Dictée 1 Part 1 Flashcards by Kate Lester

se diriger

find your way/head towards
conjugated as regular -er verb (manger)
ex. je me dirigeais NOT je me dirigais

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rebuter

repel/disgust/deter/discourage

conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)

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dorloter

pamper/spoil/caress

conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)

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l’occasion

feminine

opportunity/chance

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un souci

masculine

worry

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cachottier

secretive person/child/thing
noun, feminine or masculin depending on thing describing
feminine version = cachottière

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étalé

spread out
adjective but can also be a verb (étaler)
if verb then conjugated as -er verb (parler)

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soucieux

worried/concerned/nervous

soucieux/soucieuse/soucieux/soucieuses

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peu importe

no matter/no matter what/regardless of/it doesn’t matter/it doesn’t make much difference

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avoir affaire avec

to have a relationship with someone

to deal with someone

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avoir horreur de

to hate someone

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s’apprêter à

to be about to do something/to get ready to do something

conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)

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emporter

to take/take away

conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)

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veuvage

widowhood

masculine

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inconnu

an unknown person/stranger/unidentified person

masculine, feminine version is inconnue

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échec

failure

masculine

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sanglots

sob(s)

masculine

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sourd

deaf

sourd/sourde/sourds/sourdes

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venir au fait

to get to the point/cut to the facts

conjugated as venir (ven, viendr) PRACTICE CONJUGATIONS

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rebuter

repel/disgust/deter/discourage

conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)

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tourbillonner

whirl/swirl/twirl

conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)

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bondir

leap/jump/spring

conjugated as regular -ir verb (choisir)

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emplir

fill/fill up

conjugated as regular -ir verb (choisir)

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apprentissage

learning/learning process/apprenticeship

masculine

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inquiétude

worry/anxiety/concern | feminine

devanture

front window/physical appearance | feminine

maussade

bad-tempered/sullen/gloomy | maussade/maussades

néanmoins

nevertheless/nonetheless/however

subit

sudden/unexpected/immediate | subit/subite/subits/subites

provisoire

temporary/provisional | provisoire/provisoires

réticent

unwilling/reluctant | réticent/réticente/réticents/réticentes

courroucé

angry/irate | courroucé/courroucée/courroucés/courroucées

supplier

beg to do (supplier quelqu'un de faire quelque chose) | conjugated like copier (CHECK THAT KNOW CONJUGATIONS)

se rebiffer

rebel/recoil from/baulk at | conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)

piqûre

sting/bite (of an insect) injection/jab feminine

désarroi

disarray/confusion/helplessness | masculine

auprès de

close to/near by/beside

à son tour

it's his/her turn

fougueusement

fiercely/with passion

vraiment

truly/actually/really

véritablement

truly/really/genuinely

en fait

in fact/actually

à vrai dire

to tell the truth/to be honest

conseil

advice/suggestion | masculine

encore

still/yet

encore une fois

once again/one more time

de nouveau

once again/once more

à nouveau

again/once again

consentir à

agree to/grant | conjugated as regular -ir verb (partir)

accepter de

accept/agree to (similar to consentir à) | conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)

être d'accord

agree with | conjugated as être

entendu

understood/agreed/okay | entendu/entendue/entendus/entendues

s'accorder

be compatible/be well matched/agree/reach an agreement | conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)

meilleur

better (adjective) | meilleur/meilleure/meilleurs/meilleures

mieux

better (adverb)

apporter

bring/take/bring along | conjugated as regular -er verb (parler)

amener

bring/take/bring along conjugated as -er verb (lever) add accents when not nous/vous (CHECK KNOW CONJUGATIONS)

pouvoir

can/to be able to | conjugated as pouvoir (CHECK KNOW)

savoir

to know | conjugated as savoir (CHECK KNOW)

changement

change/modification | masculine

monnaie

currency/change (monetary change) | feminine

changer de

change/modifiy | conjugated like manger

se changer

change/get changed se changer en = turn into/transform into conjugated like manger

échanger (échanger...contre...)

swap/trade for conjugated like manger change something for something = changer quelque chose contre quelque chose

contre

against

personnage

person/figure/character | masculine

caractère

character/personality/nature | masculine

jour/journée

day | jour for specific instances, journée for whole unit

soir/soirée

night | soir for specific instances, soirée for whole unit

matin/matinée

morning | matin for specific instances, soirée for whole unit