Terms for the Final Flashcards
obeying
obéissant
the first born (the eldest)
l’aîné
physical features of the face
les traits
to fill in holes
boucher les trou
as soon as (there are two possibilities)
dès que + aussitôt que (both take the indicative)
a masterpiece
un chef d’œuvre
teaching (there are three possibilities)
l’instruction/ l’éducation/ l’enseignement
to teach
enseigner
priests
prêtres
elementary school teachers
les instituteurs
too far from
trop loin de
figurines which represent the Nativity scene
les santons
a seamstress
une couturière
youth
la jeunesse
childhood
l’enfance
single (not married)
célibataire
very happy
ravi,e
to take advantage of
profiter de
thin pancakes
crêpes
little balls of fried dough, usually containing ricotta and covered in powdered sugar
beignets
shutter
un volet
whereas (there are two possibilities)
tandis que/ alors que
the half (of)
la moitié
to hug (to hold in one’s arms)
serrer dans ses bras
to go to (there are two)
se rendre à/ aller à
a way of (doing something)
un moyen de + infinitif = une facon de + infinitif, une manière de +infinitif
members of the French Academy
les immortels
the French Academy
L’Académie française
pregnant
enceinte
a memory
un souvenir
a game of pétanque
une partie de boules
to argue (there are three possibilities)
se disputer/ se quereller/ se fâcher
a piece of string
une ficelle
the suburbs
la banlieue
to realize (there are three possibilities)
s’apercevoir/ réaliser/ se rendre compte
to convince
convaincre
by fear of
par crainte de/ par peur de
it is preferable (there are two possibilities)
il vaut mieux/ il est préférable
to throw
lancer
a rock
une pierre
face (there are two possibilities)
la figure/ le visage
to reach
atteindre
to tighten/ to hold on tight
serrer
despite
en dépit de (+ nom)/ malgré (+ nom)
from afar
de loin
because (there are two possibilities)
parce que/ car
jacket (there are two possibilities)
un veston/ une veste
a vest
un gilet
to borrow
emprunter
to lend
prêter
since
puisque
grateful
reconnaissant
to congratulate
féliciter
the vineyards (there are two possibilities)
les vignes/ le vignoble
to exhaust
épuiser
to stop/ interfere someone from doing something
défendre à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose/ interdire à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose
to shake
secouer
to prevent from
empêcher de + infinitif
to reward
récompenser
to lie
mentir
in safety
en sécurité
pride and joy; conceit
l’orgueil
the navel
le nombril
the chest, bust
le buste
foreign
étranger, étrangère
a maid (there are three possibilities)
une femme de ménage = une servante = une bonne
disgusted (there are two possibilities)
écœuré = dégoûté
to shrug (one’s shoulders)
hausser les épaules
the dry part of Provence
un désert de garrigue
to place the furniture
meubler
furniture (there are two possibilities)
des meubles = le mobilier
to shake
secouer
to waste
gaspiller
to bother, disturb, annoy
gêner
to wipe
essuyer
however
cependant
a slope
une pente
to load
charger
loaded
chargé
a piece of furniture
un meuble
to dare
oser
elsewhere
ailleurs
a faucet
un robinet
exactly the same
tout pareil
whereas (there are two possibilities, know both)
alors que / tandis que
a workshop
un atelier
worthy of
digne de
pride
la fierté
as soon as
dès que
to hide (oneself)
se cacher
the holes
les trous
the chest of drawers
la commode
