| Term | Definition |
|---|
| s'habituer | to get used to |
| s'opposer à | to oppose |
| un parti | a political party |
| une demi-douzaine | a half a dozen |
| s'éloigner de | to get away from |
| un bâtiment | a building |
| situer | to locate |
| abriter | to shelter |
| plus de cent titres | more than 100 titles |
| audiovisuel | audiovisual (m) |
| un visiteur | a visitor (m) |
| les mots en caractères gras | the words in boldface |
| la géologie | the geology |
| a-t-il honte de ce qu'il a fait? | is he ashamed of what he did? |
| le détective | the detective |
| le jus de fruits | the fruit juice |
| Volontiers! | gladly! |
| délicieux | delicious |
| le directeur | the headmaster |
| ils me rendent nerveux | they make me (m) nervous |
| ils me rendent nerveuse | they make me (f) nervous |
| une disquette | a floppy disk |
| un plat | a dish |
| évoquer | to evoke |
| contenir | to contain |
| la grammaire | the grammar |
| la livraison | the delivery |
| Je le regarde tout simplement | I’m just looking at it |
| détester | to hate |
| saluer | to wave |
| la poubelle | the garbage can |
| déposer | to drop off |
| prendre qqn | give someone a lift |
| la monter au deuxième étage | to take it (f) up to the 2nd floor |
| attendre qqn/qqch | to wait for someone/something |
| chercher qqn/qqch | to look for someone/something |
| demander qqch | to ask for something |
| regarder qqn/qqch | to look at someone/something |
| payer qqch | to pay for something |
| regarder qqn/qqch | to look at someone/something |
| le récit | the narration |
| la parenthèse | the parenthesis |
| le modèle | the model |
| un pronom de complement direct | A direct object pronoun |
| le foulard en soie | the silk scarf |
| une industrie de luxe | an industry of luxury |
| la réputation | the reputation |
| à l'étranger | overseas/ abroad |
| le monde entier | the whole world |
| célèbre | famous |
| pas seulement | not only |
| une création | a creation |
| une vitrine | a show window |
| la rive droite | the right bank |
| la rive gauche | the left bank |
| le défilé | the fashion show/parade |
| une foule | a crowd/group |
| rassembler | to bring together/gather |
| l'emménagement (m) | the moving in (g) |
| le déménageur | the furniture mover |
| l'emplacement (m) | the location (g) |
| la chaîne stéréo | the stereo system |
| la penderie | the clothing closet |
| un fauteuil | an armchair |
| raccompagner | to take back |
| rejoindre | meet (to get together) |
| appeler | to call |
| le foyer | the foyer |
| faire le linge | to do the laundry |
| laisser un message au répondeur | to leave a message on the answering machine |
| aller bien à qqn | to look nice on someone |
| la banquière | the banker (f) |
| la cargaison | the shipment |
| le fournisseur | the supplier (m) |
| la fournisseuse | the supplier (f) |
| la gamme | the range/ line |
| la note | the bill |
| convenir à qqn | to suit someone, be convenient for someone |
| désobéir à qqn | to disobey someone |
| plaire à qqn | to please someone |
| répondre à qqn | to answer someone |
| téléphoner à qqn | to call/ phone someone |
| acheter qqch à qqn | to buy something from someone |
| arracher qqch à qqn | to snatch something from someone/to pull out |
| cacher qqch à qqn | to hide something from someone |
| emprunter qqch à qqn | to borrow something from someone |
| enlever qqch à qqn | to take something away from someone |
| louer qqch à qqn | to rent something from someone |
| prendre qqch à qqn | to take something from someone |
| le casserole | the pot |
| épousseter | to dust |
| j'époussette | I dust |
| faire le lit | to make the bed |
| faire les carreaux | to wash the windows |
| les meubles (m) | the furniture (g) |
| les ordures (f) | the garbage (g) |
| le parquet | the wooden floor |
| passer l'aspirateur | to run the vacuum cleaner |
| la poêle | the frying pan |
| récurer | to scour |
| les toilettes (f) | the bathroom (standard) (g) |
| un verre | a glass |
| tout est déjà fait | everything is already done |
| Ã l'accord de | in agreement with |
| la pièce de théâtre | the play |
| l'expérience (f) | the experimentation (g) |
| les oeuvres d'art (f) | the works of art (g) |
| une bande magnétique | a magnetic tape |
| voler qqch à qqn | to steal something from someone |
| je lui ai acheté la voiture | I bought the car from him/her |
| je lui ai acheté la voiture | i bought the car for him/her |
| donner des conseils | to give advice |
| un collier | a necklace |
| un dessin | a cartoon |
| une pantoufle | a slipper |
| l'essence (f) | the gas (g) |
| Ce qu'il faut faire | What must be done |
| un employé | an employee |
| le chef | the boss |
| un homme d'affaires | a business man |
| l'agence (f) | the agency (g) |
| l'annonce (f) | the ad (g) |
| le banquier | the banker (m) |
| le rapport | the report |
| régler la note | to pay the bill/settle the account |
| le représentant | the representative (m) |
| la représentante | the representative (f) |
| un camion | a truck |
| une annonce | a notice/announcement |
| le clavier | the keyboard |
| Corse | Corsica |
| la monnaie | the change ($$$) |
| il est difficile de traverser la rue | it is hard to cross the street |
| tant de | so many |
| jamais de la vie | never in this life |
| la terrasse | patio/ sundeck |
| le coin | the corner |
| au bord de la mer | at the oceanfront |
| la charcuterie | the butcher shop/deli |
| le toit | the rooftop |
| l'avenir (f) | the future (g) |
| une explication | an explanation |
| le doute | the doubt |
| merveilleux | terrific/ wonderful |
| bordé de | lined with |
| de luxe | luxurious |
| encombré de | blocked by/conjected with |
| un espace vert | a green space/park |
| manquer de | to lack/ to be short of |
| se méfier de | to be wary of/distrustful of |
| le promeneur | the stroller/walker |
| regorger de | to be bursting with |
| la sécurité personnelle | the personal safety |
| se soucier de | to worry about (weak) |
| se vanter de | to boast about |
| un trottoir | a sidewalk |
| plein de | full of |
| encombrer | to block/clog up |
| border | to border/encircle |
| manque (m) | missing (g) |
| parcourir | to travel |
| parcouru | past of travel |
| une amende | a fine |
| un bifteck | a steak |
| une douzaine | a dozen |
| accabler de | to overwhelm/overcome |
| être accablé | to be overwhelmed |
| se charger de | to attend/take charge |
| une inscription | a registration/inscription |
| se mêler des affaires des autres étudiants | to get involed in the business of other students |
| compter faire qqch | to count on doing something |
| un programme d'études | a course selection |
| la calculatrice | the calculator |
| il reçoit | he recieves |
| le bistrot d'en face | the bistro opposite (something..) |
| avoir l'intention de | to intend to |
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