Français Primordial Flashcards by Ben H.

àl’égard de

with regard to, towards

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àla va-vite

in a hurry/rush

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àtitre de

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accueillant (adj)

welcoming, friendly;

hospitalier

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ado (nm)

teenager;

adolescent

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affolé (adj)

panic-stricken;

comme des fous

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agresser (v)

attaquer

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aisé (adj)

facile

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allumette (nf)

match, matchstick

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ambiance (nf)

atmosphere, mood

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antiquaire (nmf)

antique dealer

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antiquité (nf)

antique

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apercevoir (v)

glimpse;

voir

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appuyer sur qqch (v)

press on sth, push on sth

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argenté (adj)

like silver

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arme (nf)

weapon

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arrosoir (nm)

watering pot

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assujettir (v)

subjugate, bring into subjection, take under control

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astreinte (nf)

une obligation légale

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attentat (n)

attack, assassination attempt

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avare (adj)

stingy

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avoir la situation bien en main

have the situation under control

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avoir un entretien/une entrevue avec qqn

interview sb

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banal (adj)

ordinary

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banquet (nm)

symposium, feast;

grand repas

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barmaid (nm)

bartender

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battre (v)

beat, defeat

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boire un coup

boire un verre

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bric-à-brac (nm)

second-hand store, clutter, odds and ends, bits and pieces

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briser (v)

casser, mettre en pièces

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brocante (nf)

used-goods store, second-hand goods

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brocanteur (nm)

second-hand goods dealer

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c’est réglé !

it’s settled!, it’s resolved!

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ça me fait jouir

I get a kick out of it

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ça n’a aucun rapport

it’s irrelevant

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ça te va?

ça te convient ?, tu es d’accord ?

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ça tombe bien

it comes/happens/turns up at the right moment

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ça vaut pas le coup/la peine

it’s not worth it

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cachottier (adj)

secretive

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cambrioleur (nm)

thief;

voleur

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cannabis (nm)

marijuana;

chanvre (nm)

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caviste (nm)

cellar man;

vendeur du vin

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céder (v)

give up

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changer d’air

partir, ne pas rester au même endroit

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chausser (v)

put on shoes;

ANT. déchausser

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chaussons (nm)

les chaussures de danse

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choisir une formule de vacance exotique

choose a kind of exotic vacation, choose an exotic vacation option

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classer les dossiers

arrange/classify the files or folders

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compte tenu de qqch

in view of sth, in light of sth, considering sth

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compter àfaire qqch

plan to do sth;

avoir prévu de faire qqch

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converse (adj)

opposite

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convoquer (v)

summon, call in, convene

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convoquer qqn pour un entretien

summon/call sb for an interview

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course (nf)

race

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couverts àsalade

salad servers, salad silverware

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cracher sur qqn (v)

spit at/on sb

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crever de qqch (v)

éprouver qqch, être plein de qqch;

*Je crève de soif/faim/jalousie/froid

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cuivré (adj)

like copper

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date limite (nf)

deadline;

délai maximal (nm)

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déballer (v)

unpack, unwrap

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débattre (v)

discuss

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décéder (v)

die

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dégât (nm)

damage

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délégué (nm)

celui qui représente une personne ou un groupe

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démissionner (v)

resign

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dénicher (v)

find, dig up, unearth, discover

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dépensier (adj)

extravagant, spendthrift

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déprimé (adj)

depressed

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discourir (v)

talk, make a speech

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doré (adj)

golden (color)

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dossard (nm)

number (worn by sportsman during a competition)

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doué (adj)

gifted, talented;

ANT. nul

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douter (v)

doubt;

ne pas être sûr

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drogue (nf)

drug

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du même coup

by the same token, in the same way, for the same reason

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éclater de rire

burst out laughing;

rire aux éclats, mourir de rire

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écraser (v)

crush, run over

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écœurant (adj)

nauseating, sickening

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emballer (v)

pack up, wrap up

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embêtant (adj)

boring, annoying

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émouvant (adj)

moving, touching, emotional

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empirer (v)

deteriorate;
de pire en pire, se dégrader
ANT. s’améliorer, de mieux en mieux

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emploi du temps (nm)

personal timetable

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emporter (v)

take away, go off with;

voler

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engouement (nm)

la vogue, la mode, la passion

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enlever (v)

remove, pull out, take off, kidnap

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ennemi (nm)

enemy, foe

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ennui (nm)

problem, difficulty

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entendre (v)

hear

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entretien d’embauche (nm)

job interview;

entrevue d’emploi

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épouvantable (adj)

awful, terrible, horrible, frightening;

effrayant, d’épouvante

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essoufflant (adj)

without breath

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étendu (adj)

wide, large, spreadout

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être censé faire qqch

be supposed to do sth

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être tenu à/de

être astreint à, être obligé de, être responsable de

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évacuer (v)

evacuate

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évadé (adj)

fugitif

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faire (v)

do, make;

agir

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faire collection de qqch

collect sth, make a collection of sth

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faire le bilan

make an assessment, have a checkup, draw up the balance sheet

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faire recette

be a great success

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faire une excursion

visiter une région

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faire une pause

take/have a break

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feindre (v)

simuler, faire semblant

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féroce (adj)

sauvage, cruel

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flâner (v)

roam, hang around;

se promener sans but

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fonctionnaire (nm)

official, state employee

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fondre en larmes (v)

dissolve into tears;

pleurer àchaudes larmes

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formateur (nm)

trainer

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formellement (adv)

strictly, formally

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fumée (nf)

fume, smoke

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gamin (nm)

enfant

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grandiose (adj)

impressionnant

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grenier (nm)

attic

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grille en métal (nf)

metal grate

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homme d’affaires

business man

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horaire (nm)

schedule, timetable (work)

