Vocabulary Flashcards
Revenir
To come back
Falloir
To need (third person context only)
Eg, Il faut arriver à l’aeroport à 6 heiress du matin (he needs to arrive at the airport at 6 am)
Présenter
To present
Eg, Je te présente mon mari, Dean
(S’)ennuyer
To bore
Eg, Je m’ennuie (I bore myself)
Finir
To finish
Choisir
To choose
Ouvrir
To open
Découvrir
To discover
Courir
To run
Offrir
To offer
Souffrir
To suffer
Dormir
To sleep
(Se) servir
To serve
Comprendre
To understand
Attendre
To wait for
Entendre
To hear
Répondre
To respond
(Se) perdre
To lose
Conduire
To drive/ conduct
Relire
To re-read
Élire
To elect
Traduire
To translate
Produire
To produce
Construire
To construct
Détruire
To destruct
(S)’inscrire
To register
Mettre
To put/ to place
Promettre
To promise
Admettre
To admit
Vivre
To live/ be alive
Suivre
To follow
Eg, Je suis un cours de biologie (I am following a biology course)
Croire
To believe
Recevoir
To receive
Pleuvoir
To rain
Is only conjugated in third person masculine (il pleut)
Obtenir
To get/ obtain
Réfléchir
To reflect on
Mentir
To lie
Assister
To attend [a meeting or event]
Eg, J’assiste à la réunion (I am attending the meeting)
Tenir
To hold
Vendre
To sell
Défendre
To defend
Interdire
To forbid
Revoir
To see again; to review
Prevoir
To expect
Plaire
To please (or polite form - can you please do something)
Eg, S’il tu plaît (if you please)
The passé composé of Plaire is plu, which is the same passé composé as pleuvoir: S’il tu as plu
Tomber
To fall
Décéder
To die
Retourner
To return to/ to go back
Monter
To climb/ to go up
Sortir
To go out
Mortir
To die
Descendre
To descend/ go down
Naître
To be born
Dépêcher
To hurry
Se rappeler
To recall/ to remember
Promener
To take a walk
Réunir
To reunite
(S’) intéresser
To be interested
Devenir
To become
Souvenir
Memory/ to remember?
Continuer
To continue
Réussir
To succeed
Grandir
To grow
Battre
To beat
Reconnaître
To recognize
Haîr
To hate
Enrichir
To enrich
Enfuir
To escape
Cueillir
To gather (pronounced “ke-yir”)
Acquéir
To acquire
Distraire
To distract
Taire
To hush up
Plaindre
To complain
Coudre
To sew
Resoudre
To solve
Rejoindre
To join
Conclure
To conclude
Interrompre
To interrupt
Convaincre
Convince
Valoir
Worth/ value
(S’) asseoir
To sit
(S’) apercevoir
To realize/ to notice
Émouvoir
To move
Oublier
To forget
Créer
To create
Gagner
To win/ to earn (as in salary)
Espérer
To hope/ expect/ look forward to
Employer
To employ/ to use
Envoyer
To send
Couvrir
To cover
Évanouir
To fade away/ fade out/ become faint
Croître
To grow/ expand/ escalate
Décevoir
To disappoint/ to deceive
Survivre
To visit
Apparaître
To appear or show up
Disparaître
To disappear or vanish
Fautes
Mistakes or errors
Poste
Position, post, or job; station (like police station)
Terrasse
Patio, deck or terrace
Supprimer
Delete or remove
Ajouter
Add
Selon
According to; as per
Devant
In front of; before
Muet
Silent; mute
Liaison
Link; connection
Observer
Observe; watch
Contrôler
Check out; control
Invitées
Guests
Confirmer
Confirm
Admirer
Admire
Ville
City or town
Voter
To vote
Politique
Policy; politics
Santé
Health
Courant
Current (power current); commonplace; routine; prevalent
Proche
Close to; nearby; near
Entre
Between
Ménager
(V) To conserve; to regret
Suivi
(N) Follow-up; tracking
