Noms reverse - PET Flashcards
(487 cards)
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hébergement
a place where you live or stay
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accommodation
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film d’action
a film with lots of adventures and exciting events and activities
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action film
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adresse
the number of a building and the name of the street, city, etc, where it is
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address
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publicité
a notice or short film which informs people about something and tries to persuade them to buy it
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advert(isement)
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climatisation
a machine or system which cools the air in a building
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air-conditioning
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extraterrestre
a creature from another planet
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alien
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cheville
the part of your leg that is just above your foot
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ankle
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antibiotique
medicine you take for an infection
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antibiotic
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antiquité
an object that is old, and rare or beautiful
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antique
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formulaire d’inscription
a form that you use to officially ask for something, for example a job
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application form
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fauteuil
a comfortable chair with sides that support your arms
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armchair
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aspirine
a common drug used to stop pain and fever
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aspirin
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athlète
someone who is good at sports such as running, jumping or throwing things
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athlete
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athlétisme
the sports which include running, jumping and throwing
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athletics
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tante
the sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your uncle
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aunt
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mal de dos
a pain in your back
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backache
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sac à dos
a bag that you carry on your back
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backpack
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ballet
a type of dancing that is done in a theatre and tells a story, usually with music
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ballet
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groupe
a group of musicians who play modern music together
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band
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vigile
someone whose job is to protect a bank
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bank guard
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affaire
something that is sold for less than its usual price
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bargain
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lavabo
the bowl that is fixed to the wall in a bathroom, where you can wash your hands
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basin
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panier
the name for the net in basketball
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basket
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batte
a piece of wood used to hit the ball in some sports
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bat
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**salle de bains**
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a room with a bath, basin, and often a toilet and shower
**bathroom**
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**pile**
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an object that provides electricity for things such as radios, toys or cars
**battery**
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**perles**
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small pieces of glass, stone, etc, with holes through, on a necklace or bracelet
**beads**
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**début**
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the start of something
**beginning**
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**ceinture**
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a thin piece of leather or plastic that you wear around the middle of your body
**belt**
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**meilleurs voeux, cordialement**
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a way of ending a letter or email
**best wishes**
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**bicyclette**
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a vehicle with two wheels and no engine
**bicycle**
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**biographie**
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the story of a person’s life written by another person
**biography**
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**planche**
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a flat object or surface used for a particular purpose
**board**
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**carte d'embarquement**
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a piece of paper you must show to get on an aircraft
**boarding pass**
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**garde du corps**
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someone whose job is to protect someone
**bodyguard**
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**bibliothèque**
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a shelf for holding books
**bookshelf**
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**chaussure (de football)**
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a shoe that covers the whole foot and part of the leg
**boot**
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**frontière**
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the line that separates two countries or states
**border**
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**patron**
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someone who is responsible for employees and tells them what to do
**boss**
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**cerveau**
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the part inside your head that controls your thoughts, feelings and movements
**brain**
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**brochure**
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a thin book with pictures and information, usually advertising something
**brochure**
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**beau-frère**
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the man married to your sister, or the brother of your husband or wife
**brother-in-law**
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**gare routière / gare**
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a place where you catch a bus or train
**bus/railway station**
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**bouton**
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a small, round object that you push through a hole to fasten clothes
**button**
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**équipe de prise de vue**
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the group of people who operate a television or film camera as their job
**camera crew**
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**casquette (de baseball)**
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a hat with a flat part at the front
**cap (baseball)**
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**parking**
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a place where vehicles can be parked
**car park**
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**caravane**
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a vehicle people can live in which is pulled by a car
**caravan**
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**tapis**
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thick material for covering floors, often made of wool
**carpet**
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**voiture**
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one of the separate parts of a train where the people sit
**carriage**
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**catalogue**
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a book with a list of all the things that you can buy from a company
**catalogue**
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**cathédrale**
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the largest and most important church in an area
**cathedral**
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**chauffage central**
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a system of heating a building
**central heating**
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**champion**
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a person or animal that wins a competition
**champion**
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**chance**
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the possibility that something will happen; the opportunity to do something
**chance**
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**vestiaire**
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a room where you change into clothes to do sport
**changing room**
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**chaîne**
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a number on a television that you choose in order to watch a programme
**channel**
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**personnage**
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a person in a book, film, etc.
