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| |
| A |
| à |
to, at, in |
| à bientôt |
see you soon |
| à côté de |
next to, beside |
| à demain |
see you tomorrow |
| à droite |
to the right |
| à gauche |
to the left |
| à l'appareil |
on the telephone |
| à l' avance |
in advance |
| à l'avenir |
in the future |
| à l'étranger |
abroad |
| à l'heure |
on time |
| à …….. kilomètres/mètres/minutes |
……10 kilometres/metres/miles…….(from
here) |
| à la mode |
fashionable |
| à moi |
mine |
| à part |
separately, to one side |
| à partir de |
from |
| à pied |
on foot |
| à toute à l'heure |
see you later |
| à toute vitesse |
at top speed |
| l'abricot (m) |
apricot |
| absent |
absent |
| accepter |
to accept |
| accompagner |
to accompany |
| achat |
purchase |
| acheter |
to buy |
| l' acteur (m) |
actor |
| l' actrice (f) |
actress |
| l' addition (f) |
the bill |
| l' adolescent (m) |
adolescent |
| adorer |
to adore |
| l 'adresse (f) |
the address |
| l' adulte (m.f) |
adult |
| aéroport |
airport |
| les affaires (f) |
things, belongings,
business/personal matters |
| affreux |
awful, dreadful |
| l' Afrique |
Africa |
| l' âge (m) |
age |
| l' agence de voyages (f) |
travel agency |
| âgé |
old |
| l' agent de police (m) |
police man |
| agréable |
agreeable, nice, pleasant |
| aider |
to help |
| aimable |
amiable, likeable |
| aimer |
to like, to love |
| aîné |
elder, eldest |
| A |
| l 'air (m) |
air, manner, expression |
| avoir l'air de |
to seem |
| l' alcool (m) |
alcohol |
| l 'alimentation (f) |
diet, food |
| l' Allemagne (f) |
Germany |
| allemand |
German |
| aller |
to go |
| aller bien |
to be well |
| aller mieux |
to be better |
| l' aller-retour (m) |
return ticket |
| l' aller simple (m) |
single ticket |
| allô |
hello (on telephone) |
| alors |
then, so |
| l' ambulance (f) |
ambulance |
| américain |
American |
| l' Amérique (f) |
America |
| l' ami (m) l' amie (f) |
friend |
| amicalement |
friendly |
| amitiés |
kindest regards (at end of letter) |
| l' amour (m) / un film
d'amour |
love / romantic film |
| amusant |
entertaining, funny |
| s'amuser |
to enjoy oneself |
| l' an (m) |
year |
| l 'ananas (m) |
pineapple |
| ancien |
former, ancient, old, antique |
| anglais |
English |
| l' Angleterre (f) |
England |
| l'animal (m) |
animal |
| animé |
animated, lively, busy |
| l' année (f) |
year |
| l' anniversaire (m) |
birthday |
| l' annonce (f) |
announcement, advertisement,
declaration |
| l' anorak (m) |
anorak |
| août |
August |
| l' appareil-photo (m) |
camera |
| l' appartement (m) |
Apartment, flat |
| l' appel (m) |
call, appeal, register |
| s' appeler |
to call oneself, to be called |
| l' appétit (m) |
appetite |
| apporter |
to bring |
| apprendre |
to learn |
| l' apprenti (m) / l'apprentie
(f) |
Apprentice, trainee |
| l' apprentissage (m) |
Apprenticeship, training |
| après |
after, afterwards, later |
| après-demain |
the day after tomorrow |
| A |
| l 'après-midi (m/f) |
afternoon |
| s' approcher |
to go near, come near |
| l' arbre (m) |
tree |
| l' argent (m) / l'argent de
poche |
money / pocket money |
| l' armoire (f) |
wardrobe |
| l' arrêt (m) / l'arrêt
d'autobus |
stop / bus stop |
| arrêter / s'arrêter |
to stop / to stop oneself |
| arrhes |
deposit |
| l' arrivée (f) |
arrival |
| arriver |
to arrive |
| l' art dramatique (m) |
drama |
| l' ascenseur (m) |
lift |
| s' asseoir |
to sit down |
| assez |
enough, sufficient, quite |
| l' assiette (f) |
plate |
| attaquer |
to attack |
| attendre |
to wait (for) |
| l' attention (f) / faire
attention |
attention / to mind, pay
attention |
| au bord de |
by the side of |
| au bout de |
at the end of |
| au fond de |
