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FrenchVocab Set5
French Vocab A-Z Set 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| faire une promenade | to go for a walk |
| rentrer | to go home |
| faire du jogging | to go jogging, to jog |
| partir en vacances | to go on vacation |
| continuer | to go on/keep going |
| sortir | to go out |
| faire de la voile | to go sailing |
| se coucher | to go to bed |
| monter | to go up |
| passer | to go/come by; to spend time |
| entrer | to go/come in |
| saluer | to greet |
| grandir | to grow/age |
| garantir | to guarantee |
| deviner | to guess |
| rendre (à) | to hand in; to give back |
| remettre | to hand in/over |
| se passer | to happen |
| avoir | to have |
| discuter | to have a discussion, to talk |
| avoir mal à la tête | to have a headache |
| faire un pique-nique | to have a picnic |
| goûter | to have a snack, to taste |
| avoir le goét du travail | to have a strong work ethic |
| avoir une vision du monde | to have a world view |
| prendre le petit-déjeuner | to have breakfast |
| avoir un contact avec le public | to have contact with the public |
| dîner | to have dinner |
| s’amuser | to have fun |
| déjeuner | to have lunch |
| avoir des racines | to have roots/origins |
| souper | to have supper |
| avoir une note | to have/receive a grade |
| entendre | to hear |
| aider (à) | to help |
| cacher | to hide |
| tenir | to hold |
| espérer | to hope |
| souhaiter | to hope, to wish |
| se dépêcher | to hurry up |
| avoir mal partout | to hurt all over |
| imaginer | to imagine |
| améliorer | to improve |
| inclure | to include |
| intégrer | to incorporate, integrate |
| augmenter | to increase |
| indiquer | to indicate |
| signaler | to indicate, to be a sign of |
| renseigner | to inform |
| insulter | to insult |
| interpréter | to interpret |
| interviewer | to interview |
| se présenter | to introduce oneself |
| présenter | to introduce, présent |
| inviter | to invite |
| relier | to join, link together |
| plaisanter | to joke |
| juger | to judge |
| sauter | to jump, to skip |
| s’embrasser | to kiss |
| savoir | to know (how) |
| connaître | to know, be familiar with |
| rire | to laugh |
| apprendre (à) | to learn |
| partir | to leave |
| quitter | to leave |
| laisser | to leave (alone) |
| repartir | to leave again |
| laisser les lumières allumées | to leave the lights on |
| prêter | to lend |
| aimer bien | to like fairly well |
| aimer beaucoup | to like or love a lot |
| aimer | to like, to love |
| vivre | to live |
| habiter | to live (in a physical sense) |
| chercher | to look for |
| donner sur | to look onto or lead out to |
| perdre son sang-froid | to lose one’s composure |
| maigrir | to lose weight |
| perdre | to lose, to waste |
| baisser | to lower |
| maintenir | to maintain |
| dresser (une liste) | to make (a list) |
| banaliser | to make commonplace |
| feminization, la | to make feminine |
| se décider | to make up one’s mind |
| fabriquer | to make, to produce |
| mesurer | to measure |
| se rencontrer | to meet |
| se retrouver | to meet |
| retrouver (qqn) | to meet up with (sb) |
| fondre | to melt |
| mentionner | to mention |
| rater | to miss |
| manquer | to miss, to be lacking |
| mélanger | to mix |
| modifier | to modify |
| nommer | to name |
| avoir besoin de | to need |
| ne pas faire grand-chose | to not do much |
| nourrir | to nourish |
| obéir à | to obey |
| observer | to observe |
| ouvrir | to open |
| commander | to order |
| surveiller | to oversee |
| peindre | to paint |
| garer | to park |
| participer à | to participate in |
| payer | to pay |
| jouer une pièce | to perform a play |
| permettre (à, de) | to permit |
| persuader | to persuade |
| téléphoner (à qqn) | to phone (sb) |
| se téléphoner | to phone one another |
| poser | to place, put |
| planifier | to plan |
| organiser | to plan, to organize |
| jouer | to play |
| jouer à | to play (a sport) |
| jouer de | to play (an instrument) |
| polluer | to pollute |
| posséder | to possess |
| verser | to pour |