**character**
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**conversation**
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a friendly talk
**chat**
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**enregistrement**
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the place at an airport where you go to say that you have arrived for your flight
**check-in**
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**caisse**
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the place where you pay in a self-service shop
**check-out**
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**joue**
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one of the two soft parts of your face below your eyes
**cheek**
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**chef**
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someone who cooks food in a restaurant
**chef**
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**échecs**
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a board game with a black and white board and different shaped pieces
**chess**
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**poitrine**
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the front of your body between your neck and your stomach
**chest**
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**commode**
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a piece of furniture with drawers for keeping clothes in
**chest of drawers**
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**programme pour enfants**
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a show for children on television or radio
**children’s programme**
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**menton**
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the bottom part of your face, below your mouth
**chin**
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**église**
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a building where Christians go to pray
**church**
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**cirque**
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a show in which a group of people such as clowns perform in a large tent
**circus**
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**centre-ville**
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the middle of a city
**city centre**
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**musique classique/pop/rock/jazz**
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different kinds of music
**classical/pop/rock music/jazz**
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**salle de classe**
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a room in a school where students have lessons
**classroom**
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**pendule, horloge**
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a piece of equipment that shows you what time it is
**clock**
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**clown**
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someone with funny clothes and a painted face, who makes people laugh by being silly
**clown**
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**aller en boîte de nuit**
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the activity of going to nightclubs
**clubbing**
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**autocar**
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a comfortable bus used to take people on long journeys
**coach**
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**côte**
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the land next to the sea
**coast**
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**col**
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the part of a shirt or coat that goes round your neck
**collar**
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**collègue**
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someone that you work with
**colleague**
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**compétition**
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an event in which people try to win something by being the best, fastest, etc
**competition**
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**concurrent**
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someone who is trying to win a competition
**competitor**
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**concert**
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a performance of music and singing
**concert**
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**lentille de contact**
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a small piece of plastic you put on your eye to make you see more clearly
**contact lens**
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**continent**
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one of the seven main areas of land on the Earth, such as Asia, Africa or Europe
**continent**
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**cuisinière**
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a piece of equipment used to cook food
**cooker**
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**coin**
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the point or area where two roads meet
**corner**
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**costume**
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the clothes that an actor wears when acting
**costume**
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**toux**
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when you make air come out of your throat with a short sound
**cough**
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**sirop**
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medicine for a cough
**cough mixture**
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**comptoir**
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the place in a shop, bank, etc, where people are served
**counter**
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**pays**
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an area of land that has its own government, army, etc
**country**
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**couple**
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two people who are married or having a romantic relationship
**couple**
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**cousin**
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the child of your aunt or uncle
**cousin**
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**couverture**
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the outer part of a book, magazine, etc. that protects the pages
**cover**
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**criminel**
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someone who has done a crime
**criminal**
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**carrefour**
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a place where two roads cross each other
**crossroads**
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**tasse**
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a small, round container with a handle on the side, used to drink from
**cup**
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**placard**
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a piece of furniture with a door on the front and shelves inside, used for keeping things
**cupboard**
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**rideau**
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a piece of material which you can pull across a window
**curtain**
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**coussin**
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a cloth bag filled with something soft which you put on a chair
**cushion**
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**douane**
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the place where your bags are examined when you are going into a country
**customs**
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**cyclisme**
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the activity of riding a bicycle
