Week 3 Flashcards
A building
Un immeuble
A tower block
Une tour
A tower block (very tall)
Un building
A skyscraper
Un gratte-ciel
A block of flats
Une résidence
A windmill
Un moulin à vent
A water tower
Un château d’eau
An architect
Un architecte
A surveyor
Un géomètre-expert
The building trades
Les corps de métier
An electrician
Un électricien, -cienne
A roof contractor
Un couvreur
A bricklayer
Un maçon, - çonne
A joiner
Un menuisier, -sière
A carpenter
Un charpentier
A plumber
Un plombier
To have as one’s address or place of usual residence
Habiter
To have as one’s usual place of residence, esp when talking about countries
Vivre
To reside
Demeurer
This verb is used esp in the context of short-term rents, student digs, etc
Loger
To move in for a long or short period
S’installer
To move from one place to another
Déménager
To move in
Emménager
To put together e.g. machine, kit, toy
Assembler
To put together after elements have been separated, to collect (together)
Rassembler
Put together with nails, screws etc.
Monter
To hook up e.g. a trailer to a tractor
Accrocher
To create a single substance out of two or more elements, to blend
Mêler
To blend (same meaning as mêler but stresses the disparity of the original elements)
Mélanger
To combine, to put together in particular proportions e.g. in cooking, chemistry.
Combiner
To join, to put together edge to edge
Joindre
To tie up (usually with string, wire, cable etc.)
Attacher
To tie up (literary- same meaning as attacher)
Lier
To glue (together)
Coller
Sticky
collant,-e
To staple (together)
Agrafer
To pin (together)
Épingler
To move apart (move parts away from each other , without separating completely)
Écarter
To tear (separate parts of woven material, mainly cloth and paper)
Déchirer
To rip (out), remove a part of, usually with force
Arracher
To undo (remove carefully, neatly)
Détacher
A repair
Une réparation e.g faire une réparation
To repair
Réparer
- DIY 2. Rough and ready piece of work
Un Bricolage
- To do DIY 2. To do a makeshift job
Bricoler
A tool
Un outil
A tool box
Une boîte à outils
A tool bag
Un sac à outils
A kit, a screwdriver kit
Un jeu, un jeu de tournevis
An electric drill
Une perceuse
A saw
Une scie
A chisel
Un ciseau
Scissors
Les ciseaux
Pliers
Une pince
Pincers
Les tenailles
Hammer
Un marteau, pl -x
A screwdriver
Un tournevis
A spanner (adjustable)
Une clef à molette
An axe
Une hache
A blade
Une lame
A handle
Une poignée
A nail
Un clou
A screw
Une vis
A nut
Un écrou
A bolt
Un boulon
Felt
Le feutre
Nylon
Le nylon
Polyester
Le polyester
Velvet, velvet corduroy
Le velours, le velours côtelé
Leather
Le cuir
Suede
Le daim
Linen
Le lin
Cloth
La toile
Silk
La soie
Satin
Le satin
Lace
La dentelle
