Comprehensive Vocabulary Flashcards
abord
surroundings
d’abord
first, initially
à
at, in; to;
absent(e)
absent
absurde
absurd
Acadie
Acadia
acadien(enne)
Acadian
accent
accent
accent aigu
acute accent
accent grave
grave accent
accepter
to accept, agree to;
accès
access
accessoire
accessory
accident
accident
accompagnement
accompanying vegetables, trimmings
accompagner
to accompany, to go with
accompli(e)
accomplished
accomplissement
accomplishment
accord
agreement
d’accord
all right, OK, I agree
accorder
to get on together; to agree
accueil
welcome, reception
accueillir
to welcome; to accommodate
accuser
to accuse
achat
buying, purchase
faire des achats
to do some shopping
centre d’achats
shopping centre
acheter
to buy
s’acheter
to buy
acte
act
action
action
activité
activity
actuel(elle)
present
addition
bill, check
adjectif
adjective
adjectival(e)
adjectival, as an adjective
administrateur(trice)
administrator, director
administrion
administration
admirable
admirable, wonderful
admiration
admiration
admirer
admire
s’admirer
to admire each other
ado
adolescent, teenager
adolescent(e)
adolescent, teenager
adorer
to adore;
s’adorer
to adore each other
adresse
address
adulte
adult
adverbe
adverb
adverbial(e)
adverbial
aéroport
airport
affaire
matter; business
les affaires
business
femme/homme d’affaires
business woman/man
affectueux(euse)
affectionate
affiche
poster
affirmatif(ive)
affirmative
affronter
to confront, face
s’affronter
to confront each other
africain(e)
African
Afrique
Africa
agacer
to bother, irritate
âge
age
âgé(e)
old, elderly
agence
agency
agréable
pleasant, nice
agricole
agricultural
agriculteur(trice)
farmer
agriculture
agriculture, farming
ah
to express reaction; to intensify another expression
ai
avoir au présent
aide
help
aider
to help
aiguë
sharp; high-pitched
ail
garlic
aimer
to like, love
s’aimer
to love each other
j’aimerais
I would like
aîné(e)
the oldest child
air
air; tune;
avoir l’air
to look like, seem to add
albertain(e)
from, related to Alberta
alcool
alcohol
alcoolique
alcoholic
alcoolisé(e)
alcoholic
boisson alcoolisée
alcoholic drink
algonquin(e)
Algonquian
les Algonquins
group of North American Indian people
aliment
food
Allemagne
Germany
allemand(e)
German
aller
to go; to be doing, feeling, going; to fit, suit, go with
s’en aller
to go
allons-y
let’s go
allez-y
go ahead
allergique
allergic
allô
hello
allumer
to light; to turn on
alors
so, then, well
amandine
sauce, jelly made with almonds
amant
lover
amateur(e)
amateur
ambassadeur(drice)
ambassador
améliorer
to improve
s’ameéliorer
to improve, get better
amener
to bring (a person)
américain(e)
American
nord-américan(e)
north American
amérindien(enne)
American Indian)
Amérique
America
ami(e)
friend
mon ami(e)
my close friend; my boyfriend/girlfriend
amitié
friendship
amour
love
faire l’amour
to make love
en amour
to be/fall in love
amoureux(euse)
in love
amuse
to entertain, amuse
s’amuser
to play
an
year
ancien(ennne)
former (when placed before noun) ; ancient (when placed after noun)
Angleterre
England
anglais(e)
English; english speaking
Anglais(e)
English person
les Canadiens anglais
English speaking
Anglo-
english, english speaking person
anglophone
English speaking person
animal(aux)
animal
animal familier
pet
animé(e)
lively; animate
année
year
anniversaire
birthday; anniversary
annonce
advertisement; announcement;
annonces classées/petites annonces
classified ads/small ads
annoncer
to announce, predict;
anthropologie
anthropology
anthropologue
anothropologist
antidouleur
pain reliever
Antilles (les)
West Indies;
antimilitariste
antimilitarist
août
August
apéritif
aperitif (drink)
appareil
appliance
apparence
appearance
appartement
aparment
appartenance
belonging
appartenir
to belong;
appartenant à
belonging to
appel
call; roll call; phone call
appeler
to call
s’appeler
to be called, named
appétissant(e)
appetising
appétit
appetite
bon appétit
enjoy your meal
applaudir
to applaud, clap
application
application
appliqué(e)
applied
apporter
to bring
apprécier
to appreciate
apprendre
to learn
appris
part
approprié(e)
appropriate
aprés
afterwards; after
aprés-demain
the day after tomorrow
aprés-midi
afternoon
arabe
Arabian, Arab
arachide
peanut
Arabe
Arab person
arbre
tree
architecte
architect
architecture
architecture
argent
money
armoire
closet, linen cupboard, wardrobe, closet;
armoire
cupboards
arrêt
stop, stopping
arrêter
to stop; to turn off; to arrest
s’arrêter
to stop
arriver
to happen to arrive
j’arrive
I’m coming
art
art
beaux-arts
fine arts
arts martiaux
martial arts
article
article, item
article défini
(le/la/les)
article indéfini
(un/une/des)
article partitif
(du/de la)
ascenseur
elevator
aspect
aspect
aspect accompli
accomplished/after completion aspect
aspect en accomplissement/non-accompli
while accomplishing
aspirateur
vacuum cleaner
passer l’aspirateur
to vacuum
aspirine
aspirin
assaisonnement
seasoning
asseoir
to sit
s’asseoir
to sit down
assieds-toi/asseyez-vous
sit down
assez
enough
assiette
plate