**cycling**
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**cycliste**
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someone who rides a bicycle
**cyclist**
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**danse**
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going out to dance
**dancing**
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**fille**
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your female child
**daughter**
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**décision**
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a choice that you make about something after thinking
**decision**
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**section**
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a part of a school where you study certain subjects
**department**
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**départ**
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when someone or something leaves a place
**departure**
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**salle d'embarquement**
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the place where you wait for your flight
**departure lounge**
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**description**
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words that tell you what someone or something is like
**description**
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**désert**
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a large, hot, dry area of land with very few plants
**desert**
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**créateur**
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someone who draws and plans how something will be made
**designer**
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**bureau**
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a table that you sit at to write or work
**desk**
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**dessert**
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sweet food that is eaten after the main part of a meal
**dessert**
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**destination**
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the place where someone or something is going to
**destination**
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**schéma**
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a simple picture showing what something looks like or explaining how something works
**diagram**
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**dialogue**
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the talking in a book, play, or film
**dialogue**
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**réalisateur**
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someone who tells the actors in a film or play what to do
**director**
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**plat**
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food that is prepared in a particular way as part of a meal
**dish**
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**lave-vaiselle**
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a machine that washes plates, glasses, etc
**dishwasher**
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**documentaire**
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a film or television programme that gives facts about a real situation
**documentary**
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**tiroir**
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a container like a box that is part of a piece of furniture and can be moved in and out
**drawer**
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**rêve**
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events and images in your mind while you are sleeping
**dream**
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**robe**
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a piece of clothing for women which covers the top of the body and hangs down over the legs
**dress**
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**loge**
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a room where actors put on their costumes before a performance
**dressing room**
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**tambour**
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a round, hollow, musical instrument that you hit with your hands or with sticks
**drum**
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**batteur**
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someone who plays a drum
**drummer**
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**oreille**
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one of the two things on your head that you hear with
**ear**
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**mal d'oreilles, otite**
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pain in your ear
**earache**
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**est**
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the direction from which the sun rises
**east**
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**éducation**
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teaching and learning in a school or college
**education**
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**coude**
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the part in the middle of your arm where it bends
**elbow**
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**fin**
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the last part of a story
**ending**
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**ingénieur**
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someone whose job is to design, build or repair machines, engines, roads, bridges, etc
**engineer**
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**divertissement**
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shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that people enjoy
**entertainment**
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**entrée**
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a door or other opening which you use to go in somewhere
**entrance**
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**épisode**
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one programme of a series shown on television or radio
**episode**
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**équateur**
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the imaginary line around the Earth that divides it into equal north and south parts
**equator**
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**équipement**
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a tool or object used for an activity or purpose
**equipment**
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**cours du soir**
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a series of lessons which take place in the evening, usually for adults
**evening class**
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**événement**
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something that happens
**event**
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**examen**
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an official test of how much you know about something
**exam**
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**excitation**
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when people feel very happy and interested
**excitement**
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**ex-mari**
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the man that a woman was married to before a divorce
**ex-husband**
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**explication**
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the reason why something happens
**explanation**
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**autocar express**
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a comfortable bus which travels quickly, usually from one city to another
**express coach**
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**ex-femme**
