French vocabulary
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anita_garfagnoli on May 9, 2012
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321 terms
French | English |
|---|---|
 Aller à pied | to go by foot |
| manquer le train | miss the train |
| râter le train | miss the train |
| au sommet de la colline | top of the hill |
| flâner | stroll |
| se plaindre | to complain |
| garder | to keep |
| obliger | to force somebody to do something |
| porter | wear/carry |
| apporter | to bring |
| surligner | to highlight |
| entre parenthèse | in parentethese |
| sousligner | to underline |
| en gras | bold (en caractères gras) |
| entre guillemet | between quotations (" ") |
| barré | crossed out |
| en italique | italicized |
| abrégé | abbreviated |
| entouré | circled |
| encadré | put a rectangle around letters |
| cocher | to put an "X" in a box to select something |
| cheveux châtains | black hair |
| les cils | eyelashes |
| la paupière | eyelid |
| le sourcil | eyebrow |
| la narine | nostril |
| les cheveux raides | straight hair |
| les cheveux lisses | straight hair |
| les cheveux ondulés | curly hair |
| les cheveux bouclés | curly hair |
| chauve | bald |
| le lobe | earlob |
| rouge à levres | lipstick |
| tirer la langue | to stick out one's tongue |
| l'arcade sourcilière | arch of the eyebrow |
| la nuque | the back of the neck |
| le collier | necklace |
| le front | forehead |
| le visage | face |
| la barbe | beard |
| le bouc | goatee |
| le menton | chin |
| la joue | jowls |
| la pomette | cheek |
| le doigt | finger |
| la taille | waist/ or size of clothing |
| la cuisse | thigh |
| le mollet | calf of leg |
| le tibia | bone in front of leg |
| le poignet | wrist |
| le pouce | thumb |
| le majeur | third finger |
| l'annulaire | ring finger |
| l'aureculaire | baby finger |
| l'épaule | shoulder |
| la cheville | ankle |
| le talon | heel |
| les orteils | toes |
| le dos | back of body |
| la poitrine | chest |
| le ventre | belly |
| le tempe | temple on face |
| une fossette | dimple |
| la randonnée | a hike |
| le trottoir | sidewalk |
| la chaussée | road where cars drive |
| la veille | the day before |
| le lendemain | the next day |
| demain | tomorrow |
| hier | yesterday |
| bavarder | to chat |
| les jours consécutifs | consecutive days |
| paresser | to laze around |
| flemmarder | to loaf around |
| avoir la flemme | to feel lazy |
| faire la grasse matinée | to sleep in |
| nettoyer | to clean |
| les tâches menagères | household chores |
| faire la vaisselle | wash dishes |
| faire la lessive | to do laundry |
| faire le repassage | to iron |
| fer à repasser | an iron |
| la poussière | dust |
| ranger | to put away |
| faire le rangement | to put away |
| passer l'aspirateur | to vacuum |
| les lentilles | contacts for eyes |
| l'odorat | the sense of smell |
| la vue | the view- the sense of sight |
| l'ouïe | the sense of hearing |
| le touché | the sense of touch |
| le goût | the sense of taste |
| l'aveugle | the blind person |
| sourd | deaf |
| muet | mute |
| casser la jambe | break a leg |
| un plâtre | a cast |
| des béquilles | crutches |
| une ordonnance | prescription |
| une prescription | a prescription |
| se tordre le pied | to twist the foot |
| être accroc a quelque chose | to addicted to something |
| un carré de chocolate | square of chocolate |
| une tablette de chocolate | a square of chocolate |
| feculents | carbohydrates |
| papier à bulles | bubble wrap |
| aller voir | visit |
| tremper | to dip something |
| se laisser tenter | to be tempted |
| grossir | to gain weight |
| maigrir | to lose weight |
| m'endormir | to fall asleep |
| la pression sanguine | blood pressure |
| la tisane | herbal tea |
| l'infusion | herbal tea |
| une crise de foie | stomach ache |
| une carie | a cavity |
| une cannette | can of soda |
| une boite de conserve | canned good |
| disposer | to display |
| peser | to weigh |
| café en grains | ground coffee |
| café moulu | ground coffee |
| faire bouillir | to boil |
| le gazinière | the stove |
| le four | the oven |
| mettre le couvert | set the table |
| mettre la table | set the table |
| les baguettes | chopsticks, baguette loaves of bread |
| la cuillère à soupe | soup spoon |
| la cuillère à café | coffee spoon |
| un bol | bowl |
| une cafetière électrique | electric coffee maker |
| une râpe | cheese shredder |
| un œvre-bouteilles | beer bottle opener |
| des couverts (m) | flatware |
| une casserole | a pot |
| un ouvre boîtes | can opener |
| une louche | a ladle |
| un rouleau | rolling pin |
| une grille-pain | toaster |
| un plateau | serving platter |
| un moulin à poivre | pepper mill |
| une poêle | frying pan |
| un égouttoir | a drying dish rack |
| un verre doseur | measuring cup |
| une marmite | stew pot |
| une poissoire | colander |
| s'essuyer | to wipe oneself |
| une tranche | slice |
| propre | clean |
| sale | dirty |
| émoussé | dull (as in a knife) |
| afin que | so that (subj) |
| à moins que | unless (subj) |
| avant que | before (subj) |
| bien que | although (subj) |
| de crainte que | for fear that (subj) |
| de façon que | so that (subj) |
| en attendant que | until (subj) |
| malgré que | despite (subj) |
| pourvu que | provided that (subj) |
| quel que + etre | whatever (quel que soit sa réponse, ...) (subj) |
| quoique | although, though (subj) |
