historical |
| site historique | historical site |
| histoire, l’ (f.) | history; story |
| pantouflard/e | homebody |
| devoirs, les (m.) | homework |
| horreur, l’ (f.) | horror |
| cheval, le | horse |
| chaud | hot |
| chocolat chaud, le | hot chocolate |
| hotel, l’ (m.) | hotel |
| heure, l’ (f.) | hour |
| homme au foyer, l’ (m.) | house husband |
| villa, la | house in a residential area, villa |
| maison, la | house, home |
| foyer, la | household |
| femme au foyer, la | housewife |
| comment | how |
| Comment allez-vous ? | How are you? |
| Quelle horreur ! | How awful! |
| Comment dit-on..? | How do you say...? |
| combien de | how many |
| combien | how much |
| Quel âge as-tu/avez-vous ? | How old are you? |
| Comment ça va ? | How’s it going? |
| cependant | however |
| immense | huge, immense |
| humain/e | human |
| lettres, les (f.) | humanities |
| cent | hundred |
| faim, le | hunger |
| chasse, la | hunting |
| vive... (les Seychelles) ! | hurray for... (the Seychelles)! |
| mari, le | husband |
| je (j’) | I |
| Je suis désolé/e... | I am sorry... |
| Je crois que | I believe that¼ |
| Je ne crois pas/Je crois que non. | I don’t think so. |
| Je ne comprends pas. | I don’t understand. |
| Je trouve que... | I find that... |
| Je crois/Je crois que oui. | I think so |
| Je pense que... | I think that... |
| pris/e: Je suis pris/e. | I’m busy. |
| J’ai chaud. | I’m hot. |
| Je ne suis pas libre. | I’m not free. |
| glace, la | ice cream |
| glaçon, le | ice cube |
| patin à glace, le | ice skate |
| idée, l’ (f.) | idea |
| idéal/e | ideal |
| idéaliste | idealistic |
| identité, l’ (f.) | identity |
| idiomatique | idiomatic |
| imbecile, l’ (m./f.) | idiot |
| illogique | illogical |
| illustre | illustrious |
| imaginaire | imaginary |
| immigré/e, l’ (m./f.) | immigrant |
| immunodéficitaire | immunodeficient |
| impatience, l’ (f.) | impatience |
| imperative, l’ (m.) | imperative |
| imparfait, l’ (m.) | imperfect tense |
| importance, l’ (f.) | importance |
| important | important |
| impression, l’ (f.) | impression |
| impressionnisme, l’ (m.) | Impressionism |
| impressionniste | Impressionist |
| devant | in front of |
| amoureux/-euse | in love |
| afin de + inf. | in order to + verb |
| malgré | in spite of |
| sous les toits | in the attic |
| du soir | in the evening, p.m. |
| du matin | in the morning; a.m. |
| version originale (v.o.), la | in the original language |
| autrefois | in the past |
| dans | in, into, inside |
| en | in, to, at; some, any |
| compris/e | included |
| inclus/e | included |
| indéfini/e | indefinite |
| autonome | independent |
| Inde, l’ (f.) | India |
| indien/ne | Indian |
| indifference, l’ (f.) | indifference |
| indigestion, l’ (f.) | indigestion |
| indiscret/-ète | indiscreet |
| individu, l’ (m.) | individual |
| individuel/le adj. | individual |
| individualiste | individualistic |
| indulgent/e | indulgent, lenient |
| industriel/le | industrial |
| forcément | inevitably, necessarily |
| infection, l’ (f.) | infection |
| infinitif, l’ (m.) | infinitive |
| télé-achat, le | infomercial |
| information, l’ (f.) | information |
| renseignement, le | information |
| sigle, le | initials, acronym |
| auberge, l’ (f.) | inn |
| innovation, l’ (f.) | innovation |
| innovateur/-trice | innovative |
| insensible | insensitive |
| intérieur, l’ (m.) | inside, interior |
| contrôle, le | inspection, control, test |
| messagerie instantanée, la | instant messaging |