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the woman that a man was married to before a divorce
**ex-wife**
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**œil**
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one of the two things in your face, which you use to see with
**eye**
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**sourcil**
## Footnote
the thin line of hair that is above each eye
**eyebrow**
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**usine**
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a place where things are made or put together
**factory**
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**arbre généalogique**
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a drawing that shows the relationships between the different members of a family
**family tree**
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**courrier de fans**
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letters that famous people receive from people who admire them
**fan mail**
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**prix du ticket/billet**
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the price that you pay to travel on an aeroplane, train, bus, etc
**fare**
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**fast food**
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hot food that is served very quickly in a restaurant because it is already made
**fast food**
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**père**
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your male parent
**father**
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**sentiment**
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an emotion
**feeling**
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**ferry**
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a boat that regularly carries people and vehicles across an area of water
**ferry**
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**festival**
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a series of music performances, usually over a few days
**festival**
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**fiction**
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literature and stories about imaginary people or events
**fiction**
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**terrain**
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an area of grass where you can play a sport
**field**
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**dossier**
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a collection of information stored electronically; a box or folded piece of thick paper used to put papers in
**file**
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**film**
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a story shown at the cinema or on television
**film**
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**équipe de tournage**
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the people (not the actors or director) who work together to make a film
**film crew**
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**vedette de cinéma**
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a famous cinema actor or actress
**film star**
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**finale**
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the last part of a competition to decide who will win
**final**
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**doigt**
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one of the five long parts at the end of your hand
**finger**
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**cabine d'essayage**
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a room in a shop where you can try on clothes
**fitting room**
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**drapeau**
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a piece of cloth with a special design and colours, that is the symbol of a country
**flag**
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**appartement**
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a set of rooms to live in, with all the rooms on one floor
**flat**
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**saveur, parfum**
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the taste of a type of food or drink
**flavour**
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**vol**
## Footnote
a journey in an aircraft
**flight**
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**flûte**
## Footnote
a musical instrument that you hold out to the side and play by blowing
**flute**
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**front**
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the part of your face between your eyes and your hair
**forehead**
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**forêt**
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a large area of trees growing close together
**forest**
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**fourchette**
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a small object with three or four points and a handle, that you use to eat with
**fork**
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**frigo, réfrigérateur**
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a large cupboard that uses electricity to keep food cold
**fridge**
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**amitié**
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when two people are friends
**friendship**
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**plaisir**
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enjoyment or pleasure, or something that gives you enjoyment or pleasure
**fun**
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**parc d'attractions**
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a place outdoors where you can ride on big machines for pleasure and play games
**funfair**
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**meubles**
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things such as chairs, tables and beds that you put into a room
**furniture**
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**jeu télévisé**
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a programme on television with competitions in which people try to win prizes
**game show**
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**portail**
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a door in a fence or outside wall
**gate**
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**lunettes**
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a piece of equipment that you wear to help you see better
**glasses**
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**gant**
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a piece of clothing which covers your fingers and hand
**glove**
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**gardien de but**
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the player in a sport such as football who tries to stop the ball going into the goal
**goalkeeper**
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**grand-père/papi**
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the father of your mother or father
**grandfather/grandad**
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**grand-mère/mamie**
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the mother of your mother or father
**grandmother/grandma**
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**marchand de fruits et légumes**
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a shop where you buy fruit and vegetables
**greengrocer**
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**guitariste**
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someone who plays the guitar, especially as their job
**guitarist**
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**gars**
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a man or boy (or, in plural form, sometimes people)
**guy**
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**gymnase**
