Life in the home/friends: General Vocab Flashcards
agacer
to annoy
aigu
sharp / acute
ampoule
light bulb
annuaire
telephone directory
arroser
to water
assister
to be present
attirer
to attract
baignade
bathing
baisser
to lower
balai
broom
balayer
to sweep
baptême
baptism
bougie
candle
bouillir
to boil
brancher
to plug in / switch on
brûler
to burn
buanderie
utility room
capot
bonnet / cover
cheminée
fireplace / chimney
climatisation
air-conditioning
clôture
fence
cogner
to knock
col
collar
se comporter
to behave
coupable
guilty
cueillir
to pick / gather
décoller
to take off
démodé
old-fashioned
dépanner
to fix / repair
devoir
to owe
distrait
absent-minded
échelle
ladder / scale
épouvantable
terrible
escalier roulant
escalator
espèce
species
essuyer
to wipe / dry
fâcher
to annoy
se fâcher
to get angry
faire la grasse matinée
to have a lie in
fermeture éclair
zip
se fier
to trust
fil
cable / thread
fondre
to melt
fournir
to provide
gagner
to gain
gamin
kid
gant de toilette
flannel
gaspiller
to waste
gâter
to spoil
gêner
to embarrass
gosse
kid
grenier
attic / loft
grossir
to put on weight
habile
clever / skilful
honte
shame
important
considerable / large
impressionnant
impressive
indicatif
dialling code
s’installer
to settle
loyer
rent
maigrir
to lose weight
marrant
funny
mémoire
memory
minuscule
tiny
mode d’emploi
instructions for use
modéré
moderate
modifier
to change / alter
Monsieur / Madame
Dear Sir / Madam
muni de
equipped with
négligent
careless
nommer
to name
s’occuper de
to take care of
ordures
rubbish / domestic waste
perroquet
parrot
piqûre
sting
piquer
to sting
plaindre
to pity
plaisanter
to joke
plier
to fold
portière
door
poussière
dust
rapport
relation(ship)
rassurer
to reassure
remise
discount / shed
rendre + adj
to make
se rendre compte
to realise
repasser
to iron
résoudre
to decide / resolve
retraite
retirement
rêver
to dream
sensé
sensible
sensible
sensitive
serrure
lock