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Il arrive que + [subjonctif]

It happens that

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Il n’est pire sourd que celui qui ne veut pas entendre

Quand on n’a pas envie de faire quelque chose, on fait semblant de ne pas avoir entendu, de ne pas comprendre

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imprévisible (adj)

unpredictable

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incendie (nm)

fire;

feu (nm)

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installe-toi

assieds-toi

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intitulé (adj)

entitled, called

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la maison de retraite

old people’s home, retirement home

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lancer (v)

jeter

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Le mieux est l’ennemi du bien

Quand on veut trop bien faire, on risque de faire ce qu’il ne faut pas

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les heures de pointe

rush hour;

les heures d’affluence

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lessive (nf)

detergent

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local (nm)

bureau, magasin, atelier

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malfaiteur (nm)

criminal

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malhonnête (adj)

dishonest

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manipulateur (nm)

un assistant radiologue qui manipule/manie des appareils

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manquement (nm)

violation

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marchand (nm)

merchant, storekeeper;

commerçant

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marchander (v)

haggle, bargain;

faire du marchandage

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marchandeur (nm)

haggler

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marchandise (nf)

commodity, good

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marcheur (nm)

walker

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marrant (adj)

funny

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menacer (v)

threaten

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mettre (v)

placer, déposer, poser

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moulin àcafé (nm)

coffee grinder

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mûr (adj)

ripe, ready to eat

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obéir àla loi

obey the law

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objet d’occasion (nm)

used item, second-hand object

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opéré (nm)

patient (who’s undergone surgery)

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opérer/effectuer le sauvetage

rescue

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Où veux-tu en venir ?

What are you getting at?, What’s your point?

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panne d’électricité (nf)

power cut

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paresseux (adj)

lazy, idle

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parler des conneries

talk nonsense

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particulier (nm)

ANT. professionnel

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passer àla télé

be on TV

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PDG (nm)

Président-Directeur Général, patron, celui qui dirige un entreprise

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pénible (adj)

tiring, painful, hard

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perruque (nf)

wig

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plaindre (v)

feel sorry for;

avoir pitié

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postuler (v)

apply for;

solliciter

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pousser (v)

push

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prendre des clichés

take photos/negatives

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prendre feu

catch fire

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provenir de (v)

come from

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provoquer la panique

cause panic

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rafler (v)

saisir rapidement

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rang (nm)

row

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rappel (nm)

reminder

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rappeler (v)

call back, remind

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réclamer (v)

demand, require, ask for, claim

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récupérer (v)

get back, recover, retrieve, pick up

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relever (v)

raise, pick up, record, note/take down;

remettre debout, ramasser

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remballer (v)

repack

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remettre (v)

put back, hand over, give

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rendre (v)

donner en retour

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renoncer àqqch

abandonner qqch, cesser de s’attacher à qqch

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rentable (adj)

profitable

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renvoyer (v)

send back, return, dismiss, postpone, refer

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repérer (v)

locate;

baliser, localiser

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réveillon de Noël (nm) / réveillon du jour de l’an (nm)

Christmas Eve / New Year’s Eve

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rouler àdroite/gauche

drive on the right/left

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RTT

La Réduction du Temps de Travail

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rusé (adj)

sly, cunning

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s’absenter (v)

go out, leave, be absent

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s’abstenir de (v)

refrain/abstain from

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s’apercevoir (v)

notice

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s’attendre à (v)

expect

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s’emparer de (v)

take over, seize, grab

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s’en aller (v)

go away, leave

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s’enfuir (v)

flee, escape, run away;

échapper à

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s’entendre (v)

get along with

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s’entraîner (v)

se préparer pour une compétition

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s’envoler (v)

fly away/off, take off, disappear

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s’épanouir (v)

light up, blossom

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s’évanouir (v)

faint, pass out, vanish

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s’habituer àqqch

prendre l’habitude de qqch

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sabots (nm)

chaussures/souliers de bois

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sanctionner (v)

punish, take disciplinary action against

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sans soin

carelessly

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savant (adj)

learned, educated;

instruit

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se débarrasser de qqch

get rid of sth

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se douter de (v)

know, suspect;