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a building with equipment for doing exercises
**gym**
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**gymnaste**
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someone who does gymnastics
**gymnast**
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**gymnastique**
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a sport in which you do physical exercises on the floor and on different pieces of equipment
**gymnastics**
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**cheveux**
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the thin, thread-like parts that grow on the head and body of people and animals
**hair**
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**coupe (de cheveux)**
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the style in which your hair is cut
**haircut**
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**coiffeur**
## Footnote
someone whose job is to cut people’s hair
**hairdresser**
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**demi-frère**
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a brother who is the son of only one of your parents
**half-brother**
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**demi-sœur**
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a sister who is the daughter of only one of your parents
**half-sister**
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**grande salle**
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a large room or building where meetings and concerts, etc, happen
**hall**
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**chapeau**
## Footnote
something that you wear to cover your head
**hat**
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**mal de tête**
## Footnote
pain inside your head
**headache**
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**cœur**
## Footnote
the thing inside your chest that sends blood around your body
**heart**
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**taille, hauteur**
## Footnote
how tall or high something or someone is
**height**
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**hélicoptère**
## Footnote
an aeroplane which flies using long, thin parts on top of it that turn round and round very fast
**helicopter**
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**casque**
## Footnote
a hard hat that protects your head
**helmet**
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**héros/héroïne**
## Footnote
the main person in a story
**hero/heroine**
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**chaîne hi-fi**
## Footnote
equipment for playing music, consisting of a CD player, radio, etc
**hi-fi**
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**film historique**
## Footnote
a film about the past
**historical film**
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**histoire**
## Footnote
the study of events in the past
**history**
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**tube**
## Footnote
a very successful song, film, book, etc
**hit**
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**hockey**
## Footnote
a game played by two teams in which a small ball is hit with a long stick
**hockey**
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**crosse de hockey**
## Footnote
a long, thin piece of wood that you use when you are playing hockey
**hockey stick**
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**lune de miel**
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a holiday for two people who have just got married
**honeymoon**
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**crochet**
## Footnote
a curved piece of metal or plastic used for hanging something on
**hook**
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**film d'horreur**
## Footnote
a film about strange and frightening events
**horror film**
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**histoire d'épouvante**
## Footnote
a kind of story which shocks or frightens people
**horror story**
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**équitation**
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the sport or activity of riding a horse
**horse riding**
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**hôpital**
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a place where ill or injured people go to be treated by doctors and nurses
**hospital**
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**femme au foyer**
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a woman who stays at home to cook, clean and take care of her family
**housewife**
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**être humain**
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a person, not an animal
**human being**
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**hâte (à la)**
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needing to do something quickly
**hurry (in a)**
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**époux**
## Footnote
the man that a woman is married to
**husband**
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**moniteur**
## Footnote
someone who teaches a particular sport or activity
**instructor**
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**instrument de musique**
## Footnote
an object that is used for playing music, for example a piano
**instrument (musical)**
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**entracte**
## Footnote
a period of time between two parts of a performance in the theatre or at a concert
**interval**
228
**inventeur**
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someone who designs and makes new things
**inventor**
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**invitation**
## Footnote
when someone asks you if you would like to do something
**invitation**
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**île**
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an area of land that has water around it
**island**
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**jazz**
## Footnote
music with a strong beat that people often play without looking at written music
**jazz**
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**bijoux**
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objects made from gold, silver, etc, and stones that you wear for decoration
**jewellery**
233
**blague**
## Footnote
a short funny story which someone says to make people laugh
**joke**
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**journaliste**
## Footnote
someone whose job is to write for newspapers
**journalist**
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**membre du jury**
## Footnote
someone who decides which person or thing wins a competition
**judge**
236
**jus**
## Footnote
the liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables
**juice**
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**synthétiseur**
## Footnote
an electronic musical instrument similar to a piano
**keyboard**
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**joueur de synthétiseur**
## Footnote
someone who plays a keyboard or piano
**keyboard player**
239
**laboratoire**
## Footnote
a room used for scientific work
**laboratory**
240
**lac**
## Footnote
a large area of water which has land all around it
**lake**
241
**langue**
## Footnote
the words used by the people of a country
**language**
242
**guitare première / basse**
## Footnote
the main guitar in a band or the deep-sounding one
**lead/bass guitar**
243
**leçon**
## Footnote
a period of time when a teacher teaches people
**lesson**
244
**lettre (commerciale /d'amour)**
## Footnote
some writing that you send to someone, usually by post
**letter (business/love)**
245
**bibliothèque**
## Footnote
a place with a lot of books that you can read or borrow
**library**
246
**lumière**
## Footnote
an object that we switch on when it is dark
**light**
247
**lèvre**
## Footnote
one of the two soft, red edges of the mouth
**lip**
248
**salon**
## Footnote
the main room in a house
**living room**
249
**miche**
## Footnote
bread made in one large piece
**loaf**
250
**logo**
## Footnote
a special design that a company uses so that people recognise its products
