Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards
(154 cards)
1
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What is the French word for ‘shelter’?
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l’abri
2
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What is ‘un adjoint’?
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assistant
3
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What is ‘les affaires’?
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matters, business, things
4
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Translate ‘une ambiance’?
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atmosphere
5
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What is the English word for ‘l’angoisse’?
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anxiety, fear
6
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Translate ‘des armes de feu’
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firearms
7
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What is the English term for ‘l’aspic’?
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a cannon
8
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What ‘l’aubergine’ in English?
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eggplant
9
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The French term for ‘future’ is?
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l’avenir
10
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What is ‘une baffe’?
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slap
11
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What does ‘une baignade’ signify?
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swimming area
12
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Translate ‘un banco’ to English.
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treasure
13
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What is the meaning of ‘un banlieue’?
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suburb
14
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What is ‘Une banquette’ in English?
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bench
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What does ‘une barque’ refer to?
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shack
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What are ‘les barres’?
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bars, low-rise buildings
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The French term for ‘balm, ointment’ is?
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la baume
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What does ‘les bijoux’ mean?
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jewelry, jewels
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What is ‘un blouson’?
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jacket
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What does ‘une buste’ refer to?
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bust
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What is the translation of ‘une brûlure’?
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burn
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The French term for ‘breeze’ is?
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Un brise
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What does ‘un bruit’ mean?
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noise
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What is ‘la cade’ in English?
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cade juniper tree
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What does 'le cadre' signify?
setting
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Translate 'des cailloux' to English.
pebbles, stones
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What is 'un caissier'?
cashier
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What does 'une calotte' refer to?
slap, clergy
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What is the meaning of 'la camaraderie'?
friendship
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The French term for 'countryside' is?
la campagne
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What does 'le caractère' mean?
character, personality
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What are 'les carrosses'?
carriages
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What does 'la case-paillote' refer to?
straw-hut
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What is 'une casquette' in English?
baseball hat
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What does 'des chênes' mean?
oak trees
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What is 'un chalet'?
cottage
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Translate 'les chemins' to English.
paths
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What are 'des chicanes'?
quarrels
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What is 'un chameau' in English?
camel
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What does 'la colère' mean?
anger
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What is 'un commerçant'?
storekeeper
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What does 'des contes de fées' refer to?
fairy tales
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What is 'la couche d’ozone'?
ozone layer
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The French term for 'hallway' is?
le couloir
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What does 'un coup de foudre' mean?
lightning strike
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What is 'un coup de tonnerre'?
thunderclap
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What does 'un crainte' refer to?
fear, worry
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What are 'les crâneurs'?
show-offs
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What is 'une cravate' in English?
tie
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What does 'une crèche' signify?
manger, nursery
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What is 'un crépitement'?
crackling
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What does 'les crêtes' mean?
crest, ridges, summit
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What is 'la crise alimentaire'?
food crisis
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The French term for 'food, cuisine, kitchen' is?
la cuisine
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What does 'la démission' refer to?
résignation
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What is 'la dispute' in English?
argument
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What does 'le droit' mean?
law (the right)
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What is 'l’eau potable'?
drinking water
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What does 'un éboueur' refer to?
garbage collector
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What is 'une écolière'?
schoolgirl/ grade school child
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Translate 'un éclair' to English.
lightning, thunderbolt
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What are 'des écuries'?
stables
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What does 'des églantiers' mean?
wild rose bushes
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What is 'L’élan' in English?
urge, desire
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What does 'un endroit' refer to?
place
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What is 'un enfant unique'?
only child
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What does 'un épervier' mean?
hawk, fishing net
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Translate 'un épouse' to English.
spouse
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What is 'un espoir'?
hope
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What does 'des fentes' refer to?
cracks
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What is 'la fierté' in English?
pride
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What does 'une fillette' mean?
little girl
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What are 'les fruits de mer'?
seafood
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What does 'la gaieté' signify?
happiness
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What is 'un gamin'?
homeless/street boy
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What does 'la garrigue' refer to?
bush, brush
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What are 'des gendarmes'?
policemen
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What does 'un gifle' mean?
slap, snack
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What is 'le grand-duc' in English?
