French verb

Question 1

accueillir

Answer 1

welcome

Pierre va à l’aéroport accueillir un ami.
Pierre is going to the airport to meet (welcome) a friend.

Nous avons été très bien accueillis chez eux.
We were made very welcome in their home.

J’ai accueilli la nouvelle avec enthousiasme.
I received the news with enthusiasm.

Ce théâtre peut accueillir 2000 personnes. The theatre can accommodate 2000 people.

Des huées les ont accueillis.
They were greeted by cat-calls.

Le film a été mal accueilli.
The film was badly received.

Question 2

une famille d’accueil

Answer 2

a host family

Question 3

accueillant(e)

Answer 3

welcoming, friendly

Question 4

un accueil chaleureux

Answer 4

a warm welcome

Question 5

une maison d’accueil

Answer 5

a charity centre

Question 6

l’accueil

Answer 6

reception

Question 7

un achat à crédit

Answer 7

a purchase on credit

Question 8

un acheteur/une acheteuse

Answer 8

a buyer, a purchaser

Question 9

un achat comptant

Answer 9

a cash purchase

Question 10

acheter en grosses quantités

Answer 10

to bulk-buy

Question 11

acquérir

Answer 11

to acquire (tr.)

On acquiert de l ’ exp é rience avec les ann é es. One gains experience over the years.
Nous avons acquis cette propri é t é . We acquired this property.
Ces meubles anciens ont acquis beaucoup de valeur. Those old pieces of furniture
have gained a lot in value.
Ceci est un fait acquis. This is an established fact.
Il ne faut pas le tenir pour acquis. Do not take it for granted.
Il sont acquis à ce nouveau projet. They are very taken by this new plan.

Question 12

un acquéreur/une acquéreuse

Answer 12

a buyer

Question 13

une acquisition

Answer 13

an acquisition

Question 14

les acquis sociaux

Answer 14

entitlements to social welfare, paid holidays, etc.

Question 15

admettre

Answer 15

to admit (tr.)

Je n ’ admets pas qu ’ on me parle sur ce ton. I won ’ t let myself be talked to in this way.
Admettez-vous vos torts? Do you admit your mistakes?
Elle n ’ a pas admis qu ’ il soit parti sans s ’ excuser. She hasn ’ t accepted that he left
without apologizing.
Olivier a é t é admis à ces examens. Olivier has passed his exams.
Les enfants de moins de dix ans ne sont pas admis. Children under ten years of age
are not admitted.
En admettant qu ’il dise la v é rit é . Let ’ s suppose (supposing) he is telling the truth.
une admission

Question 16

une admission

Answer 16

an admission

Question 17

un/une admissible

Answer 17

an eligible candidate

Question 18

un admirateur/une admiratrice

Answer 18

admirer

Question 19

admirable

Answer 19

admirable

Question 20

adresser

Answer 20

to address (tr.)

C’est à moi que tu adresses cette remarque?
Is that remark addressed to me?

La lettre leur était personnellement adressée.
The letter was addressed to them personally.

Il m’a adressé une accusation monstrueuse.
He levelled an outrageous accusation at me.

Demain matin j’adresserai la parole à la classe. Tomorrow morning I shall address the class.

Ce livre s’adresse à un public anglophone.
This book is intended for an English speaking readership. (refl.)

Il faut que tu t’adresses au concierge.
You need to see the caretaker. (refl.)

Prière de s’adresser à l’accueil.
Please go to reception. (refl.)

Son médecin l’a adressée à un spécialiste.
Her doctor referred her to a specialist.

Question 21

l’adresse (f)

Answer 21

dexterity, skill

Question 22

agir

Answer 22

to act (intr.)

Pourquoi avez-vous agi de cette manière?
Why did you act in this manner?

Je n’agirais pas de cette façon si j’étais à votre place.
I wouldn’t act in this way if I were you.

Il faut que tu agisses rapidement avant que ce soit trop tard.
You must act quickly before it’s too late.

Ils ont très mal agi. They have acted badly.

Agissons rapidement. Let’s act quickly.

Le gouvernement a décidé d’agir.
The government has decided to act.

De quoi s’agit-il? What’s it about? (refl.)

Il s’agit d’arriver à l’heure. It’s a question of being on time. (refl.)

Les médicaments qu’il prend n’agissent plus.
The medicines he is taking don’t work any more.

Question 23

agissant(e)

Answer 23

active, effective

Question 24

une minorité agissante

Answer 24

an influential minority

Question 25

des agissements

Answer 25

schemes, intrigues