French Vocab #8

Question 1

However/Yet/Nonetheless

Answer 1

Cependant - Adverb
Il étudie beaucoup et cependant il s’inquiète pour l’examen.
He studies a lot and yet he is worried about the exam.

Question 2

Southern/Southerner/Confederate

Answer 2

Sudiste - Adjective, Noun, masculine
L’ambiance sudiste lui donne le sourire.
The southern atmosphere makes him smile.

Les Sudistes furent défaits à Gettysburg.
The Confederates were defeated at Gettysburg.

Question 3

Admittedly/Of course/To be sure

Answer 3

Certes - Adverb
C’est dur, certes, mais il peut y arriver.
Admittedly, it’s hard, but he can do it.

Viendrez-vous ? Certes, avec plaisir.
Will you come? Of course, with pleasure.

Question 4

Railway/Rail

Answer 4

Ferroviaire - Adjective
Le réseau ferroviaire est important en France.
France has a large rail network.

Question 5

To Pluck/Fleece

Answer 5

Plumer - Verb
C’est un arnaqueur qui plume les touristes naïfs.
He is a scammer who fleeces naive tourists.

Question 6

To Spar/Fight

Answer 6

Escarmoucher - Verb
Les deux bataillons escarmouchèrent jusqu’à la nuit.
The two battalions skirmished until nightfall.

Question 7

Skirmish/Verbal jousting

Answer 7

Escarmouche - Noun, feminine
Cette escarmouche ne permit aucune prise.
Nothing was captured as a result of this skirmish.

Question 8

To Cause to crumble/Erode

Answer 8

Effriter - Verb
La pluie et le gel effritent les vieux murs.
Rain and frost crumble the old walls.

Question 9

Loss/Waste

Answer 9

Perte - Noun, feminine
La perte de ses boucles d’oreilles l’a peinée.
The loss of her earrings caused her sadness.

Question 10

In no way/Not at all/By no means

Answer 10

Nullement - Adverb
Enfant, il n’est nullement responsable de ses actes.
As a child, he is in no way responsible for his actions.

Question 11

To Break/Shatter/Smash

Answer 11

Briser - Verb
Le livreur a brisé ce vase par inadvertance.
The delivery guy broke this vase by accident.

Question 12

To Happen/Occur/Come of

Answer 12

Advenir - Verb
Il advint qu’il gagna au Loto.
It happened that he won the lottery.

Qu’est-il advenu de ton entretien d’embauche ?
What came out of your job interview?

Question 13

Customs/Habits/Traditions/Lifestyle/Morals

Answer 13

Mœurs - Noun, feminine plural
Nous connaissons bien les mœurs des Romains.
We know Roman traditions well.

Cette entomologiste étudie les mœurs des fourmis.
That entomologist studies ant behavior.

Ce sociologue étudie les mœurs des habitants en montagne.
He studies the lifestyle of mountain dwellers.

La société surveille les mœurs de tous.
Society scrutinizes everyone’s morals.

Question 14

To Border on/Be near/Be close to

Answer 14

Avoisiner - Verb
La propriété avoisine la Loire.
The property is near the Loire.

Suite à l’incendie, les dégâts avoisinent les 100 000 euros.
Following the fire, the cost of the damages came close to 100,000 euros.

Question 15

Notch/Hole/Peg/Guts/Rung

Answer 15

Cran - Noun, masculine
Il y a plusieurs crans à cette ceinture.
There are several notches in this belt.

Tout au long de l’accident il a eu beaucoup de cran.
Throughout the accident he showed true guts.

Valentin est monté d’un cran dans la hiérarchie.
Valentine has gone up a rung in the hierarchy.

Question 16

To Harvest/Collect/Reap

Answer 16

Récolter - Verb
On a récolté le blé en avance cette année.
We harvested the wheat early this year.

The researcher collected a lot of documentation on the subject. The aim of this dinner is to collect money for the homeless.

On récolte ce que l’on sème.
We reap what we sow.

