Dossier 3-2

Question 1

soi
(swa)
pronoun

Answer 1

oneself
avoir confiance en soi 
to be self-confident
rester chez soi 
to stay at home

Question 2

gratuit
(ɡʀatɥi, ɥit)
Word forms:gratuite

Answer 2

adjective
[entrée] free
“entrée gratuite” “entrance free”

Question 3

voyant
(vwajɑ̃, ɑ̃t)
Word forms:voyante

Answer 3

masculine noun, feminine noun

(= personne qui voit) sighted person

Question 4

maquillage

makijaʒ

Answer 4

masculine noun

(= action) making up

Question 5

gagner

ɡaɲe

Answer 5

[concours, procès, pari] to win

Question 6

cadeau
(kado)
Word forms:plural cadeaux

Answer 6

masculine noun
present, gift
un cadeau d’anniversaire a birthday present
un cadeau de Noël a Christmas present

Question 7

un corps

kɔʀ

Answer 7

masculine noun
(vivant) body
⇒ un corps superbe a beautiful body
⇒ un corps d'athlète the body of an athlete, an athletic body
le corps humain the human body

Question 8

une tête

tɛt

Answer 8

feminine noun
[de personne, animal] head
de la tête aux pieds from head to toe

Question 9

rarement

ʀɑʀmɑ̃

Answer 9

adverb

rarely, seldom

Question 10

seul
(sœl)
Word forms:seule

Answer 10

adjective
(sans compagnie) on one's own, alone
⇒ Je suis seul. I am on my own.
⇒ Il est seul. He is on his own.
un homme seul (non marié) a single man

Question 11

libre

libʀ

Answer 11

adjective
[homme, femme] free
libre de qch free from sth
libre de faire free to do
[place, chaise] free
⇒ Est-ce que cette place est libre? Is this seat free?

Question 12

lui

lɥi

Answer 12

pronoun
(objet indirect)
(mâle) to him
(femelle) to her

Question 13

peut-être

pøtɛtʀ

Answer 13

adverb

maybe, perhaps

Question 14

timid

ˈtɪmɪd

Answer 14

adjective

(= shy) timide

Question 15

mince

ˈmɪns

Answer 15

slim

Question 16

dessinateur
(desinatœʀ, tʀis)
Word forms:dessinatrice

Answer 16

masculine noun, feminine noun
1- [de livres] illustrator
2- [de carrosserie, mode] designer
dessinatrice de mode fashion designer

Question 17

sortir

sɔʀtiʀ

Answer 17

(= aller au spectacle) to go out
⇒ J’aime sortir. I like going out.
Tu sors avec lui? Are you going out with him?

Question 18

lecture

lɛktyʀ

Answer 18

feminine noun

reading

Question 19

origine

ɔʀiʒin

Answer 19

feminine noun
[de personne] origin
d’origine modeste from a modest background
d’origine française of French origin

Question 20

autoritaire

ɔtɔʀitɛʀ

Answer 20

adjective

authoritarian

Question 21

douce

dus

Answer 21

feminine adjective

gentle

Question 22

intelligence

ɛ̃teliʒɑ̃s

Answer 22

feminine noun
(= faculté) intelligence

Question 23

amour

amuʀ

Answer 23

masculine noun
(= sentiment pour une personne) love
faire l’amour to make love

Question 24

décontracter

[dekɔ̃trakte]

Answer 24

décontracté
(féminin décontractée [dekɔ̃trakte]) adjectif
1. [muscle] relaxed
2. [détendu] casual, laid-back

Question 25

peu

pø

Answer 25

adverb
(modifiant un verbe) not much
⇒ Il boit peu. He doesn't drink much.
⇒ Il voyage peu. He doesn't travel much.
⇒ J'ai peu mangé à midi. I didn't eat much for lunch.

Question 26

rond
(ʀɔ̃ ; ʀɔ̃d)
Word forms:ronde

Answer 26

adjective
(= sphérique, circulaire) round
⇒ La Terre est ronde. The earth is round.