| préférer | to prefer |
| préparer | to prépare |
| préserver | to preserve |
| empêcher | to prevent |
| imprimer | to print |
| promettre | to promise |
| prononcer | to pronounce |
| proposer | to propose, to sugest |
| protéger | to protect |
| sauver | to protect |
| provoquer | to provoke |
| punir | to punish |
| pousser | to push, encourage |
| installer | to put in, to install |
| mettre | to put on |
| se maquiller | to put on makeup |
| chausser | to put shoes on |
| bricoler: faire du bricolage | to putter around |
| lever | to raise |
| réagir | to react |
| lire | to read |
| recevoir | to receive |
| réciter | to recite |
| recommander | to recommend |
| recycler | to recycle |
| réduire | to reduce |
| refléter | to reflect |
| refuser (de) | to refuse |
| réchauffer | to reheat |
| rembourser | to reimburse |
| se détendre | to relax |
| céder | to relinquish |
| se rappeler | to remember |
| se souvenir de | to remember |
| louer | to rent |
| réparer | to repair |
| répéter | to repeat; to rehearse |
| remplacer | to replace |
| replanter | to replant |
| exiger | to require, to demand |
| relire | to reread |
| réserver | to reserve |
| résoudre | to resolve, to solve |
| se reposer | to rest |
| retenir | to retain |
| revenir | to return |
| réviser | to review |
| sonner | to ring |
| risquer (de) | to risk, run the risk of |
| côtoyer | to rub shoulders with |
| courir | to run |
| sauvegarder (un fichier) | to save (a file) |
| dire | to say |
| voir | to see |
| consulter le médecin | to see a doctor |
| voir une pièce | to see a play |
| revoir | to see again |
| voir une exposition | to see an exhibit |
| avoir l’air (bon/mauvais) | to seem (good/bad) |
| avoir l’air (d’être) + adj. | to seem + adj. |
| vendre | to sell |
| envoyer | to send |
| se séparer | to separate |
| servir | to serve |
| desservir | to serve, to stop at |
| se serrer la main | to shake hands |
| partager | to share |
| se raser | to shave |
| tourner un film | to shoot a film |
| montrer | to show |
| se doucher | to shower |
| chanter | to sing |
| s’asseoir | to sit down |
| situer | to situate |
| sauter un repas | to skip a meal |
| dormir | to sleep |
| fumer | to smoke |
| grignoter | to snack |
| neiger | to snow |
| faire du surf des neiges | to snowboard |
| trier | to sort |
| parler | to speak |
| dépenser | to spend |
| passer une soirée tranquille | to spend a quiet evening |
| rester | to stay |
| rester à la maison | to stay home |
| rester en pleine forme | to stay in shape |
| rester à la résidence | to stay in the dorm |
| loger | to stay temporarily |
| piquer | to sting |
| arrêter (de) | to stop |
| s’arrêter | to stop oneself |
| conserver | to store |
| lutter | to struggle, fight |
| préparer un examen | to study for an exam |
| faire du français | to study French |
| soumettre | to submit |
| s’abonner (à) | to subscribe (to) |
| réussir (à) | to succeed/pass |
| suggérer | to suggest |
| convenir | to suit |
| résumer | to summarize |
| soutenir | to support, uphold |
| faire du surf | to surf |
| surfer | to surf (the Internet) |
| surprendre | to surprise |
| entourer | to surround |
| faire de la natation | to swim |
| nager | to swim |
| suivre un cours | to take a course |
| faire une randonnée | to take a hike |
| prendre une douche | to take a shower |
| se promener | to take a walk |
| reprendre | to take back |
| s’occuper de | to take care of |
| se soigner | to take care of oneself |
| se droguer | to take drugs, to be on drugs |
| avoir lieu | to take place |
| prendre | to take; to have a meal |
| parler au téléphone | to talk on the phone |
| enseigner | to teach |
| se moquer | to tease, mock |
| raconter | to tell a story |
| remercier | to thank |
| au contraire | to the contrary |
| penser (à, de) | to think |
| réfléchir à | to think of/about |
| ménacer | to threaten |
| lancer | to throw |
| jeter | to throw/throw out |
| faire un tour dans le quartier/au parc | to tour the neighborhood/park |
| voyager | to travel |
| se faire un petit plaisir | to treat oneself |