Question 17

To Dress/Clothe

Answer 17

Vêtir - Verb
Il faut vêtir les enfants avant de sortir.
You must dress the children before going out.

Question 18

To Save/Save up/Spare

Answer 18

épargner - Verb
L’audit l’a relativement épargné dans son rapport.
The audit report spared him to an extent.

Il s’est épargné la tâche fastidieuse du déménagement.
He saved himself the tiresome task of moving.

Question 19

Despite/Notwithstanding/Regardless of

Answer 19

Nonobstant - Preposition
Nonobstant son accent prononcé, Graham parle un excellent français.
Despite his strong accent, Graham speaks excellent French.

Question 20

To Dare

Answer 20

Oser - Verb
Je n’ose pas lui annoncer le décès de son ami.
I dare not tell him of his friend’s death.

Question 21

Filling/Fodder

Answer 21

Fourrage - Noun, masculine
Le fourrage des petits-choux est composé de crème pâtissière ou de glace.
Profiteroles have a filling of crème pâtissière or ice cream.

Le fourrage est composé de plusieurs plantes.
The fodder is made up of several plants.

Question 22

Way/Route/Rail/Street

Answer 22

Voie - Noun, feminine
L’autoroute est la voie la plus rapide pour aller à Paris.
The highway is the fastest way to get to Paris.

Cette partie de l’autoroute est à quatre voies.
This part of the highway has four lanes.

Il est interdit de traverser les voies.
Crossing the rails is prohibited.

Il faut négocier : c’est la seule voie possible pour une solution.
We’ll have to negotiate: it’s the only possible way to reach a solution.

Question 23

To Be fed up/Have had it

Answer 23

En avoir marre - Locution, verb
J’en ai marre de tes retards incessants !
I’ve had it with you constantly being late!

Question 24

Out of order/Break down

Answer 24

En panne - Locution, adjective
Sur la machine à café était collé un papier où il était écrit « en panne ».
There was a bit of paper stuck on the coffee machine that said “out of order.”

La chaudière est en panne alors j’ai appelé le réparateur.
The boiler is broken so I called the repairman.

Question 25

To Miss/Fail/Ruin

Answer 25

Rater - Verb
Ma fille a raté son examen et va devoir le repasser l’année prochaine.
My daughter failed her exam and will have to take it again next year.

Il a voulu se suicider, mais il s’est raté.
He wanted to put an end to it all, but he botched his suicide attempt.

Question 26

Rag/Bit/Scrap

Answer 26

Lambeau - Noun, masculine
Son vieux manteau tombe en lambeaux.
His old overcoat is falling to bits.

Question 27

To Keep records of/Do/Dump/Laugh at/Not care about

Answer 27

Ficher - Verb
Mais qu’est-ce que tu fiches ici ? Je n’ai rien fiché ce matin.
What the heck are you doing here? I haven’t done anything this morning.

Ne fiche pas tes affaires sales là !
Don’t dump your dirty things there!

Tu te fiches de moi ou quoi ?
Are you laughing at me or something?

Je me fiche bien de tes réflexions !
I don’t give a damn what you think!

Question 28

Concrete

Answer 28

Béton - Noun, masculine
Le béton est utilisé dans les constructions modernes.
Concrete is used in modern buildings.

Question 29

Faith/Belief

Answer 29

Foi - Noun, feminine
Sa foi le réconforte dans ses malheurs.
His faith comforts him in his misfortune.

Question 30

Damage/Compensation

Answer 30

Dommage/Domages- Noun, masculine, Nmpl
L’assurance paiera les dommages causés par la tempête.
My insurance will cover the damage caused by the storm.

La société paiera des dommages pour mon licenciement.
The firm will pay compensation for my redundancy.

Question 31

What a shame!/What a pity!/Shame!

Answer 31

Dommage!/Quel dommage! - Interjection, expression
Tu ne peux pas venir à ma fête ? Dommage !
You can’t come to my party? What a shame!

Vous ne pourrez pas venir à ma soirée ? Quel dommage !
You can’t come to my do? What a shame!