être presque sûr

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se faire à(v)

get used to;

s’habituer à

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se lancer (v)

throw at one another, jump, embark on, start;

sauter, s’engager

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se méfier (v)

watch out, be careful

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se mettre à(v)

commencer

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se passer (v)

avoir lieu, se dérouler, arriver

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se plaindre de (v)

complain;exprimer son mécontentement

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se rendre à(v)

aller à

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se servir de (v)

use;

utiliser

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se souvenir de (v)

remember;

se rappeler

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se trouver (v)

se situer

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secours (nm)

help, assistance

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séisme (nm)

earthquake;

un tremblement de terre

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selon (prép)

according to

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souple (adj)

flexible

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soyeux (adj)

like silk, silky

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standardiste (nm/nf)

operator

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stimulant (adj)

qui donne envie de faire qqch, qui motive

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survoler (v)

fly over, skim through

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taffe (nf)

drag, puff

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tenir àqqch

avoir la ferme volonté de faire qqch, être attaché àqqch

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tenir compte de qqch

take sth into account, consider sth

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terreux (adj)

grayish;

grisâtre

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tourner dans un film / tourner un film

play in a movie / shoot a movie

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toutefois (adv)

however

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tranchant (adj)

sharp

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turbulent (adj)

boisterous, unruly, very noisy, unable to control

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Un “Tiens” vaut mieux que deux “Tu l’auras”

Il vaut mieux avoir quelque chose tout de suite plutôt que de croire àune promesse

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vagabond (nm)

tramp, vagrant

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valable (adj)

valid

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vestiaire (nm)

locker

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vide-grenier (nm)

yard sale

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vieillerie (nf)

old thing

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vif (nm)

center, sharp edge

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virer qqn

fire, dismiss;

licencier qqn, renvoyer qqn

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viser àfaire qqch

aim to do sth

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voir les choses du bon côté

être optimiste

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avoir une soirée très chargée

être très occupé ce soir-là

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fête foraine (nf)

funfair, carnival

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parc d’attraction (nm)

amusement park

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la fête du beaujolais nouveau

a kind of red wine party

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en plein air

dehors;

ANT. dedans

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convivial (adj)

warm, friendly;

chaleureux

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apéritif (nm)

drink

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faire un concert (v)

do/give a concert

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répéter avant le concert (v)

rehearse before the concert

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l’esprit de la fête

spirit of the festival

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interpréter un rôle (v)

jouer un personnage dans un film ou au théâtre

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san plus (adv)

oui mais pas beaucoup

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café à thème (nm)

themed bars

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clientèle (nf)

l’ensemble des clients

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animateur (nm)

organizer

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fréquenter (v)

frequent (v), visit on a regular basis

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faire référence à qqch/qqn (v)

parler de qqch/qqn

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vernissage (nm)

private viewing;

le premier jour d’une exposition de peinture

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curieux (adj)

bizarre, étrange

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abstrait (adj)

qui existe seulement comme une idée et n’a pas de forme réelle
ANT. concret

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être sensible à qqch

appreciate sth, have a great feeling for sth, be sensitive to sth, be touched/moved by sth

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couramment (adv)

fluently, commonly

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avoir un coup de bol (v)

be lucky

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boire un coup (v)

have a drink

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mettre l’emphase sur qqch (v)

emphasize on sth

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tantôt (adv)

cet après-midi

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à tantôt (adv)

see you later

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tantôt …, tantôt …

sometimes …, sometimes …

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en plus de qqch

in addition to sth

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provenir de (v)

come from; venir de

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escompte à 10% (nm)

discount of 10%

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jour ouvrable (nm)

working day

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imprévisible (adj)

unpredictable

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les honoraires (nmp)

fees

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percevoir (v)

recevoir de l’argent

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préavis (nm)

advance notice

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savant (nm)

scientist

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ouvrer (v)

travailler

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en fonction de

in terms of, according to, depending upon

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cibler (v)

target

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formateur (nm, adj)

instructor (n), instructive (adj)

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défaut (nm)

flaw, defect;

ANT. qualité (nf)

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hypocrite (nm, adj)

hypocrite (n), hypocritical (adj), insincere (adj);

ANT. franc

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attentif (adj)

attentive, thoughtful;

ANT. Indifférent

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disponible (adj)

available;

ANT. occupé

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faire plaisir à qqn (v)

please sb (v)

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soutenir qqn (v)

aider qqn à faire qqch

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avoir des goûts communs (v)

avoir les mêmes goûts

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prendre trop de place dansla vie privée de qqn (v)

take up a lot of room/space in sb’s personal life

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danser au bal (v)

danser à la discothèque/en boîte

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accorder [instrument] (v)

tune [musical instrument]

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régler (v)

tune up [cars];

mettre au point

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accoucher (v)

have a baby, give birth;

mettre un enfant au monde

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gronder qqn (v)

disputer qqn, punir qqn

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être sévère

be strict

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fouiller dans les affaires de qqn (v)

search/go through one’s things, dig sb’s things for info

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embêter qqn (v)

annoy, bother;

énerver qqn

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prêter qqch à qqn (v)

lend sth to sb

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emprunter qqch à qqn (v)

borrow sth from sb

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on est très proche l’une de l’autre

we are very close to one another

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je ne peux rien refuser à une amie

I can’t refuse anything from a friend, I can’t say no to a friend

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j’ai horreur que …

I hate, I can’t stand

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guignol (nm)

puppet show, clown [péjoratif]

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faux (adj)

fake, wrong, forged

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bidon (nm, adj)

baloney, phony

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falsifier (v)

forge, make a fake copy of

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se décider (v)

make up one’s mind

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endurcir (v)

harden, toughen;

rendre dur ou résistant

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ou bien (conj.)

