1000 French Words 500 - 1000 Flashcards

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le seigneur

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lord (the Lord, God when capitalized)

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un flic

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cop, policeman (slang)

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parfois

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sometimes

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un capitaine

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captain

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l’âge

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age (masculine noun)

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autant

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so much, so many

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une force

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force, strength, power

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une pièce

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piece; room; play; coin

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quatre

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four

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difficile

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difficult, strenuous, hard

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un bras

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arm

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tromper

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to deceive, con, delude, trick; to make a mistake (reflexive)

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surtout

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most of all; above all, in particular, mainly; especially

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ressembler

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to look like, to resemble

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jurer

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to swear

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un plan

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map, plan, layout

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une prison

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prison, jail

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sale

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dirty

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courir

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to run, rush

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(le) haut

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high, tall; loud, lofty; high (adverb); top, height (noun)

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état / l’état

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state, status, condition (masculine noun)

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remettre

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to put back; hand over; send back, deliver; put off, postpone; put back on

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une carte

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map, card

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une paix

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peace

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exactement
exactly, accurately, precisely
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drôle
funny, peculiar, curious, eccentric, amusing
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refuser
to refuse, turn down
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dès
from, as of (time); from, starting from (a place)
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un président
president, chairman
30
un cours
class, course
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grave
serious, grave, solemn
32
terminer
to end, finish
33
le ciel
sky
34
partout
everywhere
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une âme
soul
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un patron
boss, manager, owner, employer
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amuser
to amuse, entertain
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celle
that, the one, that one (feminine singular form of "celui")
39
un visage
face
40
intéresser
to interest
41
reconnaître
to recognize, acknowledge
42
rire
to laugh, have fun, joke
43
un médecin
doctor, physician
44
un rapport
report; relationship; connection; ratio (mathematics)
45
pardonner
to forgive, pardon, excuse
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un avis
opinion, advice, notice
47
embrasser
to kiss; to hug, embrace
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le retour
return (noun)
49
laquelle
which, who, which one (feminine singular form of "lequel")
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simple
simple
51
danser
to dance
52
exister
to exist
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différent
different, various, other
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souvent
often
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la lumière
light
56
génial
great, brilliant
57
libre
free, vacant
58
un dollar
dollar
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sûrement
surely, certainly
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pareil
the same; similar, like, alike
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un hôpital
hospital
62
ceci
this (formal situations; contraction of "ce... ici" - this... here)
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réussir
to be successful, succeed
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bizarre
odd, starnge, bizarre
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la voix
voice; vote
66
protéger
to protect
67
un honneur
honor; honour
68
tôt
early
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une équipe
team; shift
70
prévenir
to prevent; to warn
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un cheval
horse
72
ailleurs
elsewhere, somewhere else
73
lequel
which, who, which one (masculine singular)
