Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

French > Random Vocab > Flashcards

Random Vocab Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
French flashcards AP® French flashcards
1
Q

rembourser

A

To reimburse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

la preuve

A

Proof

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

atteindre

A

reach, get to (inf), attain, achieve,

affect, harm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

enguirlander

A

tell (sb) off (fam), tick (sb) off (inf)

decorate (sth) with garlands

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

le pelage

A

coat, fur

peeling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

soigneusement

A

carefully, neatly, thoroughly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

le caleçon

A

boxer shorts, trunks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

le caleçon de bain

A

swim trunks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

le fer de lance

A

spearhead (fig)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

la sueur

A

sweat, perspiration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

une épreuve

A

ordeal, hardship, trial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

le cerveau

A

brain, head

mastermind (fig)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Trop fort!

A

Cool! Awesome!

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

un clin d’œil

A

nod, wink

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

aïe

A

Ow! Ouch!

Oh, oh dear, oh my, oh no

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

bouche bée

A

speechless, dumbstruck, amazed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

empêcher

A

prevent, stop

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

dépérir

A

perish, wither, die, decay, waste away, weaken

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

ne pas piper mot

A

not say a word

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

mâchonner

A

chew up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

sursauter

A

jump, start (surprise)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

le nuage

A

cloud, hint, splash

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

lointain

A

distant, remote

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

le lointain

A

distance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

le tonnerre

A

Thunder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

moindre

A

least, lower

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

se ramasser

A

pick (up), gather up, collect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

un dé/ les dés

A

Die, dice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

relou

A

Bizarre

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Les décombres (mpl)

A

ruble, debris, ruins, wreckage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

enjoué

A

cheerful, happy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

la protestation

A

Protestation
Declaration
Profession
Petition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

se pencher sur

A

s’intéresser à, étudier

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

pencher

A

lean, tilt, incline, crane

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

atténuer

A

ease, dull, soften, alleviate, reduce

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

s’atténuer

A

devenir moins grave, important, fort

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

se détendre

A

relax, unwind,

become slack, loosen itself

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

le crépuscule

A

Twilight, dusk

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

s’enchaîner

A

chain yourself,
Come one after another, be non-stop
(enchaîner- do one thing after another)

40
Q

la teinte

A

tint, hue, tinge, trace, hint

41
Q

avoir à coeur

A

be committed

42
Q

en charpie

A

in pieces, tatters, shreds

43
Q

haleter

A

Pant, hold your breath

sputter

44
Q

une peluche

A

Cuddly toy
bobble
Lint, fluff

45
Q

à point

A

medium (for steak)

46
Q

un steak bleu

A

Rare steak

47
Q

cru

A

raw

48
Q

une gifle

A

slap, smack

49
Q

un coucou

A

Cuckoo

50
Q

l’honte (f)

A

shame, disgrace, embarrassment, awkwardness

51
Q

en dépit de

A

Despite

52
Q

Le courroux

A

Wrath, anger, rage

53
Q

Le blanchissage

A

Laundering

54
Q

s’accentuer

A

Intensify, escalate

take an accent (é, à)

55
Q

rompre, se séparer

A

break up (relationship)

56
Q

charrier

Tu charrie!

A

tease, make fun of, be kidding

57
Q

une friandise

A

sweet, candy

58
Q

les cache-oreilles (m)

A

earmuffs

59
Q

un mouchoir

A

tissue, handkerchief

60
Q

la dentelle

A

lace

61
Q

une aiguille

A

needle, hand (watch, clock)

62
Q

le cadran

A

face, dial (watch)

63
Q

le muret

A

low wall

64
Q

le grondement

A

growl (animal), rumble, roar (river)

65
Q

la lueur

A

glow, gleam, glimmer, flash, glint

66
Q

le phare

A

lighthouse, beacon, headlight, flagship (fig.)

67
Q

la pétarade

A

sputtering, backfiring, banging, crackling

68
Q

la chaussée

A

road, pavement, roadway

69
Q

la broussaille

A

undergrowth, scrub, bushes, mess

70
Q

le soulagement

A

relief, alleviation

71
Q

la coupure

A

cut (injury), interruption/break, clipping (from newspaper), bill/note (from bank)

72
Q

le vrombissement

A

throbbing, humming, hum (an engine)

73
Q

l’encre (f)

A

ink

74
Q

un faste

A

splendor, ostentation

75
Q

une livraison

A

delivery

76
Q

le désarroi

A

confusion, consternation, distress

77
Q

la rudesse

A

harshness, severity

78
Q

le seuil

A

threshold, doorstep

79
Q

la mèche

A

strand, lock (of hair), wick, fuse, drill bit

80
Q

un brouillon

A

rough draft, outline, sketch

81
Q

le fourneau

A

furnace, oven, stove

82
Q

le flux

A

flow, stream (fig. “of words”)

83
Q

un gourdin

A

club, cudgel

boner (argot)

84
Q

la pénombre

A

dark, darkness, twilight

85
Q

la poussière

A

dust, dirt

86
Q

les poussières

A

or so, about

87
Q

la saleté

A

dirtiness, filth, dirt

(fam): bad language, swearword, nasty piece of work, bitch

88
Q

le coude

A

elbow, bend (river)

89
Q

la courbe

A

curve, corner, bend

90
Q

le mollet

A

calf (leg)

91
Q

les sarcasmes

A

sarcasm

92
Q

rater

A

to miss, to mess up

93
Q

un aller simple

A

a one-way ticket

94
Q

En plus….

A

In addition….

95
Q

Et d’ailleurs…

A

And besides….

French (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions