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
assimilation
assimilation
assimiler
to assimilate
être assimilé
to be assimilated
assis(e)
sitting down, seated; part.
assister
to attend
Assomption
Assumption
Fête de l’Assomption
Acadian Day
assorti(e)
assorted
astrophysicien(enne)
astrophysicist
astrophysique
astrophysics
athlète
athlete
atlantique
Atlantic
Atlantique
Atlantic Ocean
atmosphère
atmosphere
attendant (en)
meanwhile, in the meantime
en attendant que
while waiting, until
attendre
to wait for
s’attendre à
to expect
attente
wait
attention
attention
faire attention à
to be careful of
attitude
attitude
aujourd’hui
today
auprès de/d’
next to, close to
auquel
to which
aura (il y)
il y a
aussi
also, too
aussitôt
immediately
aussitôt que
as soon as
auteur(e)
author
auto
car
voiture
car
automobile
car
autobus
bus
arrêt d’autobus
bus stop
autocar
interurban bus
autochtone
native
automatique
automatic
autumne
fall, autumn
automobile
car
automobiliste
car driver
autoritaire
authoritarian
autoroute
highway
autour (de/d’)
around
autre
other, different, else
autre chose
something else
l’un l’autre
each other
les uns les autres
one another
autrefois
in the past
auxiliaire
auxiliary
avant
before
en avant
forward(s)
en avant de
in front of
avant-hier
the day before yesterday
avant-midi
mid morning
avec
with
avenir
future
avenue
avenue
avion
plane
avocat
avocado
avocat(e)
lawyer, attourney (at law) barrister
avoir
to have
il y a
ago
il y a
there is/there are
avril
April
ayez/ayons
avoir in présent
baccalauréat
Que: baccalaureate (undergrad degree) Fr. high school degree
bacon
bacon
bagages
luggage
bague
ring
baguette
long bread loaf
baie
bay
baignoire
bathtub
bain
bath; bathtub
baignoire
bath
maillot de bain
bathtub
baladeur
walkman
balai
broom
passer le balai
to sweep up
balayer
to sweep up
balcon
balcony
balle
ball
ballet
ballet
ballon
ball
banane
banana
bandit
bandit
banlieue
suburbs
bar
bar
barbe
beard
bas
stocking; sock
bas (basse)
low
base
base; basis
base-ball
baseball (sport)
basilique
basilica
basket-ball
basketball
baskets
sneakers
ballon de basket
basketball
bateau(x)
boat
bâtiment
building (general)
bâtir
to build
bâton
stick, bat
battre
to beat
se battre
to fight, battle
baudelairien(enne)
related to the poet BAudelaire
beau/bel
beautiful, handsome, good looking, attractive
beau-frère
brother-in-law
beau-père
father-in-law
beaucoup
very much, a lot
bébé
baby
beige
beige
beigne
donut
bel
masculine form of beau used in front of a vowel or a silent h
belle
fem form of beau
belle-mère
mother-in-law
belle-sœr
sister-in-law
besoin
need
bête
foolish, silly, stupid
bêtuse
stupid, dumb thing
beurre
butter
bibliothèque
library; bookcase
bicyclette
bicycle, bike
faire de la bicyclette
to go cycling
bien
fine, well
bientôt
soon
à bientôt
see you soon
bienvenue
welcome
bienvenue
you are welcome
bière
beer
bifteck
steak
bijou(x)
jewel, jewellery
bilingue
bilingual
billet
ticket
biologie
biology
biologiste
biologist
buscuit
cookie
blague
joke
blaguer
to joke, be kidding
blanc(che)
white
blé
wheat
bleu(e)
blue
bleuet
blueberry
blond(e)
blond
blouse
blouse
blouson
jacket
bœf
beef
bof
to express lassitude or indifference
boire
to drink
bois
wood
boisson
drink
boisson gazeuse
pop
boîte
box
boîte vocale
