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F: Abandon

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a noun that means abandonment, desertion, neglect, or giving up. It can also mean abandon, especially with a verb: danser avec abandon - to dance with abandon. Abandonner = to abandon.
Abandon (E) = abandon

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Habileté

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refers to a skill, cleverness, a talent, or a skillful move.

Ability (E) is a similar but weaker term, translatable by une aptitude, une capacité, or une compétence.

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Abuser / s’abuser

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means to exploit, abuse, take advantage of, deceive, or mislead. S’abuser means to be mistaken or to delude oneself.
Abuse (E) can be translated by abuser, injurier, insulter, or maltraiter.

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accidenté

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an adjective: hilly, undulating, or damaged - or a noun: casualty, injured person. Accidenter means to injure or damage.
Accidental (E) means accidentel (bad) or fortuit (good).

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Achèvement

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completion/culmination of something

Achievement has the more positive sense of attaining something that was sought after: exploit réussite, accomplissement

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Achever

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usually means to finish, end, complete, reach. It can also be more figurative: to finish off, destroy, kill.
Achieve (E) = accomplir, réaliser, atteindre.

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Acompte

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refers to a deposit, down payment, or installment.

Account (E) = un compte.

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F: Action

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can mean action as well as act or a share of stock.

Action (E) = action or effet.

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Actually (E)

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en fait or à vrai dire.

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Adepte

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a noun: follower or enthusiast.

Adept (E) is an adjective: compétent or expert.

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Adresse (F)

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a mailing, email, or spoken address or to deftness, skill, or dexterity.
Address (E) = une adresse or un discours.

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Affluence (F)
e.g: ‘il y avait une affluence attendant
à la porte’

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A crowd of people

e.g. there were crowds waiting at the door

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Agenda (F)

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A datebook

Agenda (E) = l’ordre du jour or le programme

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Agonie (F)

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refers to death pangs or mortal agony.

Agony (E) means severe physical or mental pain, but not necessarily just this side of death: angoisse, supplice.

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Agrément (F)

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charm, attractiveness, or pleasantness.

Agreement (E) = accord or harmonie.

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Allée (F)

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a generic term for any sort of road or path: lane, path, avenue, driveway, etc.

It can also refer to an aisle.
Alley (E) = une ruelle.

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Allure (F)

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normally refers to speed or pace: rouler à toute allure - to drive at full speed. It can also refer to an appearance or look. Allures refers to behavior or ways.
Allure (E) indicates charm or attrait.

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Altérer (F)

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can mean alter, but it nearly always has a negative connotation: distort, falsify, tamper with, spoil, debase.
Alter (E) = changer, modifier, transformer,

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Apologie (F)

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three different meanings. The original meaning of defense or plea is related to the judiciary meaning of vindication or justification. The current and most common meaning is praise.
Apology (E) = les excuses.

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Are (F)

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an area of one hundred square meters.

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Argument (F)

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Only refers to a mathematical or philosophical argument

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Assistance (F)

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Primary meaning is audience

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Assumer (F)

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only means to assume in the sense of taking on responsibility or assuming control. It also means to hold a job or fulfill a role.
Assume (E) is a semi-false cognate. In addition to assumer, it can also mean supposer or présumer.

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Audience (F)

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semi-false cognate. In addition to the meaning of the English word, it can signify: Votre audience, s’il vous plaît - Your attention, please. Ce projet a une large audience - This project has a lot of attention. Donner audience à quelqu’un - To meet with / listen to someone. Une audience publique - A public meeting.
Audience (E) is a group of spectators or listeners.