| essayer (de) | to try |
| tourner | to turn |
| allumer | to turn on (an appliance) |
| mettre la musique à fond | to turn the music up loud |
| taper | to type |
| comprendre | to understand |
| défaire | to undo |
| se déshabiller | to undress |
| employer | to use |
| utiliser | to use |
| se servir de (qqch) | to use (sthg) |
| visiter | to visit a place |
| rendre visite à | to visit someone |
| vomir | to vomit |
| attendre | to wait (for), to expect |
| se réveiller | to wake up |
| vouloir | to want, to wish |
| prévenir | to warn someone |
| laver | to wash |
| se laver la figure | to wash one’s face |
| se laver les cheveux | to wash one’s hair |
| se laver les mains | to wash one’s hands |
| se laver | to wash oneself |
| gaspiller | to waste |
| regarder | to watch |
| regarder un film/la télé/des photos | to watch a movie/TV/look at photos |
| arroser | to water |
| porter | to wear; to carry |
| accueillir | to welcome |
| faire de la planche à voile | to windsurf |
| bosser (colloq.) | to work |
| travailler dans le jardin | to work in the garden/yard |
| travailler | to work, to study |
| s’inquiéter | to worry |
| se faire du souci | to worry |
| crier | to yell |
| pain grillé, le | toast |
| tabac, le | tobacco shop |
| aujourd’hui | today |
| ensemble | together |
| articles de toilette, les (m.) | toiletries |
| toilettes, les (f.) | toilets, restroom |
| W.-C., les (m.) | toilets, restroom |
| tomate, la | tomato |
| demain | tomorrow |
| ce soir | tonight |
| trop | too much |
| dent, la | tooth |
| brosse à dents | toothbrush |
| dentifrice, le | toothpaste |
| sommet, le | top, summit |
| guide, le | tour guide; guidebook |
| tourisme, le | tourism |
| office du tourisme, l’ (m.) | tourism office |
| vers | toward, around |
| serviette (de toilette), la | towel |
| tour, la | tower |
| toxique | toxic |
| trace, la | trace |
| tradition, la | tradition |
| traditionnel/le | traditional |
| circulation, la | traffic |
| tragédie, la | tragedy |
| train, le | train |
| gare, la | train station |
| entraîneur, l’ (m.) | trainer, coach |
| transfert, le | transfer |
| traduire | translate |
| poubelle, la | trash can |
| ordure, l’ (f.) | trash, waste |
| arbre, l’ (m.) | tree |
| triangle, le | triangle |
| trimestre, le | trimester, quarter |
| trio, le | trio |
| tour, le | trip, outing, visit |
| voyage, le | trip, voyage |
| trombone, le | trombone |
| troupe, la | troop |
| embarrass, l’ (m.) | trouble |
| truite, la | trout |
| trompette, la | trumpet |
| mardi | Tuesday |
| thon, le | tuna |
| télécommande, la | TV remote control |
| série, la | TV serial; series |
| télévision, la | TV, television (monitor) |
| douzième | twelfth |
| douze | twelve |
| vingtième | twentieth |
| vingt | twenty |
| vingt et un | twenty-one |
| vingt-deux | twenty-two |
| jumeau/-melle | twin |
| deux | two |
| il y a deux jours | two days ago |
| typique | typical |
| laid/e | ugly |
| moche | ugly |
| parapluie, le | umbrella |
| insupportable | unbearable |
| oncle, l’ (m.) | uncle |
| sous | under, below |
| indiscipliné/e | undisciplined |
| chômage, le | unemployment |
| malheureux/euse | unhappy, unfortunate |
| uniforme, l’ (m.) | uniform |
| uni/e | united |
| universel/le | universal |
| université, l’ (f.) | university |
| sédentaire | unmoving, sedentary |
| instable | unstable |
| jusqu’à | until |
| urgent | urgent |
| utilisation, l’ (f.) | use |
| employ, l’ (m.) | use; job |
| utile | useful |
| d’habitude | usually |
| charges, les (f.) | utilities |
| vacances, les (f.) | vacation |
| projets de vacances, les (m.) | vacation plans |
| vallée, la | valley |
| divertissement, le | variety show |
| divers/e | various |
| vaste | vast |
| ris de veau, les (m.) | veal sweetbreads |
| legume, le | vegetable |
| potager, le | vegetable garden |
| voile, le | veil |
| voilé/e | veiled |
| verbe, le | verb |
| verbal/e | verbal |
| couplet, le | verse of a poem |
| très | very |
| Très bien, merci. | Very well, thank you. |
| monument aux morts, le | veterans’ memorial |