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le maître
master, leader, ruler, school teacher
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un avion
plane, airplane
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un bout
peak, point, summit, tip, end
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habiter
to inhabit, live, reside, dwell
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la faim
hunger
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ensuite
consequently, subsequently, next, then, afterwards, thereafter
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l'un
one, a/an (combination of le + un; replaces 'un' as a pronoun or at the beginning of a sentence)
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le froid
cold
82
normal
normal, usual
83
déranger
to disturb, upset
84
reprendre
to regain, take back; to resume, get back to
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un oncle
uncle
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le prix
price; prize, award
87
le retard
delay
88
détruire
to destroy, ruin
89
un cadeau
present, gift
90
pousser
to push
91
une face
face; heads
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la gueule
mouth
93
un chemin
path, way, road, route
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vivant
vibrant, living, alive
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(un) général
general, usual (adjective); general (military, noun)
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un bateau
boat, ship, vessel
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un million
million
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un sac
bag, sack
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impossible
impossible
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une seconde
second, moment
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(une) bête
stupid, silly, dumb (adjective); beast, animal (noun)
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découvrir
to discover, find
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une erreur
error, mistake
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le soleil
sun, sunlight
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un voyage
trip, journey
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sauter
to jump, to leap
107
rêver
to dream
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détester
to hate, detest
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clair
clear, apparent
110
faux
wrong, false, fallacious
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paraître
to appear, emerge, come out, be published, come into sight
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une balle
ball (golf, tennis); bullet; franc (colloquial)
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empêcher
to prevent
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maintenir
to keep, maintain
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un cheveu
a hair (plural form is "cheveux")
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le papier
paper
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(un) présent
a present (noun); present, current (adjective)
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un sujet
subject, topic, theme
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supposer
to suppose, assume
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tranquille
quiet, calm
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neuf
nine; new, unused
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épouser
to marry, to wed
123
blanc
white
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une table
table
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toute
everything, all (feminine singular of tout)
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dix
ten, tenth
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une clé
key
128
un agent
officer, oficial, agent
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approcher
to approach
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le sens
sense; meaning; direction, way
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craindre
to fear, to be afraid of
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six
six
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un message
message
134
crier
to cry, shout
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une salle
room
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inviter
to invite
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un effet
effect, impression
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réfléchir
to reflect, think
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une espèce
species, kind
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arranger
to arrange, to organize
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naître
to be born
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allô
Hello! (in telephone conversations)
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le bois
wood, timber; forest, woods, woodland
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un propos
discussion; proposal; intention, plan
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un camp
camp
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une sorte
sort, kind; sort of, kind of (sorte de)
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un hôtel
hotel
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un début
beginning
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souffrir
to be in pain, suffer
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une jambe
leg
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remercier
to thank
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le choix
choice, selection; variety, option
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la sécurité
safety, security, confidence
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un avocat
lawyer
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attraper
to catch
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un client
customer, client, guest
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(le) courant
