Dictée 1 Part 1 Flashcards
se diriger
find your way/head towards
conjugated as regular -er verb (manger)
ex. je me dirigeais NOT je me dirigais
rebuter
repel/disgust/deter/discourage
conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)
dorloter
pamper/spoil/caress
conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)
l’occasion
feminine
opportunity/chance
un souci
masculine
worry
cachottier
secretive person/child/thing
noun, feminine or masculin depending on thing describing
feminine version = cachottière
étalé
spread out
adjective but can also be a verb (étaler)
if verb then conjugated as -er verb (parler)
soucieux
worried/concerned/nervous
soucieux/soucieuse/soucieux/soucieuses
peu importe
no matter/no matter what/regardless of/it doesn’t matter/it doesn’t make much difference
avoir affaire avec
to have a relationship with someone
to deal with someone
avoir horreur de
to hate someone
s’apprêter à
to be about to do something/to get ready to do something
conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)
emporter
to take/take away
conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)
veuvage
widowhood
masculine
inconnu
an unknown person/stranger/unidentified person
masculine, feminine version is inconnue
échec
failure
masculine
sanglots
sob(s)
masculine
sourd
deaf
sourd/sourde/sourds/sourdes
venir au fait
to get to the point/cut to the facts
conjugated as venir (ven, viendr) PRACTICE CONJUGATIONS
rebuter
repel/disgust/deter/discourage
conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)
tourbillonner
whirl/swirl/twirl
conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)
bondir
leap/jump/spring
conjugated as regular -ir verb (choisir)
emplir
fill/fill up
conjugated as regular -ir verb (choisir)
apprentissage
learning/learning process/apprenticeship
masculine
inquiétude
worry/anxiety/concern
feminine
devanture
front window/physical appearance
feminine
maussade
bad-tempered/sullen/gloomy
maussade/maussades
néanmoins
nevertheless/nonetheless/however