| Term | Definition |
|---|
| provided that | à condition que |
| of course | bien entendu |
| modest | modique |
| maintenance | entretien |
| be grateful | être reconnaissant de qqc |
| to cease | cesser |
| as many | autant de |
| costs | les frais |
| wide | large |
| to sack someone | virer |
| thread | fil |
| course | stage |
| toy | joujou |
| to slip | glisser |
| earphones | casque |
| until further notice | jusqu'à nouvel ordre |
| district | arrondissement |
| competitive | avantageux |
| discount | rabais |
| heat | chaleur |
| summer | estivale |
| performance | répresentation |
| to deliver | livrer |
| to take something into account | tenir compte de qqch |
| now | or |
| to bother | gêner |
| lighter | briquet |
| to calm down | apaiser |
| radio waves | les ondes |
| sea waves | les vagues |
| roof | un toit |
| mate | un poteau |
| east | orient |
| west | occident |
| duty | devoir |
| to experience | éprouver |
| deaf | sourd |
| blind | aveugle |
| to catch | attraper |
| sin | péché |
| to give up | cèder |
| to break | rompre |
| on here | là-dessus |
| sorrow | chagrin |
| to rumble | gronder |
| to be sad | avoir du chagrin |
| what have you got to say about it | qu'avez vous à dire là-dessus? |
| any, some | quelconque |
| to deny | nier |
| to undergo | subir |
| to start (motor), get moving | démarrer |
| to appear/seem | paraître |
| pathetic | lamentable |
| nasty | méchant |
| honestly | franchement |
| snack | en-cas |
| wine grower | un viticulteur |
| fat content | la matière grasse |
| consumption | la consommation |
| healthy cooking | la cuisine saine |
| organic farming | la culture biologique |
| fitness | la forme |
| those who eat fast food | les fast-foodeurs |
| alcoholic drinks | les boissons alcoolisées |
| to be on a diet | être au régime |
| house husband | l'homme au foyer |
| husband | un mari / un époux |
| the home | le foyer |
| cohabitation | le concubinage |
| living together | l'union libre |
| the generation gap | la conflit des générations |
| wife | une épouse / femme |
| birth rate | la natalité |
| offspring | la progéniture |
| parent-child conflicts | les frictions parents-enfants |
| morals | les moeurs |
| addiction to smoking | le tabagisme |
| passive smoking | le tabagism passif |
| AIDS | le SIDA |
| drug addict | un toxicomane |
| lung cancer | le cancer du poumon |
| condom | un préservatif |
| rehabilitation centre | un centre de réadaption |
| drug / narcotic | le stupéfiant |
| cirrhosis of the liver | la cirrhose du foie |
| hangover | le gueule de bois |
| drunkeness | l'ivresse |
| drink-driving | la conduite en état d'ivresse |
| cure | la guérison |
| ban | l'interdiction |
| hard drugs | les drogues dures |
| the same, similar | pareil |
| spoken word | parole |
| specific | particuleur |
| poverty | pauvreté |
| to paint | peindre |
| sorrow, trouble | peine |
| lawn | pelouse |
| character | personnage |
| to weigh | peser |
| complaint | plainte |
| to pity | plaindre |
| bridge | pont |
| fit for drinking | potable |
| thumb | pouce |
| to deprive | priver |
| proof | preuve |
| flea | puce |
| almost | quasiment |
| although | quoique |
| rank | rang |
| missed, failed | raté(e) |
| stripe | rayure |
| editor | rédacteur |
| regulation | réglementation |
| to replace | remplacer |
| to fill up | remplir |
| to inform | renseigner |
| network | réseau |
| delay | retard |
| to resolve | résoudre |
| retirement | retraite |
| revenge | revanche |
| small stream | ruisseau |
| magazines | revues |
| rescuer | sauveteur |
| help, relief | secours |
| HIV positive | séropositif |
| nap | sieste |
| minimum wage | SMIC |
| on sale | soldé |
| dark | sombre |
| stock | souche |
| worry | souci |
| flexible | souple |
| to support | soutenir |
| sudden, unexpected | subit |
| deep frozen | surgelé |
| to supervise | surveiller |
| trade union | syndicat |
| board, painting | tableu |
| heap, pile | tas |
| rate | taux |
| remote control | télécommande |
| TV viewer | téléspecteur |
| working from home | télétravail |
| tempted, attempted | tenté |
| pulled out | tiré |
| linen | toile |
| tournament | tournoi |
| however | toutefois |
| leaflet | tract |
| to deceive | tromper |
| hole | trou |
| emergency | urgence |
| to praise | vanter |
| celebrity | vedette |
| to worship | vénérer |
| truth | vérité |
| speed | vitesse |
| shop window | vitrine |
| indeed, or even | voire |
| steering wheel | volant |
| will | volanté |
| sherry | xérès |
| channel hop | zapper |
| a touch of | un zeste de |
| shanty town | un bidonville |
| the west | l'occident |
| under-developed country | un pays sous-développé |
| developing country | un pays en voie de développement |
| drought | la sécheresse |
| over population | la surpopulation |
| inequality | l'inégalité |
| life expectancy | l'espérance de vie |
| to lighten, relieve | alléger |
| to sponser (child) | parrainer |
| abortion | l'avortement |
| assylum seeker | un demandeur d'asile |
| illegal immigration | l'immigration clandestine |
| organ transplant | la greffe d'organes |
| termination of pregnancy | IVG (interruption volontaire de grossesse) |
| homeless | les SDF |
| surrogate mothers | les mères porteuses |
| to provoke | provoquer |
| recycling | le recyclage |
| global warming | le rechauffement de la terre |
| wastage | le gaspillage |
| guinea pig | un cobaye |
| a nuclear power station | une centrale nucléaire |
| oil slick | une marée noire |
| aerosol spray | une bombe aérosol |
| lead free petrol | l'essence sans plomb |
| organic farming | la culture biologique |
| hunting | la chasse |
| nuclear waste | les déchets nucléaires |
| fossil fuels | les combustibles fossiles |
| endangered species | les espèces menacées |
| safe energy sources | des énergies douces |
| nicknamed | surnommée |
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