Grand Duke
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What is 'un graphiste'?
graphic designer
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What does 'des graviers' refer to?
gravels
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What is 'un grondement'?
growl, roar
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What are 'des guêpes'?
wasps
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What does 'les habitants' mean?
residents
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What are 'les hirondelles'?
swallow (bird)
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What does 'l’insolence' refer to?
rudeness
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What is 'une issue' in English?
an exit
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What is 'Le Koweït'?
Kuwait
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What does 'les joues' mean?
cheeks
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What is 'un lieu'?
place
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What does 'une lueur' refer to?
glow
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What is 'un lutteur' in English?
fighter
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What does 'un maître' mean?
master
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What are 'des manches'?
sleeves
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What does 'le marquage' refer to?
marking, surveillance
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What is 'Un massif d’aubépine'?
a solid tree
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What does 'un marché' mean?
market
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What is 'une marée' in English?
tide
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What does 'une mère d’accueil' refer to?
host mother
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What are 'des miettes'?
crumbs
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What is 'une nappe'?
tablecloth
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What does 'un nid' mean?
nest
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What is 'la nuque' in English?
back of neck
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What does 'l’oliveraie' refer to?
olive grove
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What is 'l’ombre'?
shadow
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What does 'une ondée' mean?
shower
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What is 'l’ouragan' in English?
hurricane
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What does 'la paille de mil' refer to?
straw hut
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What is 'un pagne'?
loincloth
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What does 'un pan de roche' mean?
rock face
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What is 'un patron' in English?
boss
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What does 'le paysage' refer to?
countryside, landscape
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What are 'les peintures'?
paintings
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What does 'les perdrix' mean?
partridges
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What are 'les pièges'?
traps
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What is 'un pin'?
pine tree
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What does 'la pinède' refer to?
pine forest
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What is 'un poing' in English?
fist
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What are 'les poivrons'?
peppers
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What is 'un porte-voix'?
megaphone
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What does 'la plage' mean?
beach
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What is 'un préfet' in English?
headmaster, principal
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What are 'des provisions'?
supplies
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What does 'un radin' refer to?
cheapskate, stingy person
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What is 'le ralliement'?
rallying, unity
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What are 'des ramures'?
branches
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What does 'le rassemblement' mean?
collection
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What is 'une rature'?
strike out, cross-out
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What does 'un rédacteur publicitaire' mean?
ad writer
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What is 'un repas' in English?
meal
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What does 'la répudiation' refer to?
abandonment, divorce
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What is 'une ride'?
wrinkle
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What does 'un rideau' mean?
curtain
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What is 'le roumain'?
Rosemary
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What does 'un ruisseau' refer to?
stream
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What is 'la santé' in English?
health
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What does 'la sécheresse' mean?
dryness, drought
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What is 'un séjour'?
stay, temporary residence
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What does 'le seuil' refer to?
doorstep, entrance
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What is 'un slip de bain' in English?
swimsuit
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What does 'le sommet' mean?
summit, peak
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What is 'un sorbier'?
rowan tree
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What does 'un souffle' refer to?
breath, blast of air
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What are 'des sous'?
pennies
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What is 'un tache' in English?
stain
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What does 'un téléphoniste' mean?
telephone operator
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What are 'les terrains'?
grounds
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What is 'le thon'?
tuna
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What are 'les troncs d’arbres'?
tree trunks
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What does 'des vacances' mean?
vacation
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What is 'le vacarme' in English?
racket/ disruptive noise
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What is 'la valise'?
luggage, suitcase
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What is 'un vallon' in English?
valley
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What does 'la vieillesse' mean?
old age