Question 32

Flashlight/Torch

Answer 32

Lampe - Noun, feminine
Papa sortit la lampe torche lors de la panne d’électricité.
Daddy took out the flashlight during the power cut.

Question 33

To Hit/Collide with/Hurt/Meet up

Answer 33

Heurter - Verb
La voiture a heurté le camion au carrefour.
The car hit the truck at the intersection.

Par sa remarque, Marc a heurté les sentiments de sa fiancée.
Mark hurt his fiancée’s feelings with his comment.

Les deux personnes se sont heurtées en descendant du train.
The two individuals bumped into each other getting off the train.

J’ai voulu prendre mon mercredi mais je me suis heurté à un refus.
I wanted to take Wednesday off, but I met with a refusal.

Question 34

According to/Depending on whether

Answer 34

Selon - Preposition
Selon les experts, cet homme est un psychopathe.
According to experts, this man is a psychopath.

Selon que vous êtes riche ou pauvre, les gens ne vous considèrent pas de la même façon.
Depending on whether you are rich or poor, people don’t look at you in the same way.

Question 35

To Apply for/Postulate

Answer 35

postuler à - Verb
Mon cousin a postulé à ce poste de facteur.
My cousin applied for that job as a postman.

Postulons que vous gagnez au loto, que ferez-vous ?
Imagine you won the lottery, what would you do?
Note: Emploi courant considéré comme fautif par l’Académie française.

Question 36

Cabin/The nick

Answer 36

Cabane - Noun, feminine
Les enfants font une cabane dans le jardin.
The children are making a hut in the garden.

Son compagnon est en cabane depuis six mois.
His friend’s been in stir for the past six months.

Question 37

Lunacy/Folly/Extravagance

Answer 37

Folie - Noun, feminine
La folie a gagné son esprit.
Madness has overcome his mind.

Mais tu m’as acheté une bague en or : c’est une folie !
You bought me a gold ring? That’s such an extravagance!

Question 38

Clumsy/Awkward/Klutz

Answer 38

Maladroit/Maladroite - Adjective, Noun
Que je suis maladroite, j’ai encore cassé un verre !
Clumsy old me; I’ve broken another glass!

Vincent se donne du mal mais c’est un maladroit à qui il ne faut pas confier d’objets fragiles.
Vincent goes to a lot of effort, but he’s a klutz, so it’s not a good idea to let him handle anything fragile.

Question 39

Period/Time/Extension/More

Answer 39

Délai - Noun, masculine
En tenant compte du délai de livraison, vous devriez recevoir votre commande la semaine prochaine.
delivery time into account, you should receive your order next week.

Vous avez un délai de trois jours pour finir ce travail.
You have three days more to finish this job.

Question 40

To Predict/Foresee

Answer 40

Présager - Verb
Rien ne laissait présager qu’ils divorceraient.
There was nothing to predict that they would get divorced.

Question 41

To Devastate/Disrupt/Wreak havoc

Answer 41

Bouleverser - Verb
La mort des enfants dans cet accident a bouleversé le village.
The death of the children in that accident devastated the village.

The unexpected departure of the president disrupted the club’s organisation.

Les manifestants ont tout bouleversé sur leur passage.
The demonstrators wreaked havoc as they passed.

Question 42

Goal/Aim/Objective

Answer 42

But - Noun, masculine
Le but de l’entraînement est de vous faire gagner.
The aim of practice is to make you win.

Zut, la balle est passée à côté du but !
Damn, the ball went wide of the goal!

Question 43

Damn!/Darn!

Answer 43

Zut - Interjection
Zut, j’ai perdu mes clés !
Drat! I’ve lost my keys!

Question 44

To Bandage/Blindfold/Stretch/Bend

Answer 44

Bander - Verb
Le docteur banda la cheville foulée du sportif.
The doctor bandages the athlete’s sprained ankle.

