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French Vocab LU
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ange (m) | angel |
| artiste (m) | artist |
| atelier (m) | workshop |
| ciel (m) | sky, heaven |
| chef-d'oeuvre (m) | masterpiece |
| compagnon (m), compagne (f) | companion |
| Dieu | God |
| espèce (f) = genre (m) = sorte (f) | type, kind |
| étoile (f) | star |
| maitre (m) | master |
| monde (M) | world |
| paillasson (m) | doormat |
| tracas (m) | trouble |
| émerveillé (e) | amazed |
| avoir d'autres chats à fouetter | to have other fish to fry |
| achever | to finish |
| baisser | to lower |
| crier | to shout |
| lècher | to lick |
| loger chez qq = habiter chez qq | live with someone |
| pousser un soupir = soupirer | to sigh |
| rater (/réussir) | to fail (/succeed) |
| s'arreter | to stop |
| se coucher | to go to bed |
| se reposer | to rest |
| se surmener | to overwork |
| s'en aller | to go away |
| s'installer (dans un endroit) | to settle, get settled (in a place). |
| supplier qq de "faire" qq | to beg s.o. to do stg |
| tenir compagnie à qq | to keep s.o. company |
| voler | to steal |
| joliment | trés |
| dés que = aussitot que | as soon as |
| puisque | since (raison) |
| cela(/ça) ne fait rien | it does not matter |
| Ambassade (f) | embassy |
| Apprentissage (m) | learning |
| Drogué(e) | drug addict |
| Cellule | cell |
| Caissier (m) /caissière (f) | cashier |
| Cambriolage (m) | robbery |
| Cellule (f) | cell |
| Conduite (f) | leadership |
| Chariot (m) | cart |
| Crayon de papier (m) | pencil |
| Entrainement (m) | practice, training |
| Épreuve (f) | trial |
| Faiblesse (f) | weakness |
| Force (f) | strength |
| Fourchette (f) | fork |
| Fusil (m) | gun |
| Fusillade (f) | shoot out |
| Mitrailleuse (f) | machine gun |
| Mode (m)/manière (f)/façon (f) | way |
| Nettoyage (m) | clean up |
| Ordre (m) | order |
| Plateau (m) | tray |
| Repas (m) | meal |
| Sang (m) | blood |
| Sous-sol (m) | basement |
| Tablier (m) | apron |
| Toxicomane (m/f) | drug addict |
| Voie de sortie (f) | way out |
| Cruel(-le) | cruel |
| Dérouté(-e) | confused |
| Déroutant(-e) | confusing |
| Différent(-e) de | different from |
| Faible/fort(-e) | weak/strong |
| Fou/folle | crazy |
| Imprévisible | unpredictable |
| Imprévu(-e) | unexpected |
| Muré(e) | walled in |
| Paniqué(-e) | panicked |
| Périlleux(/-se) | dangerous |
| Rebelle | rebellious |
| Sanglant (-e) | bloody |
| Abattre qq | to shoot s.o |
| Apporter à manger | to bring food |
| Apprendre à+ inf. | to learn (how) to |
| Apprendre à qq à “faire” qc | to teach s.o to “do” stg |
| Arriver (qc arrive à qq) | to happen |
| Cambrioler | to rob |
| Crier | to shout |
| Disparaitre (part. passe | disparu) |
| être condamné(e) à perpétuité | to be condemned to a life sentence |
| Faire du tir | to do target shooting |
| Faire un voyage/partir en voyage | to go on a trip |
| Jeter qq en prison | to throw s.o in jail |
| Mordre | to bite |
| pleurer | to cry |
| prendre la fuite = s’enfuir | to run away |
| Profiter de | to take advantage of |
| rencontrer qq | to meet s.o |
| S'attendre à ce que + subj. | to expect |
| se comporter/se conduire en | to behave like |
| Se droguer | to take drugs |
| S'échapper par (la fenetre), s'enfuir par (la fenetre) | to get away, through [the window] |
| S'entrainer | to train, to practice |
| S’habiller en | to dress up as + nom sans article |
| Se maquiller | to put on make up |
| Se rencontrer | to meet one another |
| Se rendre compte de + nom | to realize stg |
| Se rendre compte que + proposition | to realize |
| Se servir de qq/qc | to use |
| Se suicider | to commit suicide |
| Se faire blesser | to get wounded |
