Tested Vocab Flashcards
Aka colours, descriptions of appearance, compound nouns (135 cards)
1
Q
Red
A
rouge
2
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Blue
A
bleu
3
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Yellow
A
jaune
4
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Green
A
vert
5
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Orange
A
orange (invariable)
6
Q
Purple
A
violet(te)
7
Q
Pink
A
rose
8
Q
White
A
blanc(he)
9
Q
Black
A
noir(e)
10
Q
Grey
A
gris(e)
11
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Brown (invariable)
A
marron (invariable, named after a chestnut)
12
Q
Brown (for hair, wood, etc.)
A
brun(e)
13
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Golden
A
doré(e)
14
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Silvery
A
argenté(e)
15
Q
Light/Pale
A
clair(e) (invariable when combined with another color, e.g., bleu clair)
16
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Dark
A
foncé(e) (invariable when combined with another color, e.g., vert foncé)
17
Q
Pale/Faint
A
pâle
18
Q
Bright/Vivid
A
vif/vive
19
Q
Luminous/Bright
A
lumineux/lumineuse
20
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Dazzling/Brilliant
A
éclatant(e)
21
Q
Dull/Drab
A
terne
22
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Matte/Dull (not shiny)
A
mat(e)
23
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Sky blue
A
bleu ciel (invariable)
24
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Navy blue
A
bleu marine (invariable)
25
Emerald green
vert émeraude (invariable)
26
Olive green
vert olive (invariable)
27
Burgundy
bordeaux (invariable)
28
Turquoise
turquoise (invariable)
29
Beige
beige (invariable)
30
Cream
crème (invariable)
31
Chestnut brown (for hair)
châtain (agrees in number, usually invariable in gender for singular noun)
32
Indigo
indigo (invariable)
33
Ochre
ocre (invariable)
34
Reddish-brown/Ginger (for hair)
roux/rousse
35
Multicolored
multicolore
36
Solid-colored/Plain
uni(e)
37
Iridescent
irisé(e)
38
Transparent
transparent(e)
39
Opaque
opaque
40
A rainbow
un arc-en-ciel (plural: des arcs-en-ciel)
41
A lampshade
un abat-jour (plural: des abat-jour, invariable)
42
An afternoon
un après-midi (plural: des après-midis or des après-midi)
43
A wardrobe
une garde-robe (plural: des garde-robes)
44
A masterpiece
un chef-d'œuvre (plural: des chefs-d'œuvre)
45
A lucky charm
un porte-bonheur (plural: des porte-bonheur, invariable)
46
A corkscrew
un tire-bouchon (plural: des tire-bouchons)
47
Know-how
le savoir-faire (invariable, uncountable)
48
A grandmother
une grand-mère (plural: des grand-mères)
49
A breakfast
un petit-déjeuner (plural: des petit-déjeuners)
50
A potato
une pomme de terre (plural: des pommes de terre)
51
A postage stamp
un timbre-poste (plural: des timbres-poste)
52
A windshield
un pare-brise (plural: des pare-brise, invariable)
53
An appointment/date
un rendez-vous (plural: des rendez-vous, invariable)
54
A post-war period
un après-guerre (plural: des après-guerres)
55
Currently/At present
actuellement (false friend: "actually")
56
Sensitive
sensible (false friend: "sensible")
57
Nice/Friendly/Pleasant
sympathique (false friend: "sympathetic")
58
A bookstore
une librairie (false friend: "library")
59
A library
une bibliothèque (false friend: "bibliography")
60
Good/Kind/Docile
brave (false friend: "brave" as in courageous)
61
Bread
le pain (false friend: "pain")
62
Change (coins)/Currency
la monnaie (false friend: "money")
63
A condom
un préservatif (false friend: "preservative" for food)
64
Dirty
sale (false friend: "sale")
65
To stay/To remain
rester (false friend: "to rest")
66
To wound/To injure/To hurt
blesser (false friend: "to bless")
67
A day (duration)
la journée (false friend: "journey")
68
Luck
la chance (false friend: "chance" as in opportunity)
69
Serious/Severe
grave (false friend: "grave" as in burial site)
70
Striped
rayé(e)
71
Polka-dotted
à pois (invariable phrase)
72
Checked/Plaid
à carreaux (invariable phrase)
73
Plaid (Scottish style)
écossais(e)
74
Floral
fleuri(e)
75
Patterned
à motifs (invariable phrase)
76
Soft
doux/douce
77
Rough
rugueux/rugueuse
78
Silky
soyeux/soyeuse
79
Shiny
brillant(e)
80
Matte
mat(e)
81
Woolen (made of wool)
en laine (invariable phrase, used with a noun)
82
Cotton (made of cotton)
en coton (invariable phrase, used with a noun)
83
Leather (made of leather)
en cuir (invariable phrase, used with a noun)
84
Tight
serré(e)
85
Form-fitting/Clinging
moulant(e)
86
Loose/Ample
ample
87
Loose/Slack
lâche
88
Baggy/Wide
large
89
Fitted/Tailored
ajusté(e)
90
Short (length)
court(e)
91
Long (length)
long(ue)
92
New
neuf/neuve
93
Old
vieux/vieille
94
Worn (out)
usé(e)
95
Clean
propre
96
Torn
déchiré(e)
97
Elegant
élégant(e)
98
Casual
décontracté(e)
99
Chic
chic (invariable)
100
Trendy
tendance (invariable)
101
Old-fashioned
démodé(e)
102
Old-fashioned/Dated (slightly pejorative)
vieillot/vieillotte
103
Modern
moderne
104
Classic
classique
105
Fashionable
à la mode (invariable phrase)
106
Tall
grand(e)
107
Short
petit(e)
108
Thin/Slim
mince
109
Thin/Skinny
maigre
110
Fat/Chubby
gros(se)
111
Pretty
joli(e)
112
Beautiful
beau/belle
113
Ugly
laid(e)
114
Young
jeune
115
Blonde
blond(e)
116
Brunette
brun(e)
117
Well-dressed
bien habillé(e)
118
Disheveled
échevelé(e)
119
Badly-combed/Messy hair
mal coiffé(e)
120
One in French
un/une
121
Seventeen in French
dix-sept
122
Twenty-one in French
vingt et un
123
Seventy in French
soixante-dix
124
Seventy-one in French
soixante-et-onze
125
Eighty in French
quatre-vingts
126
Eighty-one in French
quatre-vingt-un
127
Ninety in French
quatre-vingt-dix
128
One hundred in French
cent
129
Two hundred in French
deux cents
130
Two hundred one in French
deux cent un
131
One thousand in French
mille
132
One million in French
un million
133
Two million in French
deux millions
134
Five million euros in French
cinq millions d'euros
135
General rule for hyphenation in numbers
According to the 1990 spelling reform, all components of a number can now be hyphenated (e.g., cent-quatre-vingt-dix-neuf), though older rules are still very common.