Les ravisseurs ont bandé les yeux des prisonniers pour ne pas qu’ils voient où on les emmenait.
The kidnappers blindfolded the prisoners, so that they couldn’t see where they were being taken.

Le tireur bande son arc.
The archer bends his bow.

Question 45

Piloting/Management

Answer 45

Pilotage - Noun, masculine
Le pilotage d’un avion est plus complexe que celui d’une voiture.
The control of a plane is more complicated than that of a car.

Le pilotage d’une société induit beaucoup de responsabilités.
Management of a business entails a lot of responsibilities.pilotage nm

Question 46

To be afraid of/Be sensitive to/Be worried about

Answer 46

Craindre - Verb
Les élèves craignaient leur professeur, qu’ils trouvaient sévère.
The pupils were afraid of their teacher, who they thought was too strict.

Les autorités françaises craignent un nouvel attentat sur leur sol.
The French authorities are worried about a new terrorist attack on French soil.

Le basilic craint le gel.
Basil plants are sensitive to the cold.

Question 47

Big-box store/Superstore/Hypermarket

Answer 47

Hypermarché - Noun, masculine
Un hypermarché a ouvert dans notre quartier.
A hypermarket has opened in our neighbourhood.

Question 48

Jackpot/Gold mine

Answer 48

Pactole - Noun, masculine
Il a gagné au loto et touché le pactole.
He won the lottery and got the jackpot.

Question 49

Solemn/Formal/Grandiose

Answer 49

Solennel/Solennelle - Adjective
Ce fut une cérémonie solennelle.
It was a solemn ceremony.

Question 50

To Subdue/Quash/Check/Take a look at

Answer 50

Mater - Verb
La police a maté la révolte.
Police have quelled the revolt.

Dans la rue les garçons matent les filles.
In the street, the boys are checking out the girls.

Mate ma vidéo !
Take a look at my video!

Question 51

To Note/Notice/Record/Certify

Answer 51

Constater - Verb
L’entraîneur constate l’absence de deux joueurs.
The coach notes the absence of two players.

Le médecin constate le décès du malade.
The doctor records the patient’s death.

Question 52

Nightmare

Answer 52

Cauchemar - Noun, masculine
Cette réunion était un véritable cauchemar.
That meeting was a real nightmare.

Question 53

To Strike/Devastate

Answer 53

Foudroyer - Verb
En montagne, la foudre foudroie les hommes et les animaux.
In the mountains, lightning strikes humans and animals.

Il a été foudroyé par une rafale de mitraillette.
He was shot down by a burst of machine gun fire.

Le décès de son fils l’a foudroyé.
The death of his son hit him hard.

Question 54

Lightning/Lightning bolt

Answer 54

Foudre - Noun, feminine
La foudre a frappé la maison.
The lightning hit the house.

Question 55

In plain/Unencrypted

Answer 55

En clair - Locution Adverb
Bon, en clair, je ne veux plus te parler.
Right, in plain English, I no longer wish to speak to you.

Avant, quand cette émission passait en clair, je la regardais, mais maintenant qu’elle est cryptée, je ne la regarde plus.
Before, when this program was broadcast unencrypted, I used to watch it. Now that it is encrypted I no longer watch it.

Question 56

Failure/Chess

Answer 56

échec/échecs - Noun, masculine
Son élevage d’écrevisses est un échec.
His crayfish farm is a failure.

Les échecs sont originaires de Perse.
Chess originated in Persia.

Question 57

To Bleed/Kill/Make sacrifices for

Answer 57

Saigner - Verb
Je me suis coupé : je saigne maintenant.
I cut myself and now I’m bleeding.

Tu vas voir, je vais te saigner !
Just you wait; I’m going to kill you!

Sa mère s’est saignée pour faire faire de bonnes études à son fils.
His mother made sacrifices to ensure her son got into a good school.

Question 58

Destroy/Exterminate/Devastate

Answer 58

Anéantir - Verb
Le phylloxera a failli anéantir la vigne en 1900.
Phylloxera almost destroyed the vineyard in 1900.