current, present (adjective); common, frequent; current, flow, stream (noun)
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dépêcher
to dispatch
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le peuple
people
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une dame
lady, queen
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vérifier
to check, verify
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abandonner
to abandon, leave
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un journal
newspaper, diary, journal
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sérieux
genuine, serious
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brûler
to burn
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or
gold
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la loi
law, rule
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le fond
bottom, back
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une gosse
kid (colloquial, child, youngster)
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le fric
dough, dosh, money, cash (slang)
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une situation
situation; job; location
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euh
Er…, erm…, uh (expresses doubt, uncertainty, surprise or contradiction)
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sauf
except
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un accident
accident
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un doute
doubt
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une scène
scene
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un soldat
soldier
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amoureux
amorous, loving, affectionate, in love (Je suis amoureux de toi. - I'm in love with you.)
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assurer
to assure, insure
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une preuve
proof, evidence
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(un) humain
human (adjective); human (noun)
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la mer
sea, seaside
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le silence
silence
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la télé
TV, TV set, telly (colloquial)
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une victime
victim, casualty
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complètement
completely, fully, in depth
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la garde
guard, watch, custody
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le meurtre
murder
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un groupe
group
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un crime
crime
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traiter
to treat; to take care of; to process
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doucement
gently, softly
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blesser
to injure, wound, hurt
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un colonel
colonel
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la parole
speech, word; lyrics, words (in plural "paroles")
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triste
sad
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la honte
shame
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rouge
red
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dégager
to free, release; to disengage; to give off, emit, radiate
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une soirée
evening, party
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dangereux
dangerous
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une armée
army
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filer
to spin (wool); to leave, to get going, take off (informal)
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risquer
to risk
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le dos
back, spine
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un appel
a call, appeal
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une visite
a visit
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mener
to lead, to take, to conduct
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une fleur
flower, blossom
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attaquer
to attack
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un coin
wedge; corner; spot, place
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un prince
prince
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pire
worse
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un professeur
teacher, professor
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fumer
to smoke
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répéter
to repeat; to go over, rehearse; reiterate
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une habitude
habit, custom, practice
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signer
to sign
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ficher
to stick, plug, drive (something in); to file, puton file
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mériter
to deserve, be worth
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une réponse
response, answer, reply
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rejoindre
to meet up; to join, rejoin
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discuter
to question, dispute
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un village
village
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pourtant
yet
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avancer
to move forward, advance
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reposer
to rest, to have a rest
228
échapper
to escape, get away, slip, run away
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une forme
form, shape
230
un bruit
noise, sound; rumour
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chacun
each, everyone
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le diable
devil
233
un exemple
example
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charger
to charge, load
235
un chat
cat