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n’importe qui/quoi/où/quand/lequel

whoever/whatever/wherever/whenever/whichever

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parler de la pluie et du beau temps

talk of this and that

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faire des radios (v)

have X-rays, be X-rayed;

passer des radios

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enquête de la police (nf)

police investigation/inquiry/survey

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culpabilité (nf)

guilt

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alibi (nm)

alibi

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coupable (adj)

guilty, culprit;

ANT. innocent

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arrestation (nf)

arrest

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idéal (adj)

ideal, perfect;

rêvé, imaginaire

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harmonieux (adj)

harmonious, balanced

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pacifique (adj)

peaceful

homogène (adj)

homogeneous, uniform, consistent

hétérogène (adj)

heterogeneous, mixed;

ANT. homogène

fringue (nf)

vêtement (nm)

se fringuer (v)

s’habiller

être habillé d’un pantalon

être vêtu d’un pantalon

être à la mode (v)

suivre la mode

avoir un style vestimentaire

have a clothing style

s’habiller de façon classique/décontractée/cool/chic/élégante/branchée/ringarde

dress in a classic/casual/cool/stylish/elegant/fashionable or trendy/old-fashioned way

se mettre au colère (v)

être au colère, être coléreux, s’énerver, être énervé, être nerveux

se fâcher avec qqn (v)

ne plus vouloir parler avec qqn, être fâché contre/avec qqn

crédule (adj)

naïf;

ANT. incrédule

crédulité (nf)

naïveté (nf);

ANT. incrédulité

avoir horreur [de/que]

hate, can’t stand;

détester [que]

pacsé (adj)

être marié, vivre en couple

PACS (nm)

civil solidarity pact;

pacte civil de solidarité

pour ma part (adv)

pour moi, personellement, d’après moi, selon moi, à mon avis

je suis de votre avis

je suis d’accord avec toi

gérer une entreprise (v)

manage/run a company

géstion (nf)

management

géstionnaire (nmf)

administrator, manager

je l’avais invité histoire de m’amuser

je l’avais invité pour le but de m’amuser

passer/recevoir les commandes (v)

put in or place/receive orders

faire la comptabilité (v)

do book-keeping or accounting

faire de la publicité (v)

advertise, publicize

faire des échanges (v)

make exchanges, swap

ruine (nf)

ruin, wreck

rempart (nm)

city wall, rampart, bastion, sth that protects sth else

un incendie s’est déclaré

fire has broken out/set in

un pyromane a mis le feu [à qqch]

an arsonist has started a fire/has set [sth] on fire/has set fire [to sth]

des pluies torrentielles se sont abattues sur la région

torrential/very heavy rain has come pouring down on the region/area

la crue des rivières a provoqué une inondation

the rise in the water level of rivers has caused a flood/deluge/inundation

réaliser des interview (v)

carry out interviews

salle de rédaction (nf)

newsroom

rubrique (nf)

column, heading

le cataclysme a causé des dégâts importants et a fait de nombreuses victimes

the cataclysm/natural disaster has brought about important damages and has killed numerous people

les on-dit (nm)

la rumeur, le bruit

apprendre une nouvelle par la bouche à oreille

learn a piece of news by word of mouth

fait non avéré

unknown fact

les procès ont lieu au tribunal

trial/lawsuit takes place at court

l’avocat plaide coupable/innocent

the lawyer pleads guilty/not guilty

la cour d’assisses juges les crimes

circuit court [court of law in small towns] judges/tries the crimes/criminal offences/murders

le tribunal correctionnel juge les délits [vol, escroquerie, coups et blessures graves]

criminal court judges/tries misdemeanors [theft, swindle/fraud, serious hits and injuries]

le tribunal correctionnel peut prononcer une peine allant jusqu’à 10 ans de prison [de réclusion]

criminal court can give a verdict of a sentence/penalty going up to 10 years of prison/jail [of imprisonment]

seule la cour d’assisses fait appel à un jury populaire

only the circuit court calls on/summons a working-class jury

changer (v)

varier, se modifier, se transformer, évoluer

empirer (v)

se détériorer, s’aggraver ANT. s’améliorer

augmenter (v)

progresser

diminuer (v)

baisser

entretenir sa mémoire (v)

maintain/keep/look after one’s memory

avoir la mémoire des noms/visages/etc. (v)

have a good memory for names/faces/etc.

c’est gravé dans ma mémoire (v)

it’s engraved/carved in my memory

vous avez la mémoire courte

you have a short memory

rafraîchir la mémoire à qqn (v)

refresh/jog sb’s memory; rappeler des souvenirs à qqn

se rafraîchir la mémoire (v)

refresh one’s memory

avoir la mémoire d’éléphant (v)

have an excellent memory

être amnésique (v)

avoir perdu la mémoire

pense-bête (nm)

reminder;

rappel (nm), moyen utilisé pour ne pas oublier qqch

on trie et on recycle les déchets/ordures/détritus

we sort and recycle the waste/rubbish or refuse or trash/garbage

le trie et le recyclage

the sorting and recycling

nuisance (nf)

