french_english_1500-2000 Flashcards by Alasdair Murphy

contenu (nadj)

contents

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distance (nf)

distance

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automne (nm)

fall, autumn

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arrière (adji,adv,nm)

back, rear

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vision (nf)

vision, view

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investir (v)

to invest

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diminuer (v)

to diminish, decrease

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réfugier (v)

to take refuge

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entourer (v)

to surround

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juif (nadj)

Jew, Jewish

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considérable (adj(f))

considerable, significant

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conduite (nf)

behavior, driving

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convention (nf)

agreement, convention

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communiquer (v)

to communicate

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prolonger (v)

to prolong, extend

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verser (v)

to pour, deposit, shed

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évidence (nf)

evidence

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essentiellement (adv)

essentially

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démontrer (v)

to demonstrate

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négatif (nadj)

negative

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approche (nf)

approach

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délai (nm)

delay

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accroître (v)

to increase

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bruit (nm)

noise

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humanité (nf)

humanity

radio (adji,nm,nf)

radio

moi-même (pro)

myself

syndicat (nm)

union

prudent (adj)

prudent, careful, cautious

soirée (nf)

evening

vol (nm)

flight, theft

marcher (v)

to walk

tiers (nadj(pl))

third

mètre (nm)

meter

aborder (v)

to reach, approach

occidental (nadj)

western

suffisant (adj)

sufficient

ciel (nm)

sky

tromper (v)

to deceive

modeste (adj(f))

modest

éloigner (v)

to move away, take away, distance

seconde (det,nf)

second

malheureusement (adv)

unfortunately

évaluer (v)

to evaluate

extrêmement (adv)

extremely

interne (nadj(f))

internal, interior, intern

voire (adv)

even, indeed

témoignage (nm)

testimony

messieurs (nmpl)

gentlemen

effectivement (adv)

effectively

gaz (nm(pl))

gas

acteur (nm)

actor

adapter (v)

to adapt

cour (nf)

yard, court

dépense (nf)

expense, expenditure

souci (nm)

worry, concern

expert (nadj)

expert

sœur (nf)

sister

relativement (adv)

relatively

comparer (v)

to compare

procès (nm(pl))

trial, proceedings

provenir (v)

to be from, come from

réellement (adv)

really

conscient (adj)

conscious, aware

céder (v)

to give up, give way

médical (adj)

medical

diviser (v)

to divide

colère (nf)

anger

patient (nadj)

patient

notion (nf)

notion

siège (nm)

seat, bench

hausse (nf)

rise, raise, increase

mécanisme (nm)

mechanism

traditionnel (adj)

traditional

quart (nadj)

quarter

approcher (v)

to approach

trafic (nm)

traffic, circulation

catholique (nadj(f))

Catholic

foyer (nm)

home, hearth

adulte (nadj(f))

adult

reprocher (v)

to blame, reproach

métier (nm)

job, occupation, trade

modification (nf)

modification

peser (v)

to weigh

médias (nmpl)

media

hiver (nm)

winter

définition (nf)

definition

spécialiste (nadj(f))

specialist

mari (nm)

husband

supprimer (v)

to remove, withdraw

guère (adv)

hardly

douter (v)

to doubt

ressentir (v)

to feel

sexuel (adj)

sexual

consulter (v)

to consult

renseignement (nm)

information

âgé (adj)

old

fonctionnement (nm)

operation, functioning

garçon (nm)

boy

parfait (nadj)

perfect

résumer (v)

to summarize, sum up

prévision (nf)

forecast, prediction, expectation

quatrième (det,nm,nf)

fourth

fenêtre (nf)

window

incapable (nadj(f))

incapable, incompetent

hésiter (v)

to hesitate

menace (nf)

threat

universel (nadj)

universal

jeunesse (nf)

youth

voler (v)

to steal, rob

résister (v)

to resist

profondément (adv)

profoundly, deeply

séparation (nf)

separation

inutile (nadj(f))

useless

refus (nm(pl))

refusal

poisson (nm)

fish

révolution (nf)

revolution

prisonnier (nadj)

prisoner, captive

avouer (v)

to admit

saluer (v)

to greet, salute

fer (nm)

iron

familial (adj)

family

cinéma (nm)

cinema

calcul (nm)

calculation

armé (adj)