**logo**
251
**camion**
## Footnote
a large road vehicle for carrying things from place to place
**lorry**
252
**perdant**
## Footnote
someone who does not win a game or competition
**loser**
253
**loterie**
## Footnote
a competition in which people buy numbered tickets and then win money if their ticket has the winning number
**lottery**
254
**chance/malchance**
## Footnote
good and bad things caused by chance and not by your own actions
**luck (good/bad)**
255
**bagages**
## Footnote
bags that you carry with you when you travel
**luggage**
256
**poumon**
## Footnote
one of the two parts inside your chest that are used for breathing
**lung**
257
**appareil**
## Footnote
a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power to do a particular job
**machine**
258
**magie**
## Footnote
clever things that a person does while other people watch, such as making things disappear
**magic**
259
**plat principal**
## Footnote
the most important part of a meal
**main course**
260
**maquillage**
## Footnote
the colours, etc. actors wear on their faces
**make-up**
261
**marathon**
## Footnote
a race in which people run for about 26 miles / 42 km
**marathon**
262
**place du marché**
## Footnote
an area where a market is held outdoors
**market square**
263
**match**
## Footnote
a sports competition in which two people or teams compete against each other
**match**
264
**tissu**
## Footnote
cloth for making clothes, curtains, etc
**material**
265
**maths**
## Footnote
the study or science of numbers and shapes
**maths**
266
**mécanicien**
## Footnote
someone whose job is to repair cars
**mechanic**
267
**menu**
## Footnote
a list of food and drinks that you get in a restaurant
**menu**
268
**désordre**
## Footnote
an untidy or dirty place or thing
**mess**
269
**métal**
## Footnote
a hard, shiny material such as iron, gold or silver
**metal**
270
**microphone**
## Footnote
a piece of electrical equipment for recording sounds
**microphone**
271
**miroir**
## Footnote
a piece of special glass in which you can see yourself
**mirror**
272
**portable**
## Footnote
a mobile phone
**mobile**
273
**mannequin**
## Footnote
someone whose job is wearing clothes for photographs or fashion shows
**model**
274
**lune**
## Footnote
the round object that shines in the sky at night and moves around the Earth
**moon**
275
**mère**
## Footnote
your female parent
**mother**
276
**moto**
## Footnote
a vehicle with two wheels and an engine
**motorbike**
277
**autoroute**
## Footnote
a long, wide road, usually used by traffic travelling fast
**motorway**
278
**(chaîne de) montagne**
## Footnote
(a line of) very high hill(s)
**mountain (range)**
279
**moustache**
## Footnote
a line of hair that some men grow above their mouths
**moustache**
280
**film**
## Footnote
American English word for film
**movie**
281
**musée**
## Footnote
a building where you can look at important objects connected with art, history or science
**museum**
282
**comédie musicale**
## Footnote
a show or film with songs and dancing
**musical**
283
**musicien**
## Footnote
someone who plays a musical instrument, often as a job
**musician**
284
**clou**
## Footnote
a thin piece of metal with a sharp end, used to join pieces of wood together
**nail**
285
**nationalité**
## Footnote
If you have American/British/Swiss, etc. nationality, you are legally a member of that country.
**nationality**
286
**cou**
## Footnote
the part of the body between your head and your shoulders
**neck**
287
**neveu**
## Footnote
the son of your brother or sister
**nephew**
288
**filet**
## Footnote
kind of material often used in sports (in tennis the net separates the two halves of the court)
**net**
289
**journal télévisé**
## Footnote
information about important things that have just happened in the world
**news**
290
**kiosque à journaux**
## Footnote
a small building where newspapers are sold
**newspaper kiosk**
291
**nièce**
## Footnote
the daughter of your brother or sister
**niece**
292
**boîte de nuit**
## Footnote
a place where you can dance at night
**nightclub**
293
**littérature non romanesque**
## Footnote
books containing facts or true stories
**non-fiction**
294
**pôle Nord**
## Footnote
the place that is further north than anywhere else
**North Pole**
295
**nez**
## Footnote
the part of your face that you breathe through and smell with
**nose**
296
**roman**
## Footnote
a book that tells a story about people and things that are not real
**novel**
297
**objet**
## Footnote
a thing that you can see or touch but that is not alive
**object**
298
**rue à sens unique**
## Footnote
a street where traffic travels in one direction only
**one-way street**
299
**enfant unique**
## Footnote
someone who has no brothers or sisters
**only child**
300
**paquet**
## Footnote
a small box with a lot of the same thing in it
**packet**
301
**douleur**
## Footnote
a bad feeling in a part of your body when you are ill or hurt
**pain**
302
**paracétamol**
## Footnote
a common drug used to reduce pain and fever
**paracetamol**
303
**parachute**
## Footnote
a large piece of cloth which is fixed to your body by strings and helps you to drop safely from an aeroplane
**parachute**
304
**parent**
## Footnote
your mother or father
**parent**
305
**contrôle des passeports**
## Footnote
a place where passports are checked
**passport control**
306
**motif**
## Footnote
a design of lines, shapes, colours, etc
**pattern**
307
**trottoir**
## Footnote
a path by the side of a road that people walk on
**pavement**
308
**zone piétonnière**
## Footnote
part of a town where people can walk but not drive
**pedestrian area**
309
**passage pour piétons**
## Footnote
a special place on a road where traffic must stop if people want to cross
**pedestrian crossing**
310
**représentation**
## Footnote
acting, singing, dancing or playing music for other people to enjoy
**performance**
311
**assistant personnel**
## Footnote
someone whose job is to help a busy or rich person to organise their life
**personal assistant**
312
**entraîneur personnel**
## Footnote
someone whose job is to help people get or stay fit
**personal trainer**
313
**essence**
## Footnote
a liquid fuel used in cars
**petrol**
314
**station-service**
## Footnote
a place where you can buy petrol
**petrol station**
315
**téléphone**
## Footnote
a piece of equipment that is used to talk to someone who is in another place
**phone (telephone)**
316
**photographe**
## Footnote
someone whose job is to take photographs
**photographer**
317
**pianiste**
## Footnote
someone who plays the piano
**pianist**
318
**piano**
## Footnote
a big wooden musical instrument with black and white keys that make sounds when you press them
**piano**
319
**pique-nique**
## Footnote
food that you take from your home to eat outside
**picnic**
320
**oreiller**
## Footnote
a soft object which you put your head on when you are in bed
**pillow**
321
**avion**
## Footnote
a vehicle that flies and has an engine and wings
**plane (aeroplane)**
322
**planète**
## Footnote
a large, round object in space that moves around the sun or another star
**planet**
323
**plastique**
## Footnote
a light substance that can be made into different shapes; many everyday objects are
**plastic**
324
**assiette**
## Footnote
a flat, round object used for putting food on
**plate**
325
**pièce**
## Footnote
a story that is written for actors to perform, usually in a theatre
**play**
326
**cour de récréation**
## Footnote
an area of land where children can play, especially at a school
**playground**
327
**poème**
## Footnote
a piece of writing, especially one that has short lines and uses words that sound the same
**poem**
328
**drame policier**
## Footnote
a play, film or series on television about crime
**police drama**
329
**agent de police**
## Footnote
someone whose job is to protect people from crime
**police officer**
330
**pollution**
## Footnote
damage caused to water, air, etc, by bad substances
**pollution**
331
**portion**
## Footnote
the amount of food served to one person, especially in a restaurant
**portion**
332
**possibilité**
## Footnote
a chance that something may happen or be true
**possibility**
333