[environmental] nuisance, sth that causes problems or annoys you

nuisance sonore (nf)

noise pollution

prolifération (nf)

proliferation, mushrooming; multiplication (nf)

les voitures produisent des gaz à effet de serre qui réchauffent l’atmosphère

cars produce greenhouse gases that warm the atmosphere

énergie fossils/renouvable/nucléaire/solaire/hydraulique (nf)

fossil/renewable/nuclear/solar/hydraulic energy

éoliennes (nfp)

wind turbines

barrage (nm)

dam

spécialiste (nm)

specialist

langage familier/soutenu/téchnique/subversif/rudimentaire/élaboré (nm)

slang/formal/technical/subversive/basic/sophisticated language

langage du corps/des animaux/des fleurs (nm)

body/animal/flower language

gaffe (nf)

goof, blunder

nous faisons des plats à emporter

we have takeaway/takeout services

un café à emporter

coffee to go

sigle (nm)

acronym, initials

en relation avec

in touch with

RMI (nm)

Revenu Minimum d’Insertion

Rmiste (nm)

un bénéficiaire du RMI

SMIC (nm)

Salaire Minimum Interprofessionnel de Croissance

SDF (nm)

Sans Domicile Fixe

CDD (nm)

Contrat de travail à Durée Déterminée

CDI (nm)

Contrat de travail à Durée Indéterminée

l’offre et la demande (nf-nf)

supply and demand

économie planifiée (nf)

planned economy;

économie dirigée

collectivité (nf)

community, public, authority

valeurs morales/esthétiques (nmp)

moral/aesthetic values

film comique/policier/fantastique/romantique/historique/engagé/d’aventure/d’éprouvant/d’horreur/de science-fiction/d’animation

comedy/detective/fantasy/romantic/historical/political/adventurous/trying/horror/science-fiction/snimation film

dessin animé (nm)

cartoon

réalisateur (nm)

director;

metteur en scène (nm)

scénariste (nmf)

scriptwriter

producteur (nm)

producer

script (nm)

script, scenario

scripte (nmf)

continuity or script man/girl [sb who makes a film seem that the actions happen without pauses or interruptions]

ingénieur du son (nm)

sound engineer

éclairagiste (nm)

lighting engineer

monteur (nm)

editor

financement (nm)

financing

jeux de pronostics (nmp)

forecast games

course de chevaux (nf)

horse race

parier (v)

bet

parieur (nm)

better, betting man

faire un pari (v)

lay a bet

gagner/perdre son pari (v)

win/lose one’s bet

jeux d’argent (nmp)

gambling

résoudre un problème (v)

solutionner un problème, venir à bout d’un problème

faire confiance à qqn (v)

trust sb, confide in sb;
avoir confiance en qqn, se fier à qqn;
ANT. se méfier de qqn

pouvoir compter sur qqn (v)

be able to count on sb

fiable (adj)

reliable

véritable (adj)

real, true, genuine

vraisemblable (adj)

likely, plausible, convincing, reasonable and likely to be true

connu (adj)

populaire, célèbre, renommé, réputé, illustre (adj)

pondéré (adj)

level-headed, steady

modéré (adj)

moderate; ANT. excessif

caricatural (adj)

distorted, grotesque, unpleasant and shocking

extrémiste (adj-nmf)

extremist

atout (nm)

asset, trump, advantage;

avantage, point fort

prendre qqn pour qqn d’autre (v)

take/mistake sb for sb else

contestable (adj)

debatable, questionable

bien se tenir (v)

behave oneself

avoir de la tenue (v)

avoir une bonne présentation

avoir de la class/du style/de l’allure (v)

have style

être distingué/élégant (v)

be distinguished/elegant

maintien (nm)

manière de se tenir, attitude (nf)

comportement (nm)

manière d’agir

bien se comporter (v)

act or behave or conduct well;

bien se conduire, bien se tenir

avoir une attitude décontractée/stricte/naturelle/positive/négative/constructive (v)

have a casual/strict/natural/positive/negative/constructive attitude

avoir de bonnes/mauvaises manières (v)

have good/bad behavior

engager des négociations (v)

engage/enter into negotiations

rechercher un accord (v)

seek an agreement

se concerter (v)

consult each other;

prendre l’avis de chacun pour adopter une position commune

s’entendre pour faire qqch (v)

se mettre d’accord pour faire qqch

concéder (v)

admettre, reconnaître

mettre en avant (v)

highlight, emphasize, point out, display

mettre en évidence (v)

montrer, démontrer, faire ressortir, faire valoir, exposer, présenter, manifester

trouver un arrangement (v)

trouver une solution informelle

prendre une décision d’un commun accord (v)

décider ensemble

c’est pas terrible

c’est pas bon [dans le sens familier]

soutenir qqn (v)

aider qqn (v)

solidarité (nf)

le sentiment qui conduit les gens à s’aider les uns les autres ou à s’entraider

c’est un scandale

it’s outrageous, it’s very shocking and extremely unfair or offensive

avoir bonne mine (v)

avoir l’aire en forme;