at the bottom / back of |
| au milieu de |
in the middle of |
| au revoir |
good bye |
| au secours |
help |
| l' auberge de jeunesse (f) |
youth hostel |
| aucun |
no, not any |
| aujourd'hui |
today |
| aussi |
also, too, as well |
| aussi que |
as well as |
| l' auto (f) |
car |
| l' autobus (m) |
bus |
| l' automne (m) |
autumn |
| l' autoroute (f) / la A6 |
motorway / the A6 |
| autour de |
around |
| autre |
other |
| (en) avance |
early |
| avant |
before, first |
| l 'avantage (m) |
advantage, benefit |
| avant-hier |
day before yesterday |
| avec |
with |
| avec plaisir |
with pleasure |
| l' aventure (f) / un film
d'aventures |
adventure / adventure, action
film |
| l' avenue (f) |
avenue |
| l' avion (m) |
plane |
| l' avis (m) |
opinion |
| A |
| avoir |
to have |
| avril |
April |
| B |
| le babysitting / faire du babysitting |
babysitting - to babysit |
| le baccalauréat / le bac |
Baccalaureate - school
leaving certificate taken at the age of 17/18 years old |
| les bagages (m) |
luggage |
| la baguette |
baguette, French loaf/stick |
| baigner / se baigner |
to bathe, give someone a bath / to go swimming |
| le bain |
bath |
| le bal |
ball, dance |
| le balcon |
balcony, circle |
| la balle |
ball, shot, bullet |
| le ballon |
ball |
| la banane |
banana |
| bande dessinée |
comic, cartoon-strip |
| la banlieue |
suburbs, suburb |
| la banque |
bank |
| le bar |
bar |
| barbant |
boring |
| la barbe |
beard |
| bas |
low |
| le basket / le basketball |
basketball |
| les baskets (m/f) |
trainers |
| le bateau |
boat |
| le bâtiment |
building |
| bavard |
chatty/talkative |
| bavarder |
to talk, to chatter |
| beau |
fine, beautiful, lovely, handsome |
| faire beau |
to be fine (weather) |
| beaucoup |
lots, a lot |
| le beau-frère |
brother-in-law |
| le beau-père |
father-in-law, stepfather |
| le bébé |
baby |
| belge |
Belgian |
| la Belgique |
Belgium |
| la belle-mère |
mother-in-law, stepmother |
| la belle-soeur |
sister-in-law |
| le besoin |
need |
| avoir besoin de |
to need, to have need of |
| bête |
stupid, silly |
| le beurre |
butter |
| la bibliothèque |
library |
| le bic |
biro |
| bien |
well |
| bien sûr |
of course |
| bien payé |
well-paid |
| bientôt |
soon |
| B |
| la bienvenue |
welcome |
| la bière |
beer |
| le bifteck |
steak |
| la bijouterie |
jewellery |
| le billet |
ticket, banknote |
| la biologie |
biology |
| le biscuit |
biscuit |
| blanc |
white |
| blessé |
wounded, injured |
| bleu |
blue |
| blond |
blonde |
| le blouson |
jacket |
| bof! |
I don't mind! |
| boire |
to drink |
| le bois / en bois |
wood / wooden |
| la boisson |
drink |
| la boîte |
box, tin, can, night club |
| la boîte aux lettres |
letter box |
| le bol |
bowl |
| bon |
good |
| bon anniversaire |
Happy Birthday! |
| bon appétit |
enjoy your meal/ eat well |
| bon marché |
cheap |
| bon voyage |
Have a good journey! |
| bon week-end |
Have a good weekend! |
| le bonbon |
sweet |
| bonjour |
hello, good day |
| bonne année |
Happy New Year! |
| bonne chance |
Good Luck! |
| bonne fête |
Have a good celebration! |
| bonne idée |
good idea |
| bonne nuit |
good night |
| bonsoir |
good evening |
| le bord / le bord de la mer |
side, edge / the seaside |
| la bouche |
mouth |
| le boucher |
butcher |
| la boucherie |
butcher's shop |
| le boulanger |
baker |
| la boulangerie |
bakery |
| les boules |
boules, bowls |
| le boulevard |
boulevard |
| la boum |
party |
| la bouteille |
bottle |
| la boutique |
boutique, shop |
| le bras |
arm |
| bravo |
bravo, well done |
| B |
| britannique |
British |
| la brochure |
brochure, leaflet |
| la brosse à dents |
tooth brush |
| le brouillard / faire du
brouillard |
fog, to be foggy |