L’annonce de son cancer l’a anéanti.
The news of his cancer crushed him.

Question 59

To Stagger/Be shaky

Answer 59

Chanceler - Verb
Ivre, l’homme chancelait sur la voie publique.
The man staggered, drunk, along the public highway.

Le régime chancelle, mais tient bon.
The regime is shaky, but it is holding out.

Question 60

Pack/Peloton/Platoon

Answer 60

Peloton - Noun, masculine
À la première attaque de Zoetemelk, le peloton s’étira sur près d’un kilomètre.
When Zoetemelk first attacked, the peloton was spread out for almost a kilometre.

Le lieutenant a envoyé un peloton en reconnaissance.
The lieutenant sent a platoon to reconnoitre.

Question 61

To Jerk off/Give a handjob to/(informal) Be up to

Answer 61

Branler - Verb
Je t’attends depuis une heure, qu’est-ce que tu branles ?
I’ve been waiting for you for an hour; what are you up to?

Pendant son service militaire, il se branlait en pensant à sa fiancée.
During his military service, he used to wank while thinking about his fiancée.

Question 62

At War/Enemies/Warring countries

Answer 62

Belligérant/Belligérante - Adjective, Nmpl
La France et le Japon étaient des pays belligérants de la seconde guerre mondiale.
France and Japan were warring countries in the Second World War.

Question 63

Go merrily along/Go on your sweet way

Answer 63

Aller son bonhomme de chemin/Aller son petit bonhomme de chemin - Locution verb
Tout va bien pour Luce, elle va son bonhomme de chemin.
Everything is going well for Luce, she is going on her merry way.

Question 64

Cogitate/Ponder/Deliberate

Answer 64

Cogiter - Verb
Vincent cogite toujours longtemps avant de prendre une importante décision.
Vincent always mulls things over for a long time before making an important decision.

Question 65

To Bypass/Get around/Circumvent

Answer 65

Contourner - Verb
La rocade contourne la ville.
The ring-road bypasses the town.

Il a contourné la loi pour payer moins d’impôts.
He got around the law to pay less tax.

Question 66

Except/Apart from

Answer 66

Hormis - Preposition
Hormis le dessert, ils ont tout prévu.
They planned everything apart from the dessert.

Question 67

Yeah/Yup

Answer 67

Ouais - Adverb
Est-ce qu’il te reste de la farine ? - Ouais !
‘Have you got any flour left?’ ‘Yep!’

Question 68

To Shower/Snap away at/Spray with bullets

Answer 68

Mitrailler - Verb
Les terroristes ont mitraillé le marché.
The terrorist sprayed the market with bullets.

Les touristes mitraillent la Tour Eiffel.
The tourists snap away at the Eiffel Tower.

Les invités ont mitraillé de roses les mariés.
The guests showered the bride and groom with roses.

Question 69

To Shoot up/Make rapid progress/Rise through the ranks

Answer 69

Monter en flèche - Locution Verb
Pierre est arrivé dans la société voici 10 ans et depuis il monte en flèche.
Pierre joined the company 10 years ago and since then he has been on the rise.

Cet avion peut monter en flèche sans décrocher.
This aircraft can soar without stalling.

Question 70

Glow/Glimmer/Ray of [sth]

Answer 70

Lueur - Noun, feminine
La lueur des éclairs illuminait la nuit.
The lightning flashes lit up the night.

Elle eut dans le regard une lueur de malice.
There was a glint of malice in her eyes.

Nous avions encore une lueur d’espoir.
There was still a ray of hope for us.

Question 71

Lively/Keen/Bright/Alive/Over-the-top

Answer 71

Vif - Adjective
Le regard de ce garçon est vif.
That boy has a keen expression in his eyes.

Il tient des propos un peu trop vifs.
He used some words that were a bit too strong.

Elle est magnifique dans cette robe rouge vif.
She is magnificent in that bright red dress.

Au Moyen Âge, les sorcières étaient brûlées vives.
In the Middle Ages, witches were burnt alive.