(a) monitored; continued; sustained
Exprimer
To express; to convey; to voice or speak
Stationner
To park (a car);
Boulangerie
Bakery
Allumer
Turn on or switch on; light up or power up; ignite
Gare
Station (train station or bus station
Compter
To count, calculate or number; to matter (this test counts towards my final grade); to allow
Éteindre
To turn off or switch off; extinguish; shut down
Amuser
Entertain; amuse; enjoy
Énerver
Irritate; piss off; anger
Habiller
To get dressed; to dress up (for a special occasion)
Données
Data; information; details
Sonore
Sound; audio; audible (the door shut with an audible bang)
S’endormir
To fall asleep; to sedate (as in administer anaesthetic)
Récrire
Rewrite
Indiscrète
Indiscreet; intrusive
Insérer
Insert
Lecteurs
Readers (the readers of our magazine . . .); player (I put a DVD into the player); drive (I put a disc in the computer’s drive)
Écrivains
Writers; authors
Droite
Right-hand side
Gauche
Left-hand side
Intime
Intimate; private; personal
Assiettes
Plates; dishes
Voisin
Neighbour
Paix
Peace
Marcher
To walk
Assez
Enough (the batter was mixed enough to go in the oven); quite (the smell of perfume is quite strong); rather (the boy is rather tall); fairly (I was fairly surprised)
Indiqué
Indicated
Panneaux
Signs (traffic signs); panels (solar panels)
Régime
Diet
Alimentaire
Food; dietary
Lunettes
Eye glasses
Vœux
Greetings; well-wishes
Analyser
Analyze
Publier
Publish
Pression
Pressure
Claire (f); Clair (m)
Clear
Rebonjour
Hello again (informal)
Remonte
Dates back (eg, my last visit dates back to . . . - ma dernière visite remonte à 2018)
Croisière
Cruise
Déshydratation
Dehydration
Denrée alimenataires
Food
Chose(s)
Thing(s)
Graines
Seeds
Couper
Cut
Coupe de cheveux
Hair cut
Patron(ne)
Boss
Sincère
Sincere
Sociable
Sociable
Dynamique
Dynamic
Optimiste
Optimistic
Patient(e)
Patient
Impatient(e)
Impatient
Créatif (m) Créative (f)
Creative
Solidaire
Solidary
Spirituel(le)
Spiritual
Amoureux (m) Amoureuse (f)
In love
Souriant(e)
Smiling
Généreux (m) Généreuse (f)
Generous
Joli(e)
Cute or pretty
Amical(e)
Friendly
Sage
Wise
Inspiré
Inspired
Nigaud(e)
Silly
Occupé(e)
Busy
Violent(e)
Violent
Sympathique
Sympathetic
Content
Happy
Malcontent
Dissatisfied
Malheuruex ou malheureuse
Unhappy
Fâché
Angry
Satisfait
Satisfied
Moyen(ne)
Medium
Taille moyen(ne)
Medium sized
Vieux ou vielle
Old
Cheveux raides
Straight hair
Cheveux bouclés
Curly hair
Cheveux frisés
Curly hair
Cheveux ondulé
Wavy hair
Cheveux courts
Short hair
Cheveux longs
Long hair
Visage triangulaire
Triangular face
Visage ovale
Oval face
Visage rond(e)
Round face
Visage carré
Square face
Les yeux marrons
Brown eyes
Les yeux blues
Blue eyes
Les yeux verts
Green eyes
Les yeux noirs
Black eyes
Les yeux bruns
Brown eyes
Les cheveux blonde
Blond hair
Les cheveux bruns
Brown hair
Les cheveux châtains
Chestnut hair
Les cheveux noirs
Black hair
Les cheveux gris
Grey hair
Les cheveux roux
Red hair
Chauve
Bald
Moustache
Mustache
Barbe
Beard
Des lunettes
Glasses
Des boucles d’oreille
Earrings
Des lunettes de soleil
Sunglasses
Visage
face
Oreille
Ears
Les yeux
eyes
Le nez
Nose
La bouche
Mouth
Les dents
Teeth
Les joues
Cheeks
Le menton
Chin
Le cou
Neck
Les épaules
Shoulders
Les cheveux
Hair
Les cils
Eyelashes
Les sourcils
Eyebrows