| sans que | without (subj) |
| ainsi que | as well as (no subj) |
| après que | after (no subj) |
| aussitôt que | as soon as (no subj) |
| depuis que | since w/time (no subj) |
| dès que | as soon as (no subj) |
| lorsque | when (no subj) |
| parce que | because (no subj) |
| puisque | since (no subj) |
| pendant que | during (no subj) |
| tandis que | during (no subj) |
| tant que | as long as (no subj) |
| risquer gross | to take a huge risk |
| se fondre | to blend in |
| l'avant dernier | the one before |
| le fils ainé | the oldest son |
| larguer les ammarres | to leave for good |
| larguer quelqu'un | to leave someone for good |
| avoir un pépin | to have a problem |
| se arriver une tuile | to have a problem |
| les doigts de pied en évantail | to do nothing |
| prélasser | to stretch out |
| un pépin | seed in the middle of fruit |
| serpenter | twist |
| se retourner | to roll over |
| casser | to break |
| une escale | a layover at the airport |
| avoir confiance | to not worry |
| une démangeaison | a rash |
| gonfler | to swell/blow up |
| une intoxication alimentaire | food poisoning |
| rez-de chaussée | ground floor |
| talons aiguilles | very very high heels |
| les pantoufles | slippers |
| les chaussons | slippers |
| des tongs | flip flops |
| le boucher | the butcher |
| colorer | to color hair |
| faire un couleur | to color hair |
| faire des mèche | to highlight hair |
| la courgette | zucchini |
| patate douce | sweet potato/yam |
| chez l'épicier | corner store |
| dépanner | to fix/repair |
| jeux à gratter | lottery game |
| jeux de grattage | lottery game |
| gratter | to rub off |
| en voie de disparition | disappear |
| l'emballage | a wrapped package |
| emballer | to wrap |
| colis | mail parcel |
| facteur | postman |
| placard | kitchen cupboard |
| armoire | linen cupboard |
| le fauteuil | armchair |
| les luminaires | the lights |
| table de chevet | bedside table |
| déposer un checque | to deposit a check |
| un distributer automatique | atm |
| pour retirer de l'argent | to withdraw money |
| retirer | to withdraw |
| le braquage | hold-up |
| faire faillite | to go bankrupt |
| livre d'occasion | used book |
| fouiller | to search |
| un lave-linge/ une machine à laver | a washing machine |
| un portefeuille | wallet |
| une pièce de monnaie | coin |
| un porte-monnaie | coin purse |
| du liquide | cash |
| carte bancaire | cash card |
| grosses coupures | large denomination of bill (money) |
| des liasses (de billet) | wad of bank notes |
| avoir des économies | to save |
| avoir des investissements | to invest |
| un compte-épargne | savings account |
| la Bourse | Stock Exchange |
| une virgule | comma |
| avoir de la monnaie | to have change |
| avoir de la monnaie exacte | to have exact change |
| avoir la monnaie (de 50 euros) | to have change for 50 euros |
| verser de l'argent sur son compte | to pay into his account |
| retirer de l'argent | to withdraw money |
| payer en liquide | pay by cash |
| faire de la monnaie | to get change |
| dépenser | to spend |
| économiser | to save |
| éparger | to save |
| investir | to invet |
| le comptoir | the counter |
| en face de | in front of |
| a côté de | to the side of |
| un formulaire | a form |
| une livraison | a delivery |
| livrer quelque chose | to deliver |
| Montrer | to show |
| remplir | to fill/fill out |
| le coffre de la voiture | the trunk of the car |
| laisser un pourboire | the leave a tip |
| les embouteillages (m) | traffic jam |
| la circulation | traffic |
| soulever | to lift up |
| monter (dans) | to go up/into |
| descendre | to go down |
| voyage d'affaires | business trip |
| plaire à | to like |
| cela va nous prendre pour | how long it will take us to... |
| l'accueil (m) | the welcome |
| les arrhes (f) | deposit |
| l'ascenseur | elevator |
| les escaliers | the stairs |
| un cintre | hanger |
| un réveil | wake-up call |
| une ampoule | bulb |
| un oreiller | a pillow |
| une couverture | blanket |
| déranger | to disturb |
| apporter | to bring |
| être pressé(e) | to be in a hurry |
| longer | to walk along/to amble along |
| se garer | to park |
| se perdre | to get lost |
| un traiteur | a deli |
| emporter | to take/ to take away |
| un siège | a seat |
| une commande | an order |
| une serviette | a napkin |
| une boisson | a drink |
| manger sur place | eat-in |
| commander | to order |
| saignant(e) | rare (meat) |
| à point | medium (meat) |
| bien cuit(e) | well done |
| cru(e) | raw (meat) |
| des moules | mussels |
| les huitres | oysters |
| une cabine d'essayage | fitting room |
| un salon d'essayage | fitting room |
| un échantillon | a sample |
| une vitrine | a window |
| en tant que | as (être exempté de la TVA en tant qu'étranger-to be exempt as a foreigner) |
| se faire rembourser | to get reimbursed |
| faire de [36} | to be size 36 |
| se chausser | to put on one's shoes |
| mettre de côté | to put aside |
| repasser | to come back |
| faire du lèche vitrine | to window shop |
| la fenêtre | the window |
| une place couloir | a place by the aisle |
| un contrôleur | ticket inspecter |
| une amende | a fine |
| une correspondance | connection (travel) |
| arrêt | a stop |
| composter son biller | to punch the ticket |
| surveiller sa ligne | to watch the weight |
| faire du régime | to diet |
| perdre du poids | to lose weight |
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