armed

enseignement (nm)

education, teaching

étonnant (nadj)

surprising, amazing, incredible

dizaine (nf)

approximately ten

dessus (adv,nm(pl),prep)

above, on top

achever (v)

to complete, finish, end

fonctionnaire (nm,nf)

state employee, public servant

instruction (nf)

instruction, direction

pratiquement (adv)

practically

oser (v)

to dare

rassembler (v)

to gather together

réalisation (nf)

realization, achievement

fiscal (adj)

fiscal

démarche (nf)

walk, process

corriger (v)

to correct

volume (nm)

volume

réussite (nf)

success

désir (nm)

desire

pur (nadj)

pure

exportation (nf)

export

prier (v)

to pray

trente (det,nmi)

thirty

âme (nf)

soul

dominer (v)

to dominate

autorisation (nf)

authorization, permission, permit

instrument (nm)

instrument

indépendance (nf)

independence

tort (nm)

wrong

hauteur (nf)

height

critiquer (v)

to criticize

attaque (nf)

attack

assurance (nf)

insurance, confidence

déficit (nm)

deficit

évoluer (v)

to evolve

drogue (nf)

drug

concret (nadj)

concrete

percevoir (v)

to perceive

rythme (nm)

rhythm, rate

approuver (v)

to approve

douze (det,nmi)

twelve

juridique (adj(f))

legal, judicial

espagnol (nadj)

Spanish

saison (nf)

season

épreuve (nf)

test, ordeal, trial

hypothèse (nf)

hypothesis

relier (v)

to connect

financement (nm)

financing

dos (nm(pl))

back

consommateur (nm)

consumer, customer

soviétique (nadj(f))

Soviet

volontaire (nadj(f))

volunteer: voluntary

négocier (v)

to negotiate

finance (nf)

finance

rêver (v)

to dream

indien (nadj)

Indian

quantité (nf)

quantity

définitif (nadj)

definitive, final

persuader (v)

to convince, persuade

interpréter (v)

to interpret

annuel (adj)

annual

commentaire (nm)

comment, remark

marier (v)

to marry

spectacle (nm)

sight, show

pari (nm)

bet

célèbre (adj(f))

famous

ouest (adji,nm)

west

sexe (nm)

sex

eh (intj)

hey, uh

recours (nm(pl))

resort, recourse

accent (nm)

accent

introduire (v)

to introduce

communiste (nadj(f))

communist

concert (nm)

concert

couverture (nf)

blanket

religion (nf)

religion

appui (nm)

support

théâtre (nm)

theater

saint (nadj)

saint, holy

conséquent (nadj)

logical, rational, consistent

équipement (nm)

equipment

descendre (v)

to go down, come down

patron (nm)

boss

marge (nf)

margin

abri (nm)

shelter

recette (nf)

recipe

généralement (adv)

generally

vigueur (nf)

vigor

baser (v)

to base

soleil (nm)

sun

électoral (adj)

electoral

ennemi (nadj)

enemy

bourse (nf)

purse, scholarship

dimension (nf)

dimension

déployer (v)

to deploy, open

dialogue (nm)

dialogue

thème (nm)

theme, topic

circuler (v)

to drive, circulate

porte-parole (nmi)

spokesperson, spokeswoman, spokesman

présentation (nf)

presentation

forêt (nf)

forest

outil (nm)

tool

vacance (nf)

vacancy: vacation

suffisamment (adv)

sufficiently

défi (nm)

challenge

front (nm)

front, forehead

suspendre (v)

to suspend, postpone

calme (nadj(f))

calm

montagne (nf)

mountain

sévère (adj(f))

severe

apparemment (adv)

apparently

présidence (nf)

presidency

magasin (nm)

store

commissaire (nm,nf)

superintendent, commissioner

écrivain (nm)

writer

monétaire (adj(f))

monetary

ouvrage (nm)

work

réputation (nf)

reputation

cabinet (nm)

cabinet, agency, office

écart (nm)

space, gap

chien (nm)

dog

surveillance (nf)

surveillance, monitoring

indispensable (adj(f))

essential

conversation (nf)

conversation

surface (nf)

surface

féliciter (v)

to congratulate

sûrement (adv)

surely

bombe (nf)

bomb

efficacité (nf)

efficiency, effectiveness

euro (nm)