**carte postale**
## Footnote
a card with a picture on one side that you send without an envelope
**postcard**
334
**poster**
## Footnote
a large, printed picture or notice that you put on a wall
**poster**
335
**cadeau**
## Footnote
something that you give to someone, usually on a special day
**present**
336
**présentateur**
## Footnote
someone who introduces a radio or television programme
**presenter**
337
**tarifs**
## Footnote
information about how much things cost
**price list**
338
**école primaire**
## Footnote
a school for children aged 5 to 11
**primary school**
339
**produit**
## Footnote
something that someone makes or grows so that they can sell it
**product**
340
**psychologue**
## Footnote
someone who studies the human mind and feelings
**psychologist**
341
**file d'attente**
## Footnote
a line of people waiting for something, one behind the other
**queue**
342
**course**
## Footnote
a competition in which people run, ride, drive, etc. against each other in order to see who is the fastest
**race**
343
**course**
## Footnote
the activity or sport in which people, animals or vehicles race against each other
**racing**
344
**raquette**
## Footnote
a piece of equipment that you use to hit a ball in sports such as tennis
**racket**
345
**ticket de caisse**
## Footnote
a piece of paper that proves that you have paid for something in a shop, restaurant, etc
**receipt**
346
**réceptionniste**
## Footnote
someone who works in a hotel or office building, answering the telephone and dealing with guests
**receptionist**
347
**rafraîchissements**
## Footnote
food and drinks that are given at a meeting, on a journey, etc
**refreshments**
348
**remboursement**
## Footnote
an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy
**refund**
349
**bureau de l'état civil**
## Footnote
in Britain, a place where births, deaths and marriages are officially recorded and where you can get married
**registry office**
350
**parent**
## Footnote
someone who belongs to the same family as you
**relation**
351
**parent**
## Footnote
someone in your family
**relative**
352
**réservation**
## Footnote
an arrangement that you make to have a seat on an aeroplane, a room in a hotel, etc
**reservation**
353
**responsabilité**
## Footnote
something that it is your job or duty to do
**responsibility**
354
**critique**
## Footnote
a piece of writing in a newspaper that gives an opinion about a new book, film, etc
**review**
355
**attraction**
## Footnote
going on one of the machines at a funfair
**ride**
356
**bague**
## Footnote
a round piece of jewellery that you wear on your finger
**ring**
357
**risque**
## Footnote
the possibility of something bad happening
**risk**
358
**rivière**
## Footnote
a long, natural area of water that flows across the land
**river**
359
**toit**
## Footnote
the surface that covers the top of a building
**roof**
360
**rond-point**
## Footnote
a circular place where roads meet
**roundabout**
361
**itinéraire**
## Footnote
the roads you follow to get from one place to another place
**route**
362
**ordures**
## Footnote
things that you throw away because you do not want them
**rubbish**
363
**voile**
## Footnote
to travel in a boat or a ship
**sail**
364
**navigation à voile**
## Footnote
a sport using boats with sails
**sailing**
365
**vendeur**
## Footnote
someone who sells things
**sales person**
366
**foulard, écharpe**
## Footnote
a piece of cloth that you wear around your neck or head to keep warm or for decoration
**scarf**
367
**scène**
## Footnote
a short part of a film
**scene**
368
**science fiction**
## Footnote
stories about life in the future or in other parts of the universe
**science fiction**
369
**film de science fiction**
## Footnote
a film about imagined worlds
**science fiction film**
370
**scientifique**
## Footnote
someone who studies or works in science
**scientist**
371
**écran**
## Footnote
a large, flat surface where a film is shown
**screen**
372
**agent de sécurité**
## Footnote
someone whose job is to protect people and things in a place such as a shopping mall
**security officer**
373
**sens de l'humour**
## Footnote
the ability to laugh and know that something is funny
**sense of humour**
374
**feuilleton**
## Footnote
a story that is told in separate parts over a period of time
**serial**
375
**service**
## Footnote
when people help you and bring you things in a place such as a shop, restaurant or hotel
**service**
376
**navire**
## Footnote
a large boat that carries people or things by sea
**ship**
377
**chemise**
## Footnote
a piece of clothing worn on the top part of the body, fastened with buttons down the front
**shirt**
378
**vendeur**
## Footnote
someone whose job is selling things in a shop
**shop assistant**
379
**voleur à l'étalage**
## Footnote
someone who steals from shops
**shoplifter**
380
**shopping**
## Footnote
going out to buy things
**shopping**
381
**centre commercial**
## Footnote
a place with lots of shops within one building (a mall)
**shopping centre**
382
**centre commercial**
## Footnote
a large, covered shopping area with different shops and cafés, etc
**shopping mall**
383
**épaule**
## Footnote
where your arm joins your body next to your neck
**shoulder**
384
**spectacle**
## Footnote
a television or radio programme or a theatre performance
**show**
385
**signature**
## Footnote
your name written in your own way which is difficult for someone else to copy
**signature**
386
**évier**
## Footnote
a bowl that is fixed to the wall in a kitchen that you wash dishes in
**sink**
387
**belle-sœur**
## Footnote
the woman married to your brother, or the sister of your husband or wife
**sister-in-law**
388
**parc de skateboard**
## Footnote
an outdoor area where people can go skateboarding
**skateboard park**
389
**ski**
## Footnote
a sport in which you move across snow on skis
**skiing**
390
**jupe**
## Footnote
a piece of women’s clothing that hangs from the waist and has no legs
**skirt**
391
**skis**
## Footnote
a pair of long, thin pieces of wood or plastic that you wear on the bottom of boots to move over snow
**skis**
392
**saut en parachute**
## Footnote
the sport of jumping out of an aeroplane with a parachute
**sky-diving**
393
**manche**
## Footnote
the part of a jacket, shirt, etc, that covers your arm
**sleeve**
394
**tranche**
## Footnote
a flat piece of bread, meat, etc, cut from a larger piece
**slice (n)**
395
**slogan**
## Footnote
a short phrase that is easy to remember, often used in advertisements
**slogan**
396
**feuilleton sentimental**
## Footnote
a television programme about the lives of a group of people that is shown every week/day
**soap**
397
**société**
## Footnote
the people who live in the same country or area and have the same laws, traditions, etc
**society**
398
**chaussette**
## Footnote
something that you wear on your foot inside your shoe
**sock**
399
**canapé**
## Footnote
a large, comfortable seat for more than one person
**sofa**
400
**énergie solaire**
## Footnote
electricity produced by using the sun’s energy
**solar power**
401
**fils**
## Footnote
your male child
**son**
402
**chanson**
## Footnote
words that go with a short piece of music
**song**
403
**vaisseau spatial**
## Footnote
a vehicle which can travel outside the Earth and into space
**spacecraft**
404
**cuillère**
## Footnote
an object with a handle and a round, curved part at one end, used for eating and serving food
**spoon**
405
**centre sportif**
## Footnote
a building with places where you can play different sports
**sports centre**
406
**terrain de sport**
## Footnote
an area within a school or town where sports are played
**sports ground**
407
**programme sportif**
## Footnote
a show on television or radio showing or talking about sports
**sports programme**
408
**stade**
## Footnote
a large, open area with seats around it, used for playing and watching sports
**sports stadium**
409
**athlète**
## Footnote
a man/woman who is good at sport
**sportsman/woman**
410
**histoire d'espionnage**
## Footnote
a story about people who try to get information secretly
**spy story**
411
**carré**
## Footnote
a shape with four equal sides and four 90° angles
**square**
412
**scène**
## Footnote
the raised area in a theatre where actors perform
**stage**
413
