Vocabulaire II

Question 1

absurd

Answer 1

absurde

Question 2

absurdity

nonsense

Answer 2

absurdité (f)

Il dit des absurdités. (He’s talking nonsense)

Question 3

abuse

Answer 3

abuse (m)

l’abuse d’alcool

Question 4

misuse

take advantage of

Answer 4

abuser (de qqc)
abuser de l’alcool
abuser de ta gentillesse

Question 5

excessive

unfair

Answer 5

abusif/ve

Question 6

mahagony

Answer 6

acajou (m)

Question 7

overwhelming

Answer 7

accablant

Question 8

accelerator

Answer 8

accélérateur (m)

Question 9

to speed up

to accelerate

Answer 9

accélérer

Question 10

accent

Answer 10

un accent
un accent étranger
é - aigu, è - grave, ê - circonflexe

Question 11

to stress (something)

Answer 11

accentuer

Question 12

to accept

Answer 12

accepter (de faire qqc)

Question 13

access

outburst

Answer 13

un accès

un accès de colère (an outburst of rage)

Question 14

accessible (place)

affordable

Answer 14

accessible
un livre accessible (easy to read)
des prix accessibles

Question 15

accessory

Answer 15

un accessoire

Question 16

accident

hitch (zádrhel)

Answer 16

un accident
un accident de la route
Il y a un petit accident. (There’s been a slight hitch)

Question 17

injured
damaged
uneven (surface)

Answer 17

accidenté

Question 18

tourist guide
courier (for package holidays)
accompanying adult

Answer 18

un accompagnateur

Question 19

to accompany

Answer 19

accompagner
Je t’accompagne jusqu’à chez toi. (I’ll see you home)
Elle est partie accompagnée DE son frère.

Question 20

to carry out (task, project)

Answer 20

accomplir

Question 21

agreement

Answer 21

un accord
Paul est d’accord POUR venir avec nous.
Ils se sont mis d’accord sur le prix. (They agreed on the price)

Question 22

to grant (permission)
to tune (instrument)

Answer 22

accorder

Question 23

to agree

Answer 23

s’accorder

Nous nous sommes accordés sur le prix.

Question 24

verge (beside a road)

Answer 24

un accotement

Question 25

to give birth

Answer 25

accoucher

Question 26

usual

to be accustomed to sth

Answer 26

accoutumé

Je suis accoutumée à qqc

Question 27

to get used to doing sth

Answer 27

s’accoutumer à faire qqc

Question 28

to be hooked on sth

Answer 28

être accro de qqc

Question 29

tear (in clothes)
hitch
(to go without a hitch - proběhnout hladce)

Answer 29

un accroc

sans accrocs - without a hitch

Question 30

to hang

Answer 30

accrocher

accrocher un tableau au mur

Question 31

to hold on to sth

Answer 31

s’accrocher à qqc

Question 32

to crouch (down)
to squat

Answer 32

s’accroupir

Question 33

welcome

reception desk

Answer 33

un accueil

un accueil chaleureux

Question 34

to welcome
to receive (quests, visitors)

Answer 34

accueillir

être accueilli par qqc - to be greeted with sth

Question 35

to collect

Answer 35

accumuler

Question 36

to pile up (leaves, problems)

Answer 36

s’accumuler

Question 37

accusation

Answer 37

une accusation

Question 38

to accuse

Answer 38

accuser (qqn d’avoir fait qqc)

Question 39

to keep on doing sth

Answer 39

s’acharner à faire qqc