Question 72

To Post/Display/Flaunt/Demonstrate/Boast/Showboat

Answer 72

Afficher - Verb
Les adolescents affichent souvent des posters de leurs idoles sur leurs murs.
Teenagers often put posters of their idols up on their walls.

Le proviseur affichera les résultats de l’examen samedi matin.
The head will make the results of the exam public on Saturday morning.

Ce soldat a toujours affiché son mépris du danger.
This soldier has always made his lack of regard for danger clear.

James Bond s’affiche toujours en compagnie de belles femmes.
James Bond is always parading himself in the company of beautiful women.

Question 73

Muddy

Answer 73

Boueux/Boueuse - Adjective
La pluie a rendu ce chemin trop boueux pour l’emprunter sans bottes.
The rain has made this road too muddy to follow without boots.

Question 74

Breath

Answer 74

Haleine - Noun, feminine
Son haleine sentait l’alcool.
His breath smelled of alcohol.

Question 75

To Weigh/Be heavy/Be worth/Influence

Answer 75

Peser - Verb
Je vais aller peser les tomates.
I am going to weigh the tomatoes.

Ce sac pèse : je vais le poser pour reprendre un peu mon souffle.
This sack is heavy: I am going to put it down to catch my breath a bit.

Son opinion pèsera sur la décision finale.
His opinion will influence the final decision.

Question 76

Witness

Answer 76

Témoin - Noun, masculine
Il y a trois témoins à cette agression.
There are three witnesses to this attack.

Question 77

Control (Science)

Answer 77

Témoin - Noun as Adjective
L’échantillon témoin permet de savoir si le produit testé a un effet.
The control sample allows us to know if the tested product has an effect.

Question 78

Battery/-ware(suffix)/Drums

Answer 78

Batterie - Noun, feminine
Il a enlevé la batterie de la voiture.
He took out the car’s battery.

Elle possède une belle batterie de cuisine.
She owns some lovely kitchenware.

Ma fille joue de la batterie dans un groupe de rock.
My daughter plays drums in a rock group.

Question 79

Painful/Sore/Aching

Answer 79

Douloureux/Douloureuse - Adjective
C’est une blessure douloureuse.
It is a painful wound.

Question 80

Gust/Burst/Torrent/Succession

Answer 80

Rafale - Noun, feminine
La rafale de vent la plus forte aurait atteint les 400 km/h.
The strongest gust of wind must have reached 400 km/h.

L’armée riposta par des tirs en rafales.
The army retaliated with bursts of gunfire.

Question 81

Anyone/Whoever/Nobody

Answer 81

Quiconque - Pron, rel
Quiconque critique ma petite sœur aura affaire à moi !
Whoever criticises my little sister will have me to deal with!

Question 82

To Honk/Beep/Toot

Answer 82

Klaxonner - Verb
J’ai klaxonné quand la voiture a commencé à reculer sans regarder.
I beeped when the car started reversing without looking.

Question 83

Toll/Toll Booth

Answer 83

Péage - Noun, masculine
Pour traverser le viaduc le péage est de deux euros.
The toll to cross the viaduct is two euros.

Souvent il faut faire la queue à la barrière de péage.
There is often a line at the toll booths.

Question 84

To Stuff/Fill/Get drunk

Answer 84

Bourrer - Verb
Jonathan bourra son cartable avec ses livres et ses cahiers.
Jonathan crammed his school bag with his books and notepads.

Les deux hommes se sont bourrés pour oublier leurs malheurs.
The two men got drunk to forget their woes.

L’enfant gourmand s’est bourré de gâteaux et de bonbons juste avant le dîner.
The voracious child stuffed himself with cakes and sweets just before dinner.

Question 85

Deficiency/Failure/Default

Answer 85

Carence - Noun, feminine
La carence en fer entraîne l’anémie.
Iron deficiency leads to anaemia.

La carence met tout justiciable en infraction devant la loi.
A default in payment puts anyone answerable to the law in breach of the law.

