Noun formation Flashcards

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1
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to create

creation

A

créer
la création

(une créature = creature)

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2
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to water

watering

A

arroser

l’arrosage (m)

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3
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to establish a connection between, bring closer (to-de)

reconciliation

A

rapprocher

le rapprochement

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4
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to lose

loss

A

perdre

la perte

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5
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to slip, make provocative statements

provocative remarks

A

déraper

le dérapage

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6
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to declare, admit

declaration, admission

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déclarer

une déclaration

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7
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to disrupt, move deeply

disruption

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bouleverser

le bouleversement

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8
Q

rule:
- tion and -ure nouns are feminine
- age and -ment nouns are masculine

A

rule:
- tion and -ure nouns are feminine
- age and -ment nouns are masculine

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9
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to open

opening

A

ouvrir

l’ouverture (f)

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10
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abundant

abundance

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abondant (e)

l’abondance (f)

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worried, anxious

anxiety

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inquiet, inquiète

inquiétude (f)

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lenient (adj)

leniency

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indulgent

l’indulgence (f)

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13
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to freeze

frost

A

geler

le gel

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14
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to cost

the cost

A

coûter

le coût

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15
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to buy

a purchase

A

acheter

un achat

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16
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to remove

removal

A

enlever

l’enlèvement (m)

17
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begin

beginning

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commencer

le commencement

18
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to demolish

demolition

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démolir

la démolition

19
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to cultivate

culture

A

cultiver

la culture

20
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to catch

capture

A

capturer

la capture

21
Q

to extend, increase

extension, enlargement

A

agrandir

l’agrandissement (m)

22
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to seem, to appear (à - to)

appearance, outbreak

A

apparaître

une apparition

23
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to close

closure

A

fermer

la fermeture

24
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to fail

failure

A

échouer

l’échec (m)

25
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to delay

delay

A

retarder

le retard

26
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violent (adj)

violence

A

violent

la violence

27
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important (adj)

importance

A

important

l’importance (f)

28
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to cooperate

cooperation

A

coopérer

la coopération

29
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clumsy (adj)

clumsiness

A

maladroit

la maladresse

30
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insecure

insecurity

A

précaire

la précarité

31
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proud (adj)

pride

A

fier, fière

la fierté

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frank, clean, pure (adj)

frankness

A

franc, franche

la franchise

33
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loyal (adj)

loyalty

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fidèle

la fidélité

34
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equal (adj)

equality

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égal, égale

l’égalité (f)

35
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free (adj)

freedom

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libre

la liberté

36
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brotherly, sisterly (adj)

fraternity, brotherhood

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fraternel, fraternelle

la fraternité

37
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All nouns formed from adjectives are feminine.

A

Tous les noms formés à partir d’adjectifs sont féminins.