Unit 9 Vocab and Lexique Flashcards
(165 cards)
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allure (à toute ~ ) (exp)
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at full speed
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amende (n/f)
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fine
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apprentissage (n/m)
A
learning
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attraper (v)
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to catch
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automobiliste (n/m/f)
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motorist
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autoroute (n/f)
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highway / freeway
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avoisinant(e) (adj/m/f)
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neighboring
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banlieue (n/f)
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suburb
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baptême (n/m)
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christening / baptism
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barrage (n/m)
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barricade / roadblock
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bâtir (v)
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to build
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bibliothèque (n/f)
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library
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bijou (n/m) (plur: bijoux)
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jewelry
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billetterie (n/f)
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ticket / cash dispenser
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bouchon (n/m)
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traffic jam
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bretelle d’accès (n/f)
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access road
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brousse (n/f)
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bush
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cabanon (n/m)
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shed
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carburant (n/m)
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fuel
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carrefour (n/m)
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crossroads / intersection
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celui-ci / celui-là (pron)
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this one / that one
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chauffeur (n/m)
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driver
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chemin (n/m)
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path / route
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circuler (v)
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to drive
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commune (n/f)
municipality
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comportement (n/m)
behavior
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composter (v)
to validate
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compte bancaire (n/m)
bank account
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compteur (n/m)
meter / counter
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conducteur (-trice) (n/m/f)
driver
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consigne (n/f)
instructions
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contrevenant(e) (n/m/f)
offender
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craindre (v)
to fear / to be afraid of
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crever (v)
to burst / to get a flat tire
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croisement (n/m)
crossroads / intersection
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déconseiller (v)
to advise against
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défouler (se ~) (v)
to unwind
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défouler (se ~) (v)
to unwind
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démarche (n/f)
step / procedure
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déménager (v)
to move
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dépanner (v)
to fix
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dépanneur (n/m)
repairman
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dépanneuse (n/f)
tow truck
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départ (n/m)
departure
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départementale (n/f)
secondary road
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depuis (adv)
for / since
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déranger (v)
to disturb
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descendre (v)
to get off / to get down
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écarter (v)
to move apart / to separate
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embarquement (n/m)
loading / boarding
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embarquer (v)
to board
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embouteillage (n/m)
traffic jam
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émouvoir (s’~) (v)
to be moved
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emprunter (v)
to borrow
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encombrer (v)
to block
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entraver (v)
to obstruct
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entretenir ( v)
to maintain
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essayer (v)
to try
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évènement (n/m)
event
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éviter (v)
to avoid
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falaise (n/f)
cliff
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fier (se ~ à) (v)
to trust
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filtre à huile (n/m)
oil filter
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fin de matinée (en ~) (exp)
in the late morning
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foire (n/f)
fair
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gilet de sauvetage (n/m)
life jacket
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gîte (n/m)
shelter
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goût (n/m)
taste
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goûter (v)
to snack
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hasard (par ~) (exp)
accidentally / by chance
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hébergement (n/m)
hosting / lodging
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heure de pointe (n/f)
rush hour / peak hour
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heurter (v)
to collide
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immatriculation (n/f)
registration / license
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implanter (v)
to establish / to settle
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inciter (v)
to encourage
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jeune (adj/m/f)
young
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longer (v)
to go alongside/ to walk along
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mécanicien(ne) (n/m/f)
mechanic
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mêler (se ~ de) (v)
to meddle with / to interfere in
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mieux (adv)
better
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milieu (au ~ de) (exp)
in the middle of
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mise en place (exp)
implementation
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moindre (adj/m/f)
lesser / lower
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moniteur (-trice) (n/m/f)
Instructor
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monter (dans) (v)
to get on / to get in
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outil (n/m)
tool
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passer (v)
to pass by / to go by
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patrimoine (n/m)
inheritance / heritage
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pendant (prép)
during / while / for
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perdre (se ~) (v)
to get lost
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permis de conduire (n/m)
driver’s license
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piéton(ne) (n/m/f)
pedestrian
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pire (adj/m/f)
worse
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pirogue (n/f)
dugout / canoe
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pis (adj/adv)
worse
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piste cyclable (n/f)
bicycle path
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plage (n/f)
beach
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plaque d’immatriculation (n/f)
licence plate
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pneu crevé (n/m)
flat tire
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poids lourd (n/m)
heavy truck
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point de repère (n/m)
landmark
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pompier (n/m)
fireman
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pont (n/m)
bridge
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prévoir (v)
to plan / to schedule
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promener (se ~) (v)
to go for a walk
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prouesse (n/f)
feat
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puisque (conj)
since / because
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punir (v)
to punish
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quel(s) / quelle(s) (adj. inter. ou excl.)
what / which
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quitter (v)
to leave
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raconter (v)
to tell
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rame de métro (n/f)
subway train
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randonnée (n/f)
hike
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randonnée (n/f)
hiking
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rangée (n/f)
row
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réalisateur (-trice) (n/m/f)
director / film director
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receler (v)
to harbor
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réglementation (n/f)
regulation / control
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rejeter (v)
to turn down / to reject
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rejoindre (v)
to join / to meet
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relancer (v)
to restart / to relaunch
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remorquer (v)
to tow
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remporter (v)
to win / to gain
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rencontrer (se ~) (v)
to meet
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rendre au travail (se ~) (v)
to go to work
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rendre compte (se ~ de) (v)
to realize / to figure out
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rendre compte (se ~ de) (v)
to realize / to figure it out
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renverser (v)
to hit / to knock over
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rire (v)
to laugh
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roue (n/f)
wheel
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rouler (v)
to drive
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route (n/f)
road
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ruse (n/f)
trick / ruse
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sauvegarder (v)
to save / to back up
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secourir (v)
to help / to aid
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séjourner (v)
to stay
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sentiment (n/m)
feeling
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sortie (n/f)
exit / outing
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souplesse (n/f)
flexibility
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soutenir (v)
to support
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souvenir (n/m)
memory
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suffire (v)
to be enough
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tarif (n/m)
price / rate
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témoignage (n/m)
testimony
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témoigner (v)
to testify
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temps (de ~ à autre) / (de ~temps en temps)(exp)
from time to time
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temps (tout le ~) (exp)
all the time
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teneur (n/f)
content / substance
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tenir à l’écart de (se ~) (exp)
to keep out of
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trajet (n/m)
route
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transport aérien (n/m)
air transportation
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transport ferroviaire (n/m)
rail transportation
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transport fluvial (n/m)
transport by inland waterway
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transport maritime (n/m)
ocean transportation
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transport routier (n/m)
road transportation
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transporter (v)
to carry / to transport / to haul
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traverser (v)
to cross
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trembler (v)
to shake
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trembler de colère (exp)
to shake with anger
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verrouiller (v)
to lock
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vidange (n/f)
oil change
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vivre (v)
to live
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vol (n/m)
theft
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voyageur (-euse) (n/m/f)
traveler
