| Term | Definition |
|---|
| couper le pain | to cut the bread |
| laver les légumes | to wash the vegetables |
| éplucher les carottes | to peel the carrots |
| faire la vaisselle | to do the dishes |
| essuyer les verres | to dry the glasses |
| essuyer la table | to wipe the table |
| balayer le sol | to sweep the floor |
| vider les ordures | to take out the garbage |
| la lingerie | the laundry room |
| laver le linge | to wash the laundry |
| repasser les chemises | to iron the blouses |
| arroser les plants | to water the plants |
| couper l'herbe | to cut the grass |
| tondre la pelouse | to mow the lawn |
| tailler les arbustes | to trim the shrubs |
| donner à manger au chat | to feed the cat |
| un couteau | a knife |
| un chiffon | a rag |
| une éponge | a sponge |
| un balai | a broom |
| un sécateur | a hedge trimmer |
| un aspirateur | a vacuum |
| une tondeuse | a lawnmower |
| un tuyau d'arrosage | a hose |
| un fer à repasser | an iron |
| -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent | subjunctive endings |
| que je sois, tu sois, il/elle soit, nous soyons, vous soyez, ils/elles soient | subjunctive "être" |
| que j'aie, tu aies, il/elle ait, nous ayons, vous ayez, ils/elles aient | subjunctive "avoir" |
| que j'aille, tu ailles, il/elle aille, nous allions, vous alliez, ils/elles aillent | subjunctive "aller" |
| que je fasse, tu fasses, il/elle fasse, nous fassions, vous fassiez, ils/elles fassent | subjunctive "faire" |
| il est bon que | it is good that |
| il est important que | it is important that |
| il est essentiel que | it is essential that |
| il est utile que | it is useful that |
| il est naturel que | it is natural that |
| il est normal que | it is normal that |
| il est juste que | it is faire that |
| il est dommage que | it is a pity that |
| il vaut mieux que | it is better that |
| je préfère que | I prefer that |
| je souhaite que | I wish that |
| je désire que | I desire that |
| je voudrais que | I would like that |
| j'aimerais que | I would love it if |
| j'exige que | I demand that |
| carré | square shaped |
| rectangulaire | rectangular |
| triangulaire | triangular |
| rond/circulaire | round/circular |
| ovale | oval |
| plat | flat |
| pointu | pointed |
| courbé | arched |
| droit | straight, upright |
| ondulé | curvy |
| court | short |
| long/longue | long (m and f) |
| haut/élevé | tall (2) |
| bas/basse | low (m and f) |
| mince | thin |
| épais/épaisse | thick (m and f) |
| étroit(e) | narrow |
| large | wide |
| lourd | heavy |
| léger/légère | light (m and f) |
| vide | empty |
| plein | full |
| tiède | warm |
| dur | hard |
| mou/molle | soft (m & f) |
| flexible | flexible |
| lisse | smooth |
| mouillé | wet |
| rugueux/rugueuse | rough (m and f) |
| terne | dull |
| le carton | the cardboard |
| l'étoffe | the fabric |
| le caoutchouc | the rubber |
| le bois | the wood |
| la pierre | the rock |
| la brique | the brick |
| le verre | the glass |
| l'acier | the steel |
| le fer | the iron |
| le cuivre | the copper |
| le plomb | the lead |
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