| magnétoscope, le | videocassette recorder |
| vidéocassette, la | videotape |
| Vietnam, le | Vietnam |
| vietnamien/ne adj. | Vietnamese |
| vue, la | view |
| village, le | village |
| village perché, le | village perched on a hillside |
| vinaigre, le | vinegar |
| violon, le | violin |
| virus, le | virus |
| vision, la | vision |
| visite, la | visit |
| voix, la | voice |
| volley(-ball), le | volleyball |
| voyelle, la | vowel |
| taille, la | waist; size |
| balade, la | walk, stroll |
| promenade, la | walk, stroll |
| baladeur, le | Walkman |
| mur, le | wall |
| portefeuille, le | wallet |
| valse, la | waltz |
| guerre, la | war |
| gant de toilette, le | wash mitt |
| déchet, le | waste, refuse |
| usé/e | waste, used |
| huile usée, l’ (f.) | wasted or used oil |
| montre, la | watch |
| eau, l’ (f.) | water |
| aquarelle, l’ (f.) | watercolor |
| façon, la | way |
| manière de vivre, la | way of life |
| chemin, le | way; path |
| nous | we; us, to us |
| faible | weak |
| météo(rologie), la | weather forecast |
| temps, le | weather; time; tense |
| mariage, le | wedding; marriage |
| mercredi | Wednesday |
| semaine, la | week |
| week-end, le | weekend |
| hebdomadaire adj. | weekly |
| bienvenu/e adj. | welcome |
| reception, la | welcome; reception (room) |
| bienvenue, la | welcome; you’re welcome (Can.) |
| repas équilibré | well-balanced meal |
| bien-être, le | well-being |
| bien | well, fine |
| ouest, l’ (m.) | west |
| western, le | western (film) |
| quoi | what |
| Quelle est la date ? | What is the date? |
| Comment tu t’appelles? | What is your name? |
| Comment vous appelez-vous ? | What is your name? |
| que (qu’) | what, whom, which, that |
| qu’est-ce que/qui... ? | what...? |
| Quelle est la date ? | What’s the date? |
| Quel temps fait-il ? | What’s the weather like? |
| Qu’est-ce que tu as ? | What’s wrong? |
| Quel est ton/votre âge ? | What’s your age? |
| lorsque | when |
| quand | when |
| où | where |
| Ouf ! | Whew! |
| quel/le | which |
| laquelle (f.) | which one |
| lequel (m.) | which one |
| lesquels, lesquelles (m.) pl./(f.) pl. | which ones |
| pendant que | while |
| blanc/blanche | white |
| vin blanc, le | white wine |
| qui | who, which, whom |
| pourquoi | why |
| pourquoi pas ? | why not? |
| répandu/e | widespread |
| femme, la | wife, woman |
| sauvage | wild, savage |
| faune, la | wildlife, fauna |
| vent, le | wind |
| fenêtre, la | window |
| planche à voile, la | windsurfing, windsurfing board |
| vin, le | wine |
| cave, la | wine cellar |
| hiver, l’ (m.) | winter |
| sport d’hiver | winter sport |
| sage | wise; well-behaved (for children) |
| vœu, le | wish |
| volonté, la | wish, will |
| avec | with |
| avec coin cuisine | with a kitchenette |
| café crème | with cream |
| café au lait | with milk |
| avec plaisir | with pleasure |
| Volontiers. | With pleasure, gladly. |
| sans | without |
| tailleur, le | women’s suit |
| bois, le | woods, wood |
| laine, la | wool |
| mot, le | word |
| traitement de texte, le | word processing, editing |
| boulot, le (colloq.) | work |
| travail, le | work |
| œuvre, l’ (f.) | work (esp. literary or artistic) |
| oeuvre d’art, l’ (f.) | work of art |
| ouvrier/ière, l’ (m./f.) | worker, laborer |
| monde, le | world |
| mondial/e | worldwide |
| abîmé/e | worn, worn out |
| inquiet/-ète | worried, uneasy, anxious |
| souci, le | worry, concern |
| pire | worse |
| pagne, le | wrap, piece of (African) cloth |
| poignet, le | wrist |
| an, l’ (m.) | year |
| année, l’ (f.) | year |
| jaune | yellow |
| oui | yes |
| en effet | yes, indeed |
| si | yes; if, whether |
| hier | yesterday |
| yaourt, le | yogurt |
| toi | you |
| tu | you |
| Il ne faut pas que... | You must not... |
| te/t’ | you, to you |
| vous | you; to you |
| Il n’y a pas de quoi. | You’re welcome. |
| jeune adj. | young |
| jeune, le/la | young person |
| ta (f.) | your |
| tes pl. | your |
| vos pl. | your |
| votre (m./f.) | your |
| jeunesse, la | youth, young people |
| zéro | zero |
| zoologie, la | zoology |
| faux/-sse | FALSE |
| vrai | TRUE |