| Se faire tuer (par) | to get killed (by) |
| Se faire exploiter (par) | to get exploited (by) |
| Surmonter qc | to overcome stg |
| Tirer sur | to shoot at |
| Tomber amoureux (-se) de | to fall in love with |
| Tromper qq | to deceive |
| Tuer | to kill |
| Viser qc/qq | to aim at |
| Vivre avec qq | to live with |
| déclic (m) | click |
| divan | sofa |
| fauteuil (m) | armchair |
| imperméable (m) | raincoat |
| malade (m, f) | patient |
| maladie (f) | disease |
| plaisanterie (f) | joke |
| renseignement (m) | piece of information |
| repas (m) | meal |
| santé (f) | health |
| secours (m) = aide (f) | help |
| sonnette (f) | bell (cf. doorbell) |
| tapis (m) | carpet |
| vacarme (f) | din |
| devoir qq à qq | to owe stg to s.o |
| guérir qq | to cure s.o. |
| poser une question à qq | to ask s.o a question |
| ranger qc | to put away, to straighten up |
| rassurer qq | to reassure s.o |
| renseigner qq, donner des renseignements à qq | to give information to someone |
| renverser les rôles | to reverse the parts |
| serrer | to hold tightly, to squeeze |
| sauver qq | to save s.o |
| se concentrer sur | to concentrate on, to focus on |
| se déshabiller | to undress |
| se fâcher contre qq = se mettre en colère contre qq | to get angry at s.o |
| se sentir (bien/mal, etc) | to feel (well/poorly, etc) |
| se venger | to get revenge |
| assourdi(e) | muffled |
| déprimé(e) | depressed |
| drôle | funny, amusing |
| Au secours! | Help! |
| tant que | as long as |
| argent (m) | money; silver |
| berger (m) | shepherd |
| blessure (f) | wound |
| brancard (m) | stretcher |
| cartouche (f) | cartridge |
| honneur (m) | honor |
| montre (f) | watch |
| pièce (f) | coin |
| punition (f) | punishment |
| sentier (m) | patway |
| troupeau (m) | herd |
| tas (m) | pile |
| foin (m) | hay |
| traitre (m) | traitor |
| rusé(e) | cunning |
| malin(/maligne) | cunning, clever |
| habile | clever |
| ingrat | ungrateful |
| juste | fair |
| injuste | unfair |
| cracher | to spit |
| donner sa parole à qq | to give one's word to s.o |
| enterrer qq | to bury |
| faire confiance à qq | to trust s.o. |
| faire/dire sa prière | to say one's prayer |
| fouiller qq/qc | to search |
| mériter qc | to deserve stg |
| poursuivre (p.p. | poursuivi) |
| remuer | to stir |
| se méfier de qq | to be suspiscious of s.o. |
| tenir (p.p | tenu) sa parole |
| trahir qq (cf.finir) | to betray s.o |
| s'appuyer (sur) | lean on |
| se blottir dans (cf. finir) | to nestle in |
| se venger de qc/qq | to avenge oneself against s.o |
| appareil ménager (m) | household appliance |
| archéologue (m/f) | archeologist |
| banlieue (f) | suburb |
| bille (f) | marble |
| bocal (/aux) (m) | jar |
| bol (m) | bowl |
| bonheur (m) | happiness |
| cafetière (électrique) (f) | coffee maker |
| champignon (m) | mushroom |
| concombre (m) | cucumber |
| congélateur (m) | freezer |
| congélation (f) | freezing |
| consommation (f) | consumption |
| corvée (f) | chore |
| déception (f) | disappointment |
| devis (m) | estimate (of cost) |
| esclave (m/f) | slave |
| étagère (f) | shelf |
| glace (f) | ice |
| larme (f) | tear |
| légumes (m.p.) | vegetables |
| meuble (m) | piece of furniture |
| machine à laver (f) | washing machine |
| mixer (m) | to mix |
| nourriture (f) | food |
| plat cuisiné(m) | prepared dish |
| produits surgelés (mp) | frozen food |
| provisions (f.p.) | groceries |
| récipient (m) | container |
| séchoir (m) à cheveux | hair dryer |
| solitude (f) | loneliness |
| arriver à + inf. = parvenir à + inf. = réussir à + inf. | to succeed in |
| attirer qq/qc | to attract s.o/stg |
| congeler qc | to freeze stg |
| dépendre de qc/qq | to depend on stg/s.o |
| faire des économies | to save |
