Common 26 - 50

Question 1

Jusque

Answer 1

As far as

Cet enfant sait compter jusque 20.
That child can count to 20.

Question 2

Croire

Answer 2

To believe

Arrives-tu à le croire?
Can you believe it?

Question 3

Le cas

Answer 3

Case (Instance, occasion)

Dans ce cas, tu as raison.
In that case, you are right.

Question 4

Le fait

Answer 4

Fact

C’est un fait prouvé.
It’s a proven fact.

Question 5

La politique

Answer 5

Politics

La politique le laisse indifférent.
He is indifferent to politics.

Question 6

Droit (adj or adv)

Answer 6

Right (side, direction), straight

Elle est aveugle de l’œil droit.
Her right eye is blind.

La route est droite, mais que la pente est forte.
The road is straight but the slope is steep.

Question 7

Remettre

Answer 7

To put back (return), to put back on, to postpone

J’ai remis le livre sur son échargère.
I returned the book to its shelf.

Il a remis son pull.
He put his sweater back on.

Remettons à la semaine prochaine.
Let’s postpone until next week.

Question 8

Permettre

Answer 8

To allow

Je ne le permets pas.
I don’t allow it.

Question 9

Le gouvernement

Answer 9

The government

J’ai des relations au gouvernement.
I have connections in the government.

Question 10

Partir

Answer 10

To leave (with the intention of going somewhere)

Il te faut partir immédiatement.
You must set off at once.

Question 11

Décider

Answer 11

To decide

À toi de décider que faire.
It is up to you to decide what to do.

Question 12

Le plan

Answer 12

Plan (idea, strategy), map

Avez-vous réalisé votre plan?
Did you carry out your plan?

Je voudrais un plan de la ville.
I would like a map of the city.

Question 13

Le cours

Answer 13

The class (lesson)

Il était endormi pendant le cours.
He was asleep during the lesson.

Question 14

L’effet

Answer 14

Effect (result, outcome, impact, influence), feeling (impression)

Le médicament a eu un effet immédiat.
The medicine had an immediate effect.

Ça nous a fait beaucoup d’effet.
It left a deep impression on us.

Question 15

Une affaire

Answer 15

A matter, business (commercial activity), deal, concern (business)

Elle le conseilla dans cette affaire.
She advised him on that matter.

Pour quelle affaire êtes-vous venu ici?
On what business did you come here?

C’est une bonne affaire.
It’s a good deal.

Ce n’est pas ton affaire.
That is no business of yours.

Question 16

Arriver

Answer 16

To arrive, to happen

Le train doit arriver à l’heure.
The train is to arrive on time.

Ne laisse plus jamais cela arriver.
Don’t let that happen again.

Question 17

Servir

Answer 17

To serve

Comment puis-je vous servir?
How may I serve you?

Question 18

Possible

Answer 18

Possible

Lis le plus de livres possible.
Read as many books as possible.

Question 19

Tant

Answer 19

So much / so many

J’ai encore tant à faire.
I’ve got so much left to do.

Question 20

Vers

Answer 20

Toward, around (approximately - space or time)

Un oiseau géant vola vers lui.
A gigantic bird came flying toward him.

Je l’ai rencontré vers midi.
I met him about noon.

Question 21

Revenir

Answer 21

To come back

Je pense qu’il va bientôt revenir.
I suppose he will be back soon.

Question 22

Sembler

Answer 22

To seem

Elle ne semblait pas intéressée.
She didn’t seem interested.

Question 23

Moyen

Answer 23

Average, medium

Mes notes scolaires ont été moyennes.
My school marks were average.

Elle est de taille moyenne.
She’s of medium height.

Question 24

Le moyen

Answer 24

The way (method, means)

Il n’y a pas moyen de gagner.
There’s no way to win.

Question 25

Le problème

Answer 25

The problem

Ce problème nous est connu.
The issue is quite familiar to us.