**escalier**
## Footnote
one step / a set of indoor steps
**stair**
414
**stand**
## Footnote
a table or small open shop in a market, from which things are sold
**stall**
415
**star**
## Footnote
a famous singer, actor, sports person, etc
**star**
416
**hors-d'œuvre**
## Footnote
something that you eat as the first part of a meal
**starter**
417
**marche**
## Footnote
a flat surface between two areas at different levels
**step**
418
**beau-père**
## Footnote
the man who has married your mother but is not your father
**stepfather**
419
**belle-mère**
## Footnote
the woman who has married your father but is not your mother
**stepmother**
420
**estomac**
## Footnote
the part of your body where food is digested
**stomach**
421
**mal de ventre**
## Footnote
pain in your stomach
**stomach ache**
422
**pierre**
## Footnote
a hard, natural substance that is found in the ground
**stone**
423
**arrêt**
## Footnote
the place where people can get on or off a bus, tram, etc
**stop**
424
**force**
## Footnote
when someone or something is strong
**strength**
425
**styliste**
## Footnote
someone whose job is to help a rich or famous person to choose clothes, hairstyles, etc
**stylist**
426
**matière**
## Footnote
an area of knowledge studied in school or university
**subject**
427
**costume/tailleur**
## Footnote
a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt that are made from the same material
**suit**
428
**valise**
## Footnote
a rectangular case with a handle that you use for carrying clothes when you are travelling
**suitcase**
429
**résumé**
## Footnote
a short description that gives the main facts or ideas about something
**summary**
430
**supermarché**
## Footnote
a large shop that sells food, drink, things for the home, etc
**supermarket**
431
**supporter**
## Footnote
someone who likes a particular sports team and wants them to win
**supporter**
432
**surfeur**
## Footnote
someone who surfs
**surfer**
433
**surf**
## Footnote
the sport of riding on a wave on a special board
**surfing**
434
**nom de famille**
## Footnote
the name that you and people in your family all have
**surname**
435
**sondage**
## Footnote
an examination of people’s opinions or behaviour made by asking people questions
**survey**
436
**pull-over**
## Footnote
a warm piece of clothing which covers the top of your body and is pulled on over your head
**sweater**
437
**natation**
## Footnote
moving through water using arms and legs
**swimming**
438
**piscine**
## Footnote
an area of water made for people to swim in
**swimming pool**
439
**ping pong**
## Footnote
a game in which two or four people hit a small ball over a low net on a large table
**table tennis**
440
**taxe, impôt**
## Footnote
money that you have to pay to the government
**tax**
441
**taxi**
## Footnote
a car with a driver who you pay to take you somewhere
**taxi**
442
**station de taxis**
## Footnote
a place where you can go to get a taxi
**taxi rank**
443
**tente**
## Footnote
a structure for sleeping in made of cloth fixed to poles
**tent**
444
**théâtre**
## Footnote
a building with a stage where people go to watch plays
**theatre**
445
**thème musical**
## Footnote
the music that is always played at the beginning and end of a television or radio programme
**theme music**
446
**voleur**
## Footnote
someone who steals things
**thief**
447
**gorge**
## Footnote
the back part of your mouth and the part inside your neck
**throat**
448
**pouce**
## Footnote
the short, thick finger on the side of your hand
**thumb**
449
**cravate**
## Footnote
a long, thin piece of cloth that a man wears around his neck with a shirt
**tie**
450
**emploi du temps**
## Footnote
a list of times for lessons
**timetable**
451
**pourboire**
## Footnote
an extra amount of money that you give to a waiter, etc, to thank them
**tip**
452
**orteil**
## Footnote
one of the five separate parts at the end of your foot
**toe**
453
**toilette**
## Footnote
a bowl that you sit on or stand near when you get rid of waste substances from your body
**toilet**
454
**mal de dents**
## Footnote
a pain in one of your teeth
**toothache**
455
**visite**
## Footnote
a visit to and around a place, area or country
**tour**
456
**serviette**
## Footnote
a soft piece of cloth that you use for drying yourself
**towel**
457
**mairie**
## Footnote
a large building where local government is based
**town hall**
458
**histoire traditionelle**
## Footnote
a story which has been told by people for many years
**traditional story**
459
**voyageur**
## Footnote
someone who is travelling
**traveller**
460
**trucage**
## Footnote
something you do to deceive someone, or to make someone look stupid
**trick**
461
**vérité (dire la)**
## Footnote
the real facts about a situation
**truth (tell the)**
462
**tunnel**
## Footnote
a long passage under the ground or through a mountain
**tunnel**
463
**virage**
## Footnote
a corner where one road meets another
**turning**
464
**OVNI (Objet Volant Non Identifié)**
## Footnote
something strange that you see in the sky that could be from another part of the universe
**UFO (Unidentified Flying Object)**
465
**oncle**
## Footnote
the brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt
**uncle**
466
**vallée**
## Footnote
an area of low land between hills or mountains
**valley**
467
**végétarien**
## Footnote
someone who does not eat meat or fish
**vegetarian**
468
**violon**
## Footnote
a wooden musical instrument that you hold against your neck and play by moving a stick
**violin**
469
**violoniste**
## Footnote
someone who plays the violin
**violinist**
470
**bénévole**
## Footnote
someone who works without being paid, especially helping other people
**volunteer**
471
**serveur/serveuse**
## Footnote
a man/woman who works in a restaurant, bringing food to customers
**waiter/waitress**
472
**portefeuille**
## Footnote
a small, flat container, usually made of leather, for paper money and credit cards
**wallet**
473
**corbeille à papier**
## Footnote
a container that is used indoors, where we put rubbish such as paper
**wastepaper basket**
474
**temps**
## Footnote
the temperature or conditions outside, for example if it is hot, cold, sunny, etc
**weather**
475
**météo**
## Footnote
a description of what the weather will be like
**weather forecast**
476
**planche à voile**
## Footnote
a sport in which you sail across water by standing on a board and holding onto a large sail
**windsurfing**
477
**aile**
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one of the two long, flat parts at the sides of an aeroplane that help it stay in the sky
**wing**
478
**stage**
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doing a temporary unpaid job to find out what it is like
**work experience**
479
**monde**
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the Earth and all the people, places, and things on it
**world**
480
**poignet**
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the part of your body between your hand and your arm
**wrist**
481
**billeterie**
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the place in a theatre or cinema where you buy tickets
**box office**
482
**grotte**
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a large hole in the ground or in the side of a mountain
**cave**
483
**film/série en costume d'époque**
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a play, film or series on television where people wear historical costume
**costume drama**
484
**feux d'artifice**
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a show of small exploding objects that make a loud noise and light up
**fireworks**
485
**pantalon de survêtement**
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loose, comfortable trousers you wear for sports or to relax
**jogging bottoms**
486
**feux de circulation**
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a set of red, green and yellow lights that is used to stop and start traffic
**traffic lights**
487
**tennis**
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comfortable shoes for sport, often white
**trainers**
488
**pantalon**
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a piece of clothing that covers the legs and has a separate part for each leg
**trousers**