euro

phase (nf)

phase

confusion (nf)

confusion, mix-up

précision (nf)

precision

compétence (nf)

competence

bilan (nm)

balance sheet, outcome

immense (adj(f))

immense

massif (nadj)

massive

chute (nf)

fall

constant (adj)

constant

sain (adj)

healthy, sane

intégrer (v)

to integrate

aérien (adj)

aerial

contrairement (adv)

contrary

pierre (nf)

stone

socialiste (nadj(f))

socialist

fortement (adv)

strongly

régulier (adj)

regular

boîte (nf)

box

financer (v)

to finance

théorie (nf)

theory

hôtel (nm)

hotel

nier (v)

to deny

phénomène (nm)

phenomenon

là-bas (adv)

over there, out there

étonner (v)

to astonish, amaze

totalité (nf)

totality, entirety

sort (nm)

fate, curse

accéder (v)

to access, reach, attain

église (nf)

church

récupérer (v)

to get back, recover, recuperate

doter (v)

to endow, provide

contribution (nf)

contribution

profondeur (nf)

depth

émettre (v)

to emit, issue

test (nm)

test

vice-président (nm)

vice-president

pêche (nf)

fishing: peach

découverte (nf)

discovery

potentiel (nadj)

potential

agricole (adj(f))

agricultural, farming

intellectuel (nadj)

intellectual

essence (nf)

gas, petrol

pencher (v)

to lean, tilt

artiste (nadj(f))

artist

coin (nm)

corner

tension (nf)

tension

don (nm)

gift

uniforme (adj(f),nm)

uniform, steady, regular

fidèle (nadj(f))

faithful

grève (nf)

strike

achat (nm)

purchase

mentionner (v)

to mention

exécution (nf)

execution, accomplishment

distinguer (v)

to distinguish

exploiter (v)

to exploit

administratif (nadj)

administrative

effectif (nadj)

effective: size, workforce

communautaire (adj(f))

community, communal

individuel (adj)

individual

faciliter (v)

to make easier, facilitate

original (nadj)

original

surprise (nf)

surprise

veiller (v)

to look after, stay up

dette (nf)

debt

capitale (nf)

capital

maintien (nm)

holding, maintaining

chanter (v)

to sing

pension (nf)

pension: room and board, boarding school

revue (nf)

review, magazine, journal

clore (v)

to close

neige (nf)

snow

figure (nf)

face: figure

masse (nf)

mass

susceptible (adj(f))

sensitive, touchy

étroit (adj)

narrow, tight

goût (nm)

taste

prestation (nf)

benefit

régner (v)

to reign

catastrophe (nf)

catastrophe, disaster

ressortir (v)

to go out again, come out again, take out again

exploitation (nf)

operation, exploitation

manifestation (nf)

demonstration, event

dormir (v)

to sleep

lit (nm)

bed

bouche (nf)

mouth

excuse (nf)

excuse, apology

veille (nf)

the day before, the eve of, night watch

content (adj)

glad, pleased, happy

rassurer (v)

to reassure, calm down

triste (adj(f))

sad

latin (nadj)

Latin

classique (nadj(f))

classic

alliance (nf)

alliance

préoccupation (nf)

worry, concern

trace (nf)

trace, mark, track

logement (nm)

accommodation

langage (nm)

language

plainte (nf)

moan, groan, complaint

chaud (adv,nadj)

warm, hot

taire (v)

to keep quiet

émotion (nf)

emotion, feeling

judiciaire (adj(f))

judiciary

progresser (v)

to progress

secours (nm(pl))

help, aid, assistance

confronter (v)

to confront

strict (adj)

strict, absolute

club (nm)

club

ouvrier (nadj)

worker

souffrance (nf)

suffering

observation (nf)

observation

rétablir (v)

to restore, re-establish

immeuble (nadj(f))

building

passion (nf)

passion

rupture (nf)

break, rupture

office (nm)

office, bureau

compliquer (v)

to complicate

assumer (v)

to assume

partiel (nadj)

partial

éprouver (v)

to feel, experience

rendez-vous (nm(pl))

appointment

argument (nm)

argument

planète (nf)

planet

maire (nm)

mayor

délicat (nadj)

delicate, fine, gentle

attentat (nm)

attack, assassination attempt

boire (nm,v)

to drink

richesse (nf)

wealth, richness

caisse (nf)

till, cash desk

hasard (nm)

chance, luck

héros (nm(pl))

hero

oreille (nf)

ear

incident (adj,nm)

incident

café (nm)

coffee, café

annonce (nf)

announcement

régulièrement (adv)

regularly

pont (nm)

bridge

foutre (v,nm)

to f*ck, shove off

apercevoir (v)

to see, notice

refléter (v)

to reflect

bouger (v)

to move, shift, budge

foule (nf)

crowd

chrétien (nadj)