ANT. avoir mauvaise mine

peureux (adj)

fearful;

ANT. courageux

lâche (adj)

cowardly;

ANT. courageux

citoyen (nm)

citizen

concitoyens (nmp)

les gens qui habitent la même ville ou le même pays

maire (nm)

mayor

se réunir (v)

get together, meet, convene

action (nf)

act, action

du jour au lendemain (adv)

overnight, suddenly or surprisingly quickly

propreté (nf)

cleanness, hygiene, absence of pollution

on se donne des becs

we kiss each other

bec (nm)

baiser (nm)

hobby (nm)

passe-temps (nm)

rémunérer (v)

remunerate, pay, compensate

décret (nm)

decree, official order or decision

retenue (nf)

deduction

Il est réputé être au tribunal (v)

It is considered/deemed to be in court

abolir (v)

abolish, do away with, officially end a law/system

restituer (v)

resturn, restore, reconstitute

fausse-couche (nf)

miscarriage

avortement (nm)

abortion

bocal (nm)

jar, bottle, fishbowl

presse (nf)

les magazines et les journaux

sommaire (nm)

summary;

la liste des articles

être dégourdi (v)

be resourceful, be smart;

être débrouillard

paraître (v)

appear, be published

déplacer un rendez-vous (v)

postpone a meeting

une troupe de danseuses

a band of dancers

affirmer qqch à qqn (v)

dire qu’une chose est vrai

avouer qqch à qqn (v)

dire une vérité difficile à dire

commettre un crime (v)

commit a crime;

tuer qqn

l’accusé est coupable/innocent

the defendant is guilty/not guilty

Il est jugé au tribunal

il y a un procès

erreur (nf)

faute (nf)

se tromper (v)

make a mistake;

faire une erreur

être majeur (v)

avoir plus de 18 ans

être mineur (v)

avoir moind de 18 ans

auditeur (nm)

personne qui écoute qqch

être en ligne (v)

être au téléphone

petit écran (nm)

télévision (nf)

interdire à qqn de faire qqch

ne pas permettre à qqn de faire qqch

des émissions educatives

des émissions où on peut apprendre qqch

programme de télé (nm)

un magazine avec les émissions et leurs horraires

reportage (nm)

un document filmé sur un sujet réel comme un pays ou un événement

des variétés (nfp)

des émissions avec des chanteurs ou des danseurs ou des acteurs comiques ou etc.

chaîne de télé (nf)

a TV channel

tomber sur un répondeur (v)

être en communication avec un appareil qui donne et qui enregistre un message

joindre qqn (v)

contacter qqn

garder le contact avec qqn (v)

rester en contact avec qqn

consulter ses messages (v)

écouter ses messages

ses proches (nmp)

close relatives

faire changer d’avis à qqn (v)

make sb change their mind

être/se sentir en sécurité (v)

be/feel safe

bêtise (nf)

stupidity, stupid thing, trifle, sth of low importance

sondage d’opinion (nm)

série de questions posées à beaucoup de gens sur un même sujet pour déterminer ce que pense l’ensemble d’une population

concession (nf)

concession, admitting or acknowledging sth unwillingly, giving sth away

impersonnel (adj)

impersonal, cold

ordinateur portable (nm)

laptop computer

lecteur DVD (nm)

DVD Reader

en fait (adv)

actually, as a matter of fact, in fact

au fait (adv)

by the way;

à propos (adv)

être au fait de qqch (v)

be informed of sth, be conversant or acquainted with sth;

être au courant de qqch

corne (nf)

horn, dog-ear

orignal (nm)

moose

attacher (v)

tie [up], fasten, attach, connect

fouler (v)

press, tread, walk on

porte-bonheur (nm)

lucky charm

gloire (nf)

glory, fame, credit

tirage (nm)

print run, printout

tirage au sort (nm)

drawing of lots

fléchir (v)

bend, fall, yield

vanter (v)

praise, extol

prêtre (nm)

priest

avoir la fibre bénévole

have a volunteering feeling

deuil (nm)

grief, mourning;

chagrin (nm), décès (nm)

racine (nf)

root

tige (nf)

stem

pétale (nm)

petal

pot (nm)

flower pot

arbuste (nm)

bush

pelouse (nf)

lawn, grass;

gazon (nm)

tondre (v)

mow, shave, crop

cueillir (v)

pick [up];

ramasser

pousser (v)

grow;

ANT. se faner

sapin (nm)

fir tree

chêne (nm)

oak tree

cultiver (v)

farm, grow

récolter (v)

harvest;

ANT. cultiver

arracher (v)

pull out, rip off

une grappe de raisin

a bunch of grape

ravager (v)

devastate, ravage;

gravement endommager

indescriptible (adj)

indescribable

sinistre (nm)

fire, disaster, sinister, dismal;

incendie (nm)

en feu

on fire, burning

s’abattre (v)

fall down, collapse;

s’effondrer (v)

provoquer (v)

incite, provoke, cause

déborder (v)

overflow

emballage (nm)

packaging

paysage (nm)

lanscape

temple (nm)

temple

énoncer (v)

express, formulate;

exprimer

entité (nf)

entity, tem

pluvieux (adj)

rainy

radieux (adj)

shining, brilliant

splendide (adj)

magnifique;