| instrument, l’ (m.) | instrument |
| intelligent/e | intelligent, smart |
| intensité, l’ (f.) | intensity |
| interactif/-ive | interactive |
| intéressant/e | interesting |
| Internet, l’ (m.) | Internet |
| internaute, l’ (m.) | Internet user |
| interrogatif/-ive | interrogative |
| entretien, l’ (m.) | interview |
| intime | intimate |
| invariable | invariable |
| invitation, l’ (f.) | invitation |
| irrégulier/-ière | irregular |
| irrégularité, l’ (f.) | irregularity |
| Le service est compris ? | Is the tip included? |
| C’est pas vrai ! | It can't be! |
| Il faut que... | It is necessary that.../You must... |
| Il vaut/vaudrait mieux que... | It is/would be better (best) that... |
| il me semble | it seems to me |
| ce (c’) | it, that |
| Il fait beau. | It’s beautiful weather |
| Il fait beau. | It’s beautiful weather. |
| il y a...que... | it’s been...for... |
| Il y a des nuages. | It’s cloudy. |
| Il fait frais. | It’s cool (weather). |
| Il y a du brouillard. | It’s foggy. |
| Il gèle. | It’s freezing (weather). |
| Il fait chaud. | It’s hot (weather). |
| Il fait lourd. | It’s humid. |
| Il y a du verglas. | It’s icy/slippery. |
| C’est le premier mai. | It’s May first. |
| Il fait bon. | It’s nice weather. |
| Ce n’est pas grave. | It’s not serious. |
| Il est une heure. | It’s one o’clock. |
| pleuvoir: Il pleut. | It’s raining. |
| Il neige. | It’s snowing |
| Il y a du soleil. | It’s sunny. |
| C’est dommage... | It’s too bad./It’s a pity. |
| C’est entendu. | It’s understood. |
| Il y a du vent. | It’s windy. |
| italien/ne adj. | Italian |
| italien, l’ (m.) | Italian (language) |
| Italie, l’ (f.) | Italy |
| ivoirien/ne | Ivorian |
| Côte-d’Ivoire, la | Ivory Coast |
| veste, la | jacket, suit coat |
| confiture, la | jam |
| janvier | January |
| Japon, le | Japan |
| japonais/e adj. | Japanese |
| japonais, le | Japanese (language) |
| pot, le | jar |
| gueule, la | jaws, jowls (of an animal) |
| jazz, le | jazz |
| jaloux/-ouse | jealous |
| jalousie, la | jealousy |
| jean, le | jeans |
| juif/-ive | Jewish |
| poste, le | job, position |
| jogging, le | jogging |
| histoire drôle, l’ (f.) | joke |
| journalisme, le | journalism |
| journaliste, le/la | journalist |
| joie, la | joy |
| juteux/-euse | juicy |
| juillet | July |
| juin | June |
| kayak, le | kayak |
| clé/clef, le | key |
| kilo, le | kilo |
| gentil/le | kind, nice |
| roi, le | king |
| bise, la | kiss |
| cuisine, la | kitchen |
| genou, le | knee |
| connaissance, la | knowledge, understanding |
| connu/e | known |
| technicien/ne, le/la | lab technician |
| qualification, la | label, description, qualification |
| labo(ratoire), le | laboratory |
| manque, le | lack |
| dame, la | lady |
| lac, le | lake |
| agneau | lamb |
| côtelette d’agneau, la | lamb chop |
| lampe, la | lamp |
| propriétaire, le/la | landlord/landlady; homeowner |
| paysage, le | landscape |
| langage, le | language |
| romanche, la | language in Switzerland |
| labo(ratoire) de langues, le | language lab |
| langue, la | language; tongue |
| ordinateur portable, l’ (m.) | laptop computer |
| portable, le | laptop computer; cell phone |
| surface, la: grande surface | large (department) store |
| rivière, la | large stream or river (tributary) |
| large | large, loose-fitting |
| nom, le | last name |
| samedi dernier | last Saturday |
| année dernière, l’ (f.) | last year |
| dernier/-ière | last, behind |
| tard | late |
| rire, le | laugh |