Christian

isoler (v)

to isolate, insulate

norme (nf)

norm, standard

égalité (nf)

equality

tenue (nf)

dress, outfit

animer (v)

to lead, conduct, animate

statistique (nf)

statistics, statistical

piste (nf)

track, trail

préserver (v)

to preserve

hommage (nm)

homage, tribute

inférieur (nadj)

inferior

match (nm)

match, game

pointe (nf)

point, tip

gouvernemental (adj)

governmental

exécuter (v)

to execute, carry out

tragédie (nf)

tragedy

distribution (nf)

distribution

scandale (nm)

scandal, uproar

irakien (nadj)

Iraqi

chinois (nadj(pl))

Chinese

bénéfice (nm)

benefit, profit

billet (nm)

ticket

choc (nm)

shock, clash

proportion (nf)

proportion

canal (nm)

canal, channel

briser (v)

to break

destruction (nf)

destruction

reculer (v)

to move back, back up

critère (nm)

criterion, criteria

gardien (nadj)

guardian, keeper

adresse (nf)

address

réception (nf)

reception

conservateur (nadj)

conservative

ouais (intj)

yeah

transporter (v)

to transport, carry

brûler (v)

to burn

manœuvre (nm,nf)

manoeuvre

monnaie (nf)

currency, coin, change

transmission (nf)

transmission

quelconque (adj(f))

any, some

courrier (nm)

mail, post

grandir (v)

to grow, increase, expand

élaborer (v)

to work out, develop

doigt (nm)

finger

illustrer (v)

to illustrate

poche (nf)

pocket

affronter (v)

to confront, face

éclater (v)

to burst, explode

honte (nf)

shame

faiblesse (nf)

weakness

fédération (nf)

federation

presser (v)

to squeeze, press

mêler (v)

to mingle, mix

bonheur (nm)

happiness

formuler (v)

to formulate

crier (v)

to shout, scream, cry out

pauvreté (nf)

poverty

bâtiment (nm)

building

époux (nm(pl))

husband, spouse

médicament (nm)

medicine, drug, medication

firme (nf)

firm

élargir (v)

to widen, expand

électeur (nm)

elector, voter

plonger (v)

to dive

véhicule (nm)

vehicule

fuir (v)

to flee

chercheur (nadj)

researcher

varier (v)

to vary, change

personnalité (nf)

personality

inventer (v)

to invent

principalement (adv)

principally, mainly, primarily

prudence (nf)

prudence, care, caution

stade (nm)

stadium, stage

liaison (nf)

liaison, connection

consultation (nf)

consultation

québécois (nadj(pl))

Quebecker, Quebecer, Québécois

ordonner (v)

to ordain, organize, order

bonjour (nm)

hello

morale (nf)

ethics: moral

contester (v)

to contest, question

nécessairement (adv)

necessarily

détermination (nf)

determination, resolution

congrès (nm(pl))

congress, conference

semblable (nadj(f))

similar

préoccuper (v)

to worry, preoccupy

dépôt (nm)

deposit, depot

considération (nf)

consideration

multiplier (v)

to multiply

dame (intj,nf)

lady

joie (nf)

joy

durable (adj(f))

durable, long-lasting

faim (nf)

hungry

excuser (v)

to excuse

recommander (v)

to recommend

concept (nm)

concept

cerveau (nm)

brain

truc (nm)

trick: thingamajig

allié (nadj)

allied: ally

scolaire (adj(f))

school, educational, academic

arabe (nadj(f))

Arabic, Arab

diffuser (v)

to diffuse, broadcast

budgétaire (adj(f))

budgetary

inquiétant (adj)

worrying, disturbing

inclure (v)

to include

style (nm)

style

combler (v)

to fill, fill in, fulfill

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