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Dalle (F)
A paving stone. Dale (E) = une vallée or un vallon
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Décade (F)
A period of ten days (!) (E) = une décennie
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Déception (F)
A disappointment or let-down. Deception (E) = une tromperie or duperie
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Défiler (F) | Les visiteurs défilaient devant le musée
To march past: the visiters marched past the museum. | I can mean to unthread (a needle). (Je dois défiler l'aiguille) I need to unthread the needle
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Un Délai (F)
A time limit or deadline: dans un délai de 15 jours - within two weeks. Délayer (F) means to water down or thin, as in cooking or mixing paint. Delay (E) has a slightly negative connotation - it indicates that the time was unexpected and is usually translated by retard : They arrived with an hour's delay - Ils sont arrivés avec une heure de retard.
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Démenti (F)
Denial or refutation | Demented (E) can be dément, en démence, fou, or insensé
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Dérogation (F)
a special dispensation or exemption. | Derogation (E) refers to une atteinte or une réduction.
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Dérogatoire (F)
means dispensatory or exceptional (being an exception). | Derogatory (E) = désobligeant, dénigrant, péjoratif.
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Détail (F)
Can also refer to retail
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Devise (F)
Currency or a slogan/motto | Devise (E) is a verb: imaginer, concevoir
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Dispenser (F)
to exempt or excuse | Dispense (E) can be translated by distribuer or offrir
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Dot (F)
A dowry | Dot (E) is un point or un pois
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Draguer
To flirt (coll.) Drag (E) means traîner or tirer
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Éducation (F)
usually refers to education at home: upbringing, manners. Education (E) is a general term for formal learning = instruction, enseignement
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émail (F)
technically refers to enamel
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embarras (F)
trouble or confusion as well as embarrassment. | embarrass (E) is a verb: embarrasser, gêner.
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Embrace (E)
étreindre or enlacer
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émergence
equivalent of the English words emergence or source. | emergency (E) is un cas urgent or un imprévu.
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Infant (E)
un nouveau-né or un bébé
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engagement (F)
Never means a marital engagement
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engrosser
(coll.) to knock up/get someone pregnant
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éventuel (F)
possible, not eventual
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évidence (F)
obviousness, an obvious fact, or prominence | evidence (E) means le témoignage or la preuve
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ce n'est pas évident
it's not that simple
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évincer (F)
to oust, supplant or evict | evince (E) = manifester or faire preuve de
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expérience
can be translated as experiment
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expérimenter (F)
can also mean to test
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un extra (F)
a catering assistant or a treat
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extra (E)
supplémentaireàAs a noun meaning "perk," it's equivalent to un à-côté. extras as in "extra options" are en option or gâteries, "extra fees" are frais supplémentaires. An acting extra is un figurant and extra time in sports is prolongation(s).
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idéologie
usually used in a pejorative sense: ideology or philosophy based on sophomoric or illogical arguments
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ignorer
ignorant or unaware (less pejorative) | ignore (E) = ne tenir aucun compte de, ne pas relever, ne pas prêter attention à
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Une implantation (F)
introduction or setting up of a new method or industry, a settlement or a companyès presence in country/region. Can also have medical sense
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important (F)
Much broader meaning - can also mean large, considerable, substantial
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imposition (F)
taxation (les impôts - taxes). In religion, l'imposition des mains = the laying on of hands. imposition (E) has two distinct meanings. The imposition of something, such as a regulation, is la mise en place. In the sense of a burden, imposition can't be translated by a noun. The sentence needs to be rewritten using a verb like abuser or déranger to get the sense of imposition across.
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inconvenient (E)
inopportun, importun, gênant, peu pratique, malcommode.
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inconsistant (F)
general poor consistency (flimsy, weak, colorless, runny or watery)
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infect (F)
adj: revolting, obnoxious | to infect: infecter, contaminer
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inhabité
uninhabited | inhabited (E) means habité :/
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insolation (F)
sunstroke or sunshine
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instance (F)
authority, official proceedings or insistence.
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intégral (F)
complete, unabridged, or total. integral (E) means intégrant or constituant
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intoxiqué (F)
poisoned | (E) = ivre
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isolation (F)
insulation | isolation (E) = isolement or quarantine
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inviter
can also mean to treat

French A level Vocabulary (39 decks)

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