voice mail
boîte postale
PO box
boîte de nuit
night club
bon(bonne)
good
ah bon
to express surprise after being acquainted with a fact
bon marché
cheap
bonhomme
fellow, man
bonhomme de neige
snowman
Bonhomme Carnaval
mascot of Québec winter carnival
bonjour
hello;good morning
bonnet
bonnet (french)
tuque
bonnet (qu)
bonsoir
good evening, good night
bord
side, edge; brim
au bord (de)
on the side/edge of
botanique
botany
botaniste
botanist
botte
boot
bottine
boot, bootie
bouche
mouth
bouchée
mouthful
boucle
loop; buckle
boucle(s) d’oreille(s)
earrings
bouddhiste
Buddhist
bougie
candle
boule
ball
boule de neige
snowball
boulevard
boulevard
bourgeois(e)
bourgeois, middle-class
bourguignon(onne)
Burgundian
bout
end
au bout (de)
at the end of
bouteille
bottle
boutique
shop, specialized store
boxeur(euse)
boxer
bracelet
bracelet
bras
arm
Brésil
Brazil
brésilien(enne)
Brazillian
breuvage
drink, beverage
brie
brie cheese
briller
to shine
britannique
British
Colombie-Britannique
British Columbia
britanno-colombien(enne)
from British Columbia
bronze
bronze
brosse
brush
brosse à dents
toothbrush
brosse à cheveux
hairbrush
brosser
to brush
se brosser
to brush one’s hair or teeth
bruit
noise, sound
brûlé(e)
burned
brûler
to burn
brun(e)
brown
bruyant(e)
noisy
bu
part
buanderie
laundry
buffet
buffet, sideboard
bureau(x)
office; desk
buste
chest, bust
but
aim, purpose; goal, target;
c’
form of ce in front of a vowel or a silent h
c’est-à-dire
that is (to say), meaning
ça
it, this, that
cabine
booth,
cadeau
gift
cadet(ette)
the youngest child
café
coffee;
café au lait
coffee with hot milk
cafétéria
cafeteria
cafetière
coffee-maker
cahier
notebook
cahier d’exercices
exercise book
cajoler
to pet, surround sb with love
se cajoler
to pet
Cajuns
Louisiana French speaking people
caleçon
underwear for men
calendrier
calendar
calepin
notebook
calme
calm
calmer
to calm down; soothe
calorie
calorie
camarade
friend, pal
camembert
type of cheese
camion
truck
campagne
country
camping
camping
campus
campus
canadien(enne)
Canadian
canapé
open sandwich
canard
duck
canari
canary
Cantons de l’Est
Eastern Townships
capable
capable, able to
capitaine
captain
capitale
capital
caractériser
to characterise
caractéristique
characteristic
carafe
decanter, carafe
caresse
caress
caresser
to caress, fondle, stroke
carnaval
carnival
carotte
carrot
carré(e)
square
carriére
career
carte
card, menu
carted de crédit
credit card
carte géographique
map
carte postale
post card
casque
helmet
casquette
cap
casse-croûte
snack
casserole
saucepan
catalogue
catalogue
catégorie
category
cathédrale
cathedral
catholique
Catholic
cause
cause
causeuse
love seat
CD
CD
ce/c’
this/that, these/those, it/he/she, they
ce/cet
this, that;
cecci/cela
this/that
céder
to give up; to give in to
cégep
general and professional college
ceinture
belt
cela
that
célébrer
to celebrate
céleri
celery
célibat
single life
célibataire
single
Celsius
Celsius
celui/clle
the one
cendre
ash
cedrier
ashtray
cent
one hundred
central(e)
central
centre
centre
centre d’achat
mall
centre-ville
downtown
cependant
however, nevertheless
céréale
cereal
certain(e)
certain
ces
those/these
cesser
to stop, cease
cet
form of ce in front of a vowel or a silent h
cette
this/that
chacun
everyone, everybody