| le bruit |
noise |
| brun |
brown |
| le buffet |
sideboard, dresser, buffet |
| le bureau |
office, study, writing-desk |
| le bureau de change |
Foreign Exchange |
| le bureau de renseignements |
Information Office |
| le bureau de tabac |
tobacconists |
| le bus |
bus |
| C |
| le C.E.S. |
Secondary School |
| c'est-à-dire |
that is to say |
| c'est quoi? |
It's what? |
| c'était |
it was |
| ça |
that |
| ça dépend |
that depends |
| ça me fait rire |
that makes me laugh |
| ça ne me dit rien |
that means nothing to me |
| ça ne va pas |
it's not alright |
| ça s'écrit comment? |
How is that written/spelt? |
| ça va |
OK |
| la cabine téléphonique |
telephone kiosk |
| le cadeau |
present |
| le cadet |
the youngest child (brother) |
| le café |
coffee / cafe |
| le café-crème |
white coffee |
| le cahier |
exercise book |
| la caisse |
till |
| le caissier |
cashier |
| calme |
calm |
| le camion |
lorry |
| la campagne |
countryside |
| le camping / faire du camping |
camping, campsite / to go camping |
| le Canada |
Canada |
| canadien |
Canadien |
| le canapé |
sofa |
| le cancer |
cancer |
| la cantine |
canteen, cafeteria |
| car |
for |
| le car |
coach |
| la caravane |
caravan |
| le carnet |
notebook / book of tickets,
vouchers, stamps |
| la carotte |
carrot |
| carré |
square |
| le carrefour |
cross-roads |
| la carte |
card, map, menu |
| la carte de crédit |
credit card |
| la carte postale |
postcard |
| la case |
box (on a form), square, hut, cabin |
| casquette |
cap |
| casse-pieds |
pain (in the neck) |
| casser |
to break |
| la cassette |
cassette |
| la cathédrale |
cathedrale |
| causer |
to chat, to talk |
| C |
| la cave |
cellar |
| le CD |
CD |
| ce/cette/ces |
this/that/these/those |
| la ceinture de sécurité |
seat belt |
| cela |
that |
| célèbre |
famous |
| célibataire |
single (unmarried) |
| le centime |
centime |
| le centimètre |
centimetre |
| le centre |
centre |
| le centre commercial |
shopping centre |
| le centre de recyclage |
recycling centre |
| le centre sportif |
sports centre |
| le centre-ville |
town centre |
| cependant |
however, nevertheless |
| les céréales (f) |
cereals |
| la cerise |
cherry |
| certainement |
certainly |
| la chaîne-stéréo |
stereo system / hi-fi |
| la chaise |
chair |
| la chambre |
bedroom |
| une chambre de libre |
a free/available room |
| une chambre double |
double room |
| une chambre de famille |
family room |
| une chambre pour une personne |
single room |
| le champ |
field |
| le champignon |
mushroom |
| la chance / avoir de la
chance |
luck / to be lucky |
| changer |
to change |
| la chanson |
song |
| chanter |
to sing |
| le chanteur |
singer (m) |
| la chanteuse |
singer (f) |
| le chapeau |
hat |
| chaque |
each, every |
| la charcuterie |
pork butcher's shop /
delicatessen |
| le chat |
cat |
| le château |
chateau / castle |
| chaud / avoir chaud / faire chaud |
hot / to be (feel ) hot / to be hot (weather) |
| chauffage centrale |
central heating |
| le chauffeur |
driver, chauffeur |
| la chaussette |
sock |
| la chaussure |
shoe |
| la chemise |
shirt |
| le chèque de voyage |
traveller's cheque |
| C |
| cher |
dear, expensive |
| chercher |
to search, look for |
| le cheval |
horse |
| les cheveux (m) |
hair |
| chez |
at the home of, at somebody's house, place |
| chic |
smart, stylish |
| le chien |
dog |
| la chimie |
chemistry |
| les chips (m) |
crisps |
| le chocolat |
chocolate |
| le chocolat chaud |
hot chocolate |
| choisir |
to choose |
| le choix |
choice |
| le chômage |
unemployment |
| la chose |
thing |
| le chou |
cabbage |
| chouette |
great |
| le chou-fleur |
cauliflower |
| le cidre |
cider |
| ciel |
sky |