| fondre | to melt |
| grossir (cf. finir) | to put on weight |
| haïr (cf. finir) = d..tester | to hate |
| noircir (cf. finir) | to turn black |
| nourrir (cf. finit) | to feed |
| pleurer | to cry |
| prendre conscience de qc | to become aware of stg |
| ranger qc | to put stg away |
| s'achever = se terminer | to end |
| s'apercevoir de qc = remarquer qc | to notice |
| se mettre à + inf. = commencer .. + inf. | to begin |
| tenter de + inf. = essayer de + inf. | to try |
| engourdi(e) | numb |
| inéluctable = inévitable | unavoidable |
| ivre | drunk |
| obsédé(e) par | obsessed by |
| billet (m) | banknote |
| belle-soeur (f) | sister in law |
| bourgoisie (f) | |
| client(e) (m, f) | customer |
| courrier (m) | |
| drap (m) | sheet |
| facteur (m) | mailman |
| garde (f) | sitter |
| grande tante (f) | great aunt |
| esthéticienne (f) | beautician |
| incendie (m) | fire |
| infirmier (-..re) (m, f) | nurse |
| invité(e) (m, f) | guest |
| maison de retraite (f) | retirement home |
| papier peint (m) | wallpaper |
| parent(e) (m, f) | relative |
| petit neveu (m) | great nephew |
| petite nièce (f) | great niece |
| pompier (m) | fireman |
| salon de beauté (m) | beauty parlor |
| station de ski | ski resort |
| tatie (f) | auntie |
| tiroir (m) | drawer |
| charitable | charitable |
| difficile | picky |
| enceinte | pregnant |
| grossier (-ère) | rude |
| malpoli(e) | impolite |
| méchant(e) | mean, nasty |
| mécontent(e) | displeased |
| abuser de qq/qc | to take advantage of |
| aboyer (après qq) | to bark after |
| avoir des difficultés à + inf. = avoir du mal à + inf. | to have trouble |
| confier qq à la garde de qq | to put s.o under s.o's care |
| crier après qq | to shout after |
| critique qq/qc | to criticize |
| déménager | to move away |
| donner à manger à qq | to feed |
| etre en réparation | to be under repair |
| faire qc exprès | to do stg on purpose |
| faire exprès de "faire" qc | to do something on purpose |
| faire les courses | to run errands |
| faire un tour en voiture | to go for a car ride |
| faire semblant de + inf. | to pretend to |
| faire pipi au lit | to wet one's bed |
| se faire dorloter | to be cherished |
| se moquer de qq/qc | to make fun of |
| laisser tomber qq | to "dump" s.o. |
| préparer à manger | to prepare stg to eat |
| promener un chien | to walk a dog |
| se plaindre de qq/qc | to complain about |
| se plier en quatre pour qq | to bend over backward for s.o. |
| prendre le café | to have coffee |
| rendre qq fou/folle | to make s.o crazy |
| rendre visite à qq | to visit s.o |
| sauver qq | to rescue s.o |
| souiller qc | to soil stg |
| voler | to steal |
| ampoule (f) | light bulb |
| armoire (f) | closet |
| cendrier (m) | ashtray |
| cerveau (m) | brain |
| clef (f) | key |
| descente (f) de lit | bedside rug |
| étui (m) à cigarettes | cigarette case |
| mégot (m) | cigarette butt |
| menottes (f.p.) | handcuffs |
| meuble (m) | piece of furniture |
| pantoufle (f) | slipper |
| sentiment (m) | feeling |
| serrure (f) | lock |
| arriver à qq | to happen to s.o |
| avoir les moyens de + inf. | to have the means to |
| descendre dans un hôtel | stay in a hotel |
| écraser | to squash |
| en vouloir à qq de + "faire" qc | to carry a grudge against s.o. for "doing"stg |
| éteindre | to put out (fire); to turn off (light) |
| étouffer | to smother |
| éveiller l’attention de qq | to arouse s.o...s attention |
| éviter de + inf. | to avoid |
| mouiller | to wet |
| passer les menottes à qq | to handcuff s.o |
| suffire à qq | to be sufficient to s.o |
| supporter qq/qc | to put up with so/stg |
| s'attendre à inf. | to expect to |
| s'emparer de qc | to come over (feeling) |