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un ennemi
enemy
237
un gamin
kid, child
238
un rendez-vous
appointment, date
239
debout
standing, upright, standing up
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obliger
to oblige
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ut trou
hole
242
accompagner
to go with, accompany
243
une fenêtre
window
244
oser
to dare, risk, venture
245
l'impression
impression, imprint, printing, print-out, trace, track (feminine noun)
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(l') intérieur
inside, inner, internal; interrior (noun)
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la bouche
mouth
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une ligne
line; route
249
absolument
absolutely
250
doux
soft, mild, gentle
251
regretter
to regret
252
un mur
wall
253
enfer
hell (masculine noun)
254
prouver
to prove
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une boîte
box (the container); club (nightclub); tin, can
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la santé
health
257
couvrir
to cover up, cover; to cover (feature, discuss, mention)
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magnifique
magnificent
259
obtenir
to get, to obtain
260
la cuisine
kitchen; cuisine
261
une vue
sight (something seen); sight, eyesight, vision
262
terrible
terrible (all meanings)
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éviter
to avoid; to dodge, to shun, to bypass; to avert
264
la peau
skin (of a person or animal); skin (of a plant or fruit)
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un conseil
a piece of advice, advice
266
plaisanter
to joke, to make a joke
267
autour
around
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exact
exact, precise
269
virer
to bear, to veer (to change direction slightly); to transfer (money); to turn into, to become
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supporter
to support; to bear, stand
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régler
to sort out, to settle (a problem, a bill); to set, to adjust; to regulate; to rule, to put lines on (paper)
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un doigt
finger; a drop (of), small amount of a beverage
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étrange
strange, bizarre, odd, abnormal; foreign
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La grâce
grace, charm; favour; mercy
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souhaiter
to wish (for); to hope (for)
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une mission
a misison, assignmnet, duty
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créer
to create
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une chanson
a song
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un pote
buddy, mate, pal (informal)
280
suveiller
to monitor, survey, watch
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simplement
simply
282
recommencer
to restart, to start again, resume
283
une robe
a dress, robe, gown; fur, coat (of an animal)
284
chaud
warm, hot; heated; risky, dangerous
285
un billet
ticket; note, banknote
286
spécial
special
287
un moyen
way, method, means
288
sympa
nice, likeable; attractive
289
un vaisseau
ship, vessel; vessel (as in vaisseau sanguin - blood vessel)
290
moi-même
myself
291
coûter
to cost
292
une surprise
surprise
293
la poste
post office, mail
294
compris
included
295
un anniversaire
birthday, anniversary
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un signe
a sign, indicator; gesture
297
le vol
flight; stealing, theft
298
la couleur
color; a flush (in poker)
299
une image
picture, image; frame (tv, film)
300
parier
to bet (make a guess about event)
301
l'est
east
302
un arbre
a tree; drive shaft (mechanics)
303
la bière
beer
304
le poisson
fish
305
selon
according to; depending on
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un intérêt
interest (attention, concern); interest (finance)
307
un lieutenant
lieutenant
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le danger
danger, jeopardy
309
appartenir
to belong to, pertain (followed by à)
310
remarquer
to notice, note, point out; to remark; to observe
311
un animal
animal, beast
312
rater
to miss (an event or a thing); to fail, to go wrong, mess up
313
un bord
edge, side, rim, border; shore, bank
314
tenter
to tempt; to try, risk
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la liberté
liberty, feredom
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une règle
rule, regulation; ruler (for measuring length); rule, period of ruling
317
une banque
bank (financial institution)
318
merveilleux
marvelous, brilliant
319
fier
proud (as in "fier de" - proud of)
320
partager
to share; to divide, divide up
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une classe
class, type, group
322
un doissier
folder, file, account, dossier; directory on a computer
323
ressentir
to feel, experience; (se ressentir) to feel the effect, be affected by
324
le bonheur
happiness
325
defendre
to defend; to forbid
326
un but
aim, goal; goal (in sports)
327
une bande
band, strip; stripe; group; bandage; tape
328
fatiguer
to tire; to wear out, to drain
329
une radio
radio, tuner
330
prévoir
to anticipate, forsee, expect; to forecast (weather); to plan; to allow, make plans for, prepare
331
celui-là
that one; the former
332
un camarade
buddy, mate, comrade
333
douter
to doubt
334
un oiseau
bird
335
le vent
wind
336
une recherche
research, study; search, quest
337
apprécier
to appreciate
338
un système
system; method, framework
339
une ferme
farm, farmhouse
340
capable
able, capable
341
fuir
to escape; to flee, run away; to leak
342
l'ennui
boredom (m); trouble, annoyance (often plural ennuis)
343
une tante
aunt
344
le héros
hero
345
dedans
inside, internally, inwardly
346
excellent
excellent, splendid
347
la pitié
pity
348
un appartement
appartment, plat
349
bosser
to work
350
respirer
to breathe;p to inhale
351
un entier
whole, entire; whole, integer (maths)
352
récupérer
to get back, to recover, to recuperate; to reclaim; to make up (time)
353
une douleur
pain, grief, sorrow, distress
354
libérer
to liberate, to set free, to release
355
un sentiment
feeling; sense; sentiment
356
un grand-père