| la cigarette |
cigarette |
| le cinéma |
cinema |
| la circulation |
traffic |
| le cirque |
circus |
| la cité |
city |
| le citron |
lemon |
| clair |
light, bright, clear |
| la classe |
class |
| la clé / la clef |
key |
| le client |
customer |
| le climat |
climate |
| le club |
club |
| le coca (cola) |
coca cola, coke |
| cocher |
to tick |
| le code postal |
post code |
| le coeur |
heart |
| le coiffeur |
hairdresser |
| le coin |
corner |
| le collège |
school (secondary) |
| colline |
hill |
| combien |
how much, how many |
| comique / un film comique |
comical, comic / a comedy
film |
| commander |
to order |
| comme |
like, as |
| comme ci comme ça |
so - so |
| C |
| commencer |
to start, commence |
| comment |
how, what |
| comment dit-on …….en français? |
How do you say ………… in French? |
| le commerce |
business, commerce |
| le commissariat |
police station |
| comparer |
to compare |
| complet |
complete, full |
| compléter |
to complete, to supplement |
| compliqué |
complicated |
| composer |
to compose, to make up |
| composter |
to date-stamp, punch |
| comprendre |
to understand |
| les comprimés (m) |
tablets |
| compris / non compris |
included / not included |
| le concert |
concert |
| le concours |
competition |
| conduire |
to drive |
| confirmer |
to confirm |
| la confiserie |
sweet shop |
| la confiture |
jam |
| confortable |
comfortable |
| congé |
holiday, time-off, leave |
| connaître |
to know, to experience |
| la consigne / la consigne
automatique |
left luggage office / left
luggage lockers |
| content |
happy, content |
| continuer |
to continue, carry on |
| contre |
against |
| le contraire |
Contrary, opposite |
| le copain |
friend (m) |
| la copine |
friend ( f ) |
| copier |
to coy |
| le corps |
body |
| correct |
correct , right |
| le correspondant |
penfriend, correspondent |
| corriger |
to correct |
| la côte |
Coast, rib, chop |
| le coton |
cotton |
| le cou |
neck |
| se coucher |
to go to bed |
| la couleur |
colour |
| le couloir |
corridor |
| couper |
to cut |
| la cour |
yard, courtyard, playground |
| courir |
to run |
| le cours |
lesson, course |
| C |
| les courses (f) / faire les courses |
shopping / to do the shopping |
| court |
short |
| le cousin |
cousin (m) |
| le couteau |
knife |
| coûter |
to cost |
| la cravate |
tie |
| le crayon |
pencil |
| la crème |
cream |
| la crêpe |
pancake |
| critiquer |
to criticise |
| croire |
to think, believe |
| le croissant |
croissant |
| le croque-monsieur |
toasted ham and cheese sandwich |
| les crudités (f) |
chopped raw vegetables |
| la cuiller / la cuillère |
spoon / spoonful |
| le cuir |
leather |
| la cuisine |
kitchen |
| cuisinière |
cook, chef |
| le cyclisme |
cycling |
| D |
| d' abord |
first |
| d' accord |
all right, OK |
| d' habitude |
usually |
| d' où |
from where |
| le danger |
danger |
| dangereux |
dangerous |
| dans |
in |
| dans le bon ordre |
in the right order |
| danser |
to danse |
| la date |
date |
| de |
of, from |
| de bonne heure |
early |
| de l'autre côté |
on the other side |
| de la part de qui? |
On behalf of who? / On whose
behalf? |
| de rien |
it's nothing |
| de temps en temps |
from time to time |
| débarrasser |
to clear out |
| le début |
beginning, start |
| décembre |
December |
| les déchets (m) |
waste, waste materials |
| décider |
to decide |
| décrire |
to describe |
| décrocher |
to take down, uncouple, pick up (the receiver) |
| dedans |
within |
| défense de |
no……… ( smoking/parking ) |
| le degré |
degree |
| dehors |
outside |
| déjà |
already |
| déjeuner |
to have lunch |
| le déjeuner |
lunch |
| délicieux |
delicious |
| demain |
tomorrow |
| demander |
to ask (for) | |