| se lancer dans une aventure | throw oneself in an adventure |
| se pencher sur/au-dessus | to bend over |
| se tromper | to make a mistake |
| au cours de | in the course of |
| angoisse (f) | anxiety, distress |
| comte (m) | Count |
| conte (m) | tale |
| coup (m) de sonnette (f) | doorbell ring |
| divan (m) | couch |
| hâte (f) | haste, hurry |
| peignoir (m) | bathrobe |
| récit (m) | story |
| seuil (m) | threshold |
| soie (f) | silk |
| (in)vraisemblance (f) | (lack of) likelihood |
| douloureux/-euse | sorrowful; painful |
| passionnant (e) | thrilling |
| atteindre un but | to reach a goal |
| attirer | to attract |
| être allongé(e) | to be lying down |
| être frappé(e) par | to be struck by |
| faire la connaissance de qq | to get acquainted with s.o. |
| interrompre | to interrupt |
| laisser traîner qc | to let stg lie around |
| s'avancer | to step forward |
| se battre en duel | to fight in a duel |
| sous-louer | to sublet |
| tendre qc à qq | to hand stg out to s.o. |
| d'autant plus + adjectif + que | all the more + adjective + than |
| armée (f) | |
| aveu (m) | confession |
| bien (m) | possession, property |
| chagrin (m) | sorrow |
| cadeau (m) | present |
| calomnie (f) | slander |
| cicatrice (m) | scar |
| coffre (m) | chest |
| conseiller (m) | counselor |
| cordonnier (m) | shoemaker |
| curé (m) | priest |
| diable (m) | devil |
| époux (m), épouse (f) | spouse |
| grange (f) | barn |
| noce (f) | wedding |
| ours (m) | bear |
| peine (f) | sentence |
| potence(f) | gallows |
| preuve (f) | proof |
| soldat (m) | soldier |
| témoin | witness |
| tribunal (m) | court |
| vagabond (m) | vagrant |
| aveugle | blind |
| bavard | talkative |
| coupable | guilty |
| fourbe | deceitful |
| rusé(e) | clever |
| habile | clever, skilful |
| accueillir qq | to welcome s.o |
| avoir des droits sur qq/qc | to have rights on s.o./stg |
| calomnier qq | to slander someone |
| chasser qq | to chase s.o |
| condamner qq à mort | to sentence someone to death |
| demander des comptes à qq | to ask .s.o. for an explanation |
| éloigner qq , qc | to push, drive away |
| embrasser qq | to kiss s.o. |
| étonner qq | to amaze s.o. |
| être amoureux(/-se) de qq | to love someone |
| être de retour | to be back |
| être lié(e) à qq | to be linked to s.o. |
| faire appel à | to appeal |
| aveu (m) | confession |
| bosse (f) | hump; lump |
| camion (m) | truck |
| canne à pêche (f) | fishing rod |
| chandail (m) | sweater |
| contrebande (m) | smuggling |
| contrebandier (m) | smuggler |
| douanier (m) | customs officer |
| église (f) | church |
| enfer (m) | hell |
| frontière (f) | border |
| événement (m) | event |
| hameçon (m) | hook |
| paquet (m) | pack, bunch |
| péché (m) | sin |
| pêcheur | fisherman |
| plaque minéralogique (f) | license plate |
| poste (m) de douanes | customs office |
| ruisseau (m) | brook, stream |
| taillis (m) | hedge |
| ver (m) | worm |
| astucieux (/ieuse) | clever |
| propre | own |
| appartenir à | to belong to |
| attraper un poisson | to catch a fish |
| être pressé (e) de + inf. = avoir hâte de + inf. | to be in a hurry |
| évider un poisson | to clean a fish |
| faire nuit | to be dark |
| faire rôtir qc | to roast stg. |
| orner qc = décorer qc | adorn, decorate |
| (faire) passer qc en contrebande | to smuggle |
| pêcher (qc) | to fish; to catch stg (i.e. a fish) |
| ramer | to row |
| revenir bredouille | revenir sans rien |
| traverser qc | to go through |
| se contenter de qc/ de + inf. | to content oneself with/ with doing stg |
| s’embusquer | se cacher |
| se faire prendre = se faire attraper | to get caught |
| pénétrer/s’introduire illégalement dans (un endroit) | to trespass |
| se reprocher qc | to reproach oneself with stg |