grandfather
357
la société
society, company, association
358
lancer
to throw, to launch, start, initiate
359
un nex
nose
360
la joie
joy, delight, gladness
361
une relation
relation, connection, relationship
362
un témoin
witness (in law); best man (at wedding)
363
un acteur
actor
364
une moitié
half
365
incroyable
incredible, unreal, unbelievable
366
un bain
bath, swim
367
durer
to last (for), to take; to endure; to continue, to keep on
368
un marché
market, marketplace, bazaar; deal, purchase, acquisition
369
laver
to wash
370
une dent
tooth; cog (on a gear)
371
là-dedans
in there, therein, in that
372
mademoiselle
Miss
373
une adresse
address; skill, dexterity, deftness
374
un cousin
cousin (m [f = cousine])
375
riche
rich, wealthy, affluent
376
une compagnie
company (firm) company (companionship), gathering
377
sonner
to ring; to sound
378
une chaussure
shoe
379
une oreille
ear
380
une grand-mère
grandmother
381
ancien
old, former, ex - [noun]; ancient, antique [after noun]
382
l'art
art (l'art moderne = modern art)
383
deviner
to guess; to divine, infer, surmise; to foresee
384
inutile
useless, unnecessary, pointless
385
ravir
to delight, ravish (overcome with emotion)
386
une blague
a joke, trick (sans blague - no joke?!)
387
l'avenir
future (m)
388
la beauté
beauty, loveliness, good looks, charm
389
une laisse
a leash, lead
390
une course
race, running, run; errand; journey, trip, travel, flight
391
une manière
manner, way
392
traverser
to cross, to go through, to go across
393
une expérience
an experiment; experience (as in expérience professionelle = professional experience
394
un soin
care (concern, attention)
395
hors
except for, aside from; outside, out of (followed by "de")
396
une cour
courtyard, yard; court (law); court (royal)
397
la gauche
left, the left-hand side; awkward, clumsy
398
stupide
stupid, silly, foolish
399
retenir
to hold back; to keep, detain, hold up; to retain, hold; to restrain oneself, hold back
400
une liste
list, listing
401
remonter
to go back up, climb again; to rise again, go up again; to recover, get back on
402
réaliser
to fulfill, realize, carry out, achieve, accomplish
403
moquer
to mock; to make fun of
404
étudier
to study
405
installer
to install, put up, set, place
406
le courage
courage
407
bleu
blue; very rare (of meat)
408
les secours
help, assistance, support, aid
409
le milieu
middle, center, midst; environment, medium, background, setting; social circle
410
proposer
to propose, suggest, offer
411
le contact
contact (physical) contact (person that one knows)
412
un inspecteur
inspector, assessor
413
mignon
cute, pretty, nice, sweet, lovely
414
un project
project; plan, scheme, design, draft
415
probablement
probably
416
un rôle
role, part, character
417
un risque
a risk
418
une action
action, activity, deed; effect, influence; stock, share
419
un ange
angel
420
l'avance
advance (f)
421
intéressant
interesting
422
parmi
among, amongst, amid, amidst
423
une langue
tongue; language
424
emporter
to take, take away; to get angry, to lose one's temper (s'emporter)
425
un thé
tea
426
la colère
anger, rage
427
le départ
departure, leaving; start, beginning
428
une époque
epoch, age, era; time, time period
429
engrager
to commit, pledge; to hire; to involve; to engage
430
un voleur
thief, robber
431
cesser
to cease, stop, end, quit, finish
432
un tort
fault; wrong, error
433
une vacance
vacancy; holidays, vacation
434
là-haut
up there
435
une machine
machine, engine
436
signifier
to signify, to mean
437
réparer
to repair, fix, mend
438
construire
to build
439
le pain
bread, loaf
440
un bar
bar (establishment); bar (counter); bass (fish)
441
un club
club (society, association)
442
un été
summer
443
horrible
horrible
444
profiter
to take advantage (+ de); to benefit, profit (+ à); to thrive, do well (colloquial)
445
une pierre
stone
446
pleuvoir
to rain
447
plusieurs
several, some
448
tel
such
449
une glace
ice; ice-cream; glass; mirror
450
une décision
decision
451
un juge
judge (law, religion, sports)
452
contrôle
control, verification, check
453
séparer
to separate, divide, split up
454
sept
seven
455
la maladie
illness, disease
456
un quartier
quarter, district, neighbourhood; piece, chunk
457
désirer
to desire, to want
458
travers
across (à travers, en travers de), through (au travers de); fault
459
un dommage
damage; injury; harm
460
une cigarette
cigarette
461
traîner
to pull, drag; to lag behind, dawdle; to lie about, sit around
462
respecter
to respect
463
un époux
husband; spouse (masculine; feminine form - épouse [e'puz])
464
un tas
heap, pile
465
s'enfuir
to flee; to run away (reflexive)
466
diriger
to run, manage, direct; to supervise, oversee; to steer (vehicles)
467
crever
to pop, burst; to have a puncture; to die (slang)
468
un fil
thread, wire; edge (of blade, razor)
469
un combat
battle, fight, combat
470
poursuivre
to pursue, chase; to persecute, prosecute; to carry on, continue, drive on
471
un morceau
piece, slice, bit
472
une église
church
473
un directeur
director, manager
474
demande
request; demand (economics)
475
forcer
to force
476
une bombe
a bomb
477
un espoir
hope
478
grandir
to grow, grow up; to make bigger, increase
479
dimanche
Sunday
480
américain
American (pertaining to the Americas, or the American people)
481
un taxi
taxi, taxi driver
482
interdire
to forbid, ban, prohibit
483
baisser
to lower; to turn down (volume); to go down, fall, drop (temperature, speed, price)
484
Enterrer
to bury (all meanings)
485
causer
to cause, to speak, chat, talk (informal)
486
cool
cool, great (informal)
487
survivre
to survive
488
le cinéma
cinema
489
commander
to order (tell someone to do something), to order (ask for a product)
490
un match
match (sports event)
491
une information
information; piece of information; news
492
la toilette
toilet (washing oneself); toilet (outfit) toilet, restroom
493
une note
note (record, memo); note (music); mark, grade (education); check, bill
494
un gouvernement
governement, administration, control
495
un monstre
a monster (direct and figurative meaning)
496
censé
assumed, supposed to be
497
ennuyer
to bore, to annoy, bother
498
(le) contraire
opposite, contrary; the opposite
499
justement
just, just now; exactly, accurately; justly, fairly