ANT. affreux, épouvantable

orageux (adj)

stormy

météo (nm)

weather;

le temps

se dégager (v)

clear up

brume (nf)

mist;

brouillard

éclaircie (nf)

sunny spell

nuageux (adj)

cloudy, overcast

épais (adj)

thick

une pluie battante

il pleut à torrent/à verse

averse (nf)

shower, downpour

bruine (nf)

drizzle

une goutte de pluie

a drop of rain

fleuve (nf)

rivière (nf), ruisseau (nm)

tornade (nf)

hurricane;

ouragan (nm)

tempête (nf)

storm;

orage (nm)

le coup de tonnerre

thunderclap

éclair (nm)

lightning

foudre (nf)

thunderbolt

grêler (v)

hail

chasse-neige (nm)

snow-plough

congère (nf)

snow drift

il gèle

it’s freezing

verglas (nm)

glare ice

givre (nm)

frost

tempéré (adj)

temperate, moderate

rude (adj)

harsh, severe;

ANT. doux

en biais

sideways

en rapport avec

corresponding to

être composé de

be composed of

être entouré de

be surrounded by

galet (nm)

pebble

en aval (adv)

downstream

en amont (adv)

upstream

sommet (nm)

top, summit

pente (nf)

slope

certes (adv)

certainement, assurément

tels que

such as, like;

comme

cependant

however, yet;

néanmoins

muni de qqch

equipped with sth, armed with sth

métis (nm)

mixed race person

quelconque (adj)

ordinary, plain

naturalisé francais

granted French citizenship

réfugié (nm)

refugee

exilé (adj)

exiled, banished

immigré (adj)

immigrant

demander l’asile politique

request political refuge/assylum

préfecture (nf)

l’endroit où on va pour avoir un passport, un permis de conduire ou une carte de séjour

assureur (nm)

insurance agent

avertir (v)

warn, inform

sens dessus dessous

upsidedown

juré (nm)

juror

acquittement (nm)

acquittal;

ANT. condamnation

régler (v)

payer, ajuster, résoudre

taper son code (v)

key in one’s code

davantage (adj)

plus

un tas de

beaucoup de, pas mal de, bien des, de nombreux

formulaire (nm)

form

faire une collection (v)

collectionner qqch

un objet fétiche

a lucky object

diriger (v)

manage, direct;

gérer (v)

planifier (v)

plan

voie (nf)

road, way

bouchon (nm)

gridlock, bottle cap/stopper

indiquer (v)

show;

montrer, designer

composter (v)

datestamp, punch

régler la note (v)

pay the bill

rapporter qqch (v)

report sth;

faire le compte rendu de qqch

épicerie (nf)

grocery, grocery store

faire un paquet-cadeau à qqn (v)

gift-wrap sth for sb

grosso modo (adv)

à peu près, environ, approximativement, presque

jouer à la pétanque (v)

go bowling

pratiquer un sport (v)

practice/do a sport

sport individuel/collectif (nm)

individual/group sport

avoir une allure sportive (v)

have an athletic look/appearance

être en pleine forme (v)

être en bonne santé avoir le moral

faire de l’escalade (v)

rock climbing

faire de l’alpinisme (v)

mountain climbing

faire de l’équitation (v)

horse-back riding

avoir une rhume (v)

have a cold;

être enrhumé (v)

avoir la grippe (v)

have the flu

avoir une angine (v)

have a sore throat

rédiger/faire une ordonnance (v)

write a prescription

faire une chute (v)

tomber (v)

tomber en panne (v)

break down

éternuer (v)

sneeze

trinquer (v)

hit/clink the glasses;

choquer les verres

distinguer (v)

distinguish;

différencier (v)

faire un signe de la main (v)

wave a hand

panier (nm)

basket

tiroir (nm)

drawer

frigo (nm)

fridge;

réfrigérateur (nm)

lavabo (nm)

washbowl

évier (nm)

sink

placard (nm)

closet

passer l’inspirateur (v)

vacuum, do the vacuuming

petit écran (nm)

télé (nf)

balayer (v)

sweep

nettoyer (v)

clean

chantier (nm)

construction site

immense (adj)

huge, vast

fonctionner (v)

marcher, servir à

truc (nm)

thing, device

revue (nf)

magazine

réaliser des interviews (v)

carry out interviews

passer un entretien (v)

have an interview

passer un examen (v)

have an exam

réussir à un examen (v)

pass an exam

rater un examen (v)

fail/flunk an exam;

échouer à un examen

taux de chômage (nm)

unemployment rate

des que

immédiatement après que

une fois que

apres que

acquérir (v)

acquire, obtain

de jour (adj)

daytime;

ANT. de nuit

réunion (nf)

meeting

attraper (v)

catch

de bonne heure

early;

tôt

allouer à (v)

allocate to

intervenir (v)

intervene, speak;

prendre la parole

interrompre (v)

interrupt

couper la parole (v)

interrupt the speech

comporter (v)

inclure

chercher à (v)

seek

tâcher (v)

make sure, try;

essayer

manier (v)

handle, manipulate, use

embaucher (v)

employ, hire;

engager, employer, recruter

constater (v)

observe, notice

antipathique (adj)