Question 86

To Nag/Bother

Answer 86

Turlupiner - Verb
Cette question me turlupine depuis un bon moment.
This question has been bothering me for some time.

Question 87

Although/Even though

Answer 87

Quoique - Conjugation
Quoique nous soyons en automne, il fait très chaud.
Although it is autumn, it’s very warm.

Je l’aime beaucoup, quoique parfois il m’énerve.
I like him a lot, even though he annoys me sometimes.
Note: Ne pas confonde avec « quoi que ».

Question 88

Sewer/Drain/Cesspit

Answer 88

égout - Noun, masculine
Les égouts de la ville recueillent les eaux usées.
Waste water goes into the town’s sewers.

Ce squat c’est l’égout du quartier.
That squat is the neighbourhood cesspit.

Question 89

Frame/Surroundings/Executive

Answer 89

Cadre - Noun, masculine
J’ai placé mon tableau dans un joli cadre.
I put my picture in a pretty frame.

Nous habitons dans un cadre charmant.
We live in lovely surroundings.

Depuis sa formation, il est cadre supérieur.
Since his training he’s been a senior executive.

Question 90

Style/Type/Kind

Answer 90

Acabit - Noun, masculine
Mon manteau est trop chaud et celui-ci est du même acabit.
My coat is too warm and this one is the same way.

Question 91

Suburb/Area/District/Neighborhood

Answer 91

Faubourg - Noun, masculine
À Paris, le faubourg Saint Germain est un quartier historique.
The Saint Germain district is a historic part of Paris.

Ce faubourg de Lyon est mal famé.
This is a notorious suburb of Lyon.

Question 92

Crossroads/Intersection

Answer 92

Carrefour - Noun, masculine
La Turquie se trouve au carrefour des civilisations orientale et occidentale.
Turkey is at the crossroads of eastern and western civilizations.

Question 93

To Raise/Lift

Answer 93

Surélever - Verb
Ils ont fait surélever leur maison d’un étage à la naissance de leur troisième enfant.
They had their house raised one floor when their third child was born.

Question 94

Road/Highway

Answer 94

Routier - Adjective
Le système routier français est très important.
The French road system is very extensive.

Question 95

Truck Driver/Truck stop/Roadside cafe

Answer 95

Routier/Routière - Noun
Mon frère est routier international, il va de France en Italie, en Suède ou en Pologne.
My brother is an international HGV driver; he goes from France to Italy, Sweden or Poland.

Nous nous sommes arrêtés déjeuner dans un routier.
We stopped for lunch at a roadside cafe.

Question 96

What you want/Will

Answer 96

Gré - Noun, masculine
Dans cette affaire j’agirai selon mon gré.
In this matter, I will do what I want.

Luc a renoncé à ce poste de son propre gré.
Luke gave up the job of his own will.
Note: de gré : willingly, of your own will

Question 97

Rape/Violation

Answer 97

Viol - Noun, masculine
Le viol est passible d’une lourde peine de prison.
Rape is punishable by a stiff prison sentence.

Fouiller les affaires d’autrui, c’est le viol de son intimité.
Rummaging through other people’s things is a violation of their privacy.

Question 98

Basement/Subsoil/Cellar/Underground

Answer 98

Sous-sol - Noun, masculine
Le sous-sol de cette maison est très spacieux.
This house has a very large basement.

Les parkings sont souvent en sous-sol.
Car parks are often located underground.

Le sous-sol de ce champ est riche en argile.
This field’s subsoil is rich in clay.

Question 99

Straight in the eyes

Answer 99

Dans le blanc des yeux - Locution Adverb
L’homme s’avança et me regarda dans le blanc des yeux.
The man stepped forward and looked me straight in the eye.

Question 100

Crumb/Breadcrumb/Flaked (fish)/Scraps

Answer 100

Miette - Noun, feminine
Il a encore laissé des miettes de pain sur la table.
He left breadcrumbs on the table again.

Il n’a eu droit qu’à des miettes.
He had nothing but the crumbs from their table.