ANT. sympathique

avoir l’air (v)

seem;

paraître (v)

se réjouir (v)

be delighted;

être ravi

tenter (v)

try, tempt

jouer aux courses (v)

bet on the race [horse race]

jouer au loto (v)

play the lottery

exiger (v)

demand, require

faire un pique-nique (v)

go on a picnic

faire du bricolage (v)

do odd jobs, do do-it-yourself;

bricoler (v)

pêcher (nf)

go fishing

pécher (nm)

sin (v)

péché (nm)

sin (n)

réjouir (v)

rendre heureux;

ANT. attrister

tout juste (adv)

précisément, exactement

monoparentale (adj)

single parent

faire des économies (v)

save money;

économiser, épargner

laverie (nf)

laundromat

être français de souche (v)

être français d’origine

fille adoptive (nf)

adopted daughter

aîné (adj)

elder;

ANT. cadet [=younger]

jumeaux/jumelles (nmp/nfp)

twins

enfant unique (nm)

an only child

parents proches (nm)

close relatives;

parents éloignés

rupture (nf)

breakup;

séparation (nf)

mésentente (nf)

conflit (nm), dispute (nf), scène de ménage (nf);

ANT. entente

se réconcilier (v)

make up, make amends

vie sentimentale (nf)

love life

vivre une passion (v)

have a passionate love affair

éprouver (v)

feel

enterrer (v)

bury

incinérer (v)

cremate

couronne (nf)

crown

gerbe (nf)

wreath

sucre (adj)

sweet

sale (adj)

salty

aigre (adj)

sour

amer (adj)

bitter

gras (adj)

greasy, high fat

maigre (adj)

low fat

cru (adj)

raw

cuit (adj)

cooked

cuire à l’eau (v)

boil

cuire au four (v)

bake, roast

griller (v)

grill

frire (v)

fry

eau plate/gazeuse (nf)

still/fizzy water

menu (nm)

menu;

carte (nf)

à la carte (adv)

ordering a single item from a restaurant’s menu rather than a platter including side dishes
ANT. à table d’hôte

addition (nf)

check, bill;

facture (nf)

carafe d’eau (nf)

water carafe/pitcher

côte de porc (nf)

pork rib

crudités (nfp)

raw vegetables

charcuterie (nf)

delicatessen;

jambon et saucisson

pâte (nf)

dough

pâtes (nfp)

pasta

nouille (nf)

noodle

en vouloir à qqn (v)

be mad at sb;

être fâché contre qqn

s’en vouloir qqch (v)

se reprocher qqch, regretter qqch

phare (nm)

lumière de voiture

siège de passager (nm)

passenger seat

appuie-tête (nm)

headrest

enragé (adj)

fou, en colère

clé à molette (nf)

monkey wrench

Va-t-il se remettre ?

Will he be all right?

les analgésiques (nmp)

painkillers

sans connaissance (adj)

unconscious

fil dentaire (nm)

dental floss

visite de contrôle (nf)

checkup

étui à lunettes (nm)

glasses case

être rassasié (v)

ne plus avoir faim

ronfler (v)

snore

à jeun (adv)

on an empty stomach

Je passe te prendre

Je viens te chercher

Tu peux me ramener ?

Can you give me a ride back home ?

tant mieux

good, fine, so much the better

tant pis

never mind, too bad

l’ampoule est grillée

the light bulb has blown [out]

être/tomber en panne d’essence

be/run out of gas

clignotant (nm)

[of a vehicle] signal/indicator

faire la vidange (v)

[of a vehicle] change oil

voyant lumineux de la jauge (nm)

indicator/warning light of gauge

repasser (v)

retourner, revenir

taper sur qqn (v)

thump sb, strike sb heavily

J’ai deux enfants dont un bébé

I have two children including a baby

bon de commande (nm)

order form/slip

être de mauvaise humeur

be in a bad mood

C’est ennuyeux à mourir!

It’s boring as hell !

Il est gentil comme …?

comme tout !

Elle est Jolie comme …?

comme un cœur !

C’est une pure merveille !

It’s outstanding!

Ça te va à merveille!

It looks terrific on you!

On va arroser ça !

On va fêter ça !, Ça s’arrose !

Mon examen, je l’ai eu !

J’ai réussi mon examen !

Je te plains !

I feel sorry for you !

C’est fichu !

Ça n’a pas marché !, C’est raté!

C’est pas drôle !

It’s not funny!, It’s no fun !

Figure-toi que…

Imagine that…, Get this…

avoir le moral à zéro

être très déprimé

bricole (nf)

petit objet, article de peu de valeur

Je viens de passer directeur.

Je suis devenu directeur.

Qu’est-ce que tu deviens ?

Qu’est-ce qui s’est passé d’important dans ta vie ?

C’est pas malin !

It’s not clever !

C’est une sacrée personnalité

She/He has got quite the personality

À qui le dites-vous !

Cette expression exprime un accord total et évident.

Pourvu qu’il vienne !

I hope he’s coming!

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