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1002 Ch. 12 vocab
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Language - French
Undergraduate 1
11/15/2009
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Term
bâtir
 Definition
to build
Term
dater (de)
 Definition
to date from
Term
deviner
 Definition
to guess
Term
emmener
 Definition
to take someone along; to invite
Term
flâner
 Definition
to stroll
Term
peindre
 Definition
to paint
Term
poursuivre
 Definition

to pursue;

poursuis; poursuis; poursuit; poursuivons; poursuivez; poursuivent; PP=poursuivi
Term
vivre
 Definition
to live; vis; vis; vit; vivons; vivez; vivent; PP=vécu
Term
accepter (de)
 Definition
to accept (to)
Term
aider (à)
 Definition
to help (to)
Term
arrêter (de)
 Definition
to stop
Term
chercher à
 Definition
to try to
Term
commencer par
 Definition
to  begin by (doing something)
Term
conseiller (de)
 Definition
to advise (to)
Term
continuer (à)
 Definition
to continue (to)
Term
décider (de)
 Definition
to decide (to)
Term
empêcher (de)
 Definition
to prevent (from)
Term
enseigner (à)
 Definition
to teach (to)
Term
essayer (de)
 Definition
to try (to)
Term
finir par
 Definition
to end up (doing something)
Term
permettre (de)
 Definition
to permit, allow (to)
Term
refuser (do)
 Definition
to refuse (to)
Term
réussir (à)
 Definition
to succeed (in)
Term
l'acteur/l'actrice
 Definition
actor
Term
les arènes
 Definition
arena
Term
l'artiste
 Definition
artist
Term
la cathédrale
 Definition
cathedral
Term
le chef-d'œuvre (chefs-d'oeuvre)
 Definition
masterpiece
Term
le/la cinéaste
 Definition
filmmaker
Term
le compositeur/la compositrice
 Definition
composer
Term
la conférence
 Definition
lecture
Term
l'écrivain/la femme écrivain
 Definition
writer
Term
l'époque
 Definition
period (of history)
Term
l'événement
 Definition
event
Term
l'exposition
 Definition
exhibit
Term
l'horaire
 Definition
schedule
Term
le Moyen Âge
 Definition
Middle Ages
Term
le/la musicien(ne)
 Definition
musician
Term
l'œuvre (d'art)
 Definition
work (of art)
Term
le palais
 Definition
palace
Term
le peintre/la femme peintre
 Definition
painter
Term
la patrimoine
 Definition
legacy, heritage
Term
la peinture
 Definition
painting
Term
la pièce de théâtre
 Definition
play
Term
la place
 Definition
seat
Term
le poème
 Definition
poem
Term
la poésie
 Definition
poetry
Term
le poète/la femme
 Definition
poet
Term
le recueil
 Definition
collection
Term
la reine
 Definition
queen
Term
la Renaissance
 Definition
Renaissance
Term
le roi
 Definition
king
Term
le sculpteur/la femme
 Definition
sculptor
Term
la sculpture
 Definition
sculpture
Term
le siècle
 Definition
century
Term
le tableau
 Definition
painting
Term
le théâtre
 Definition
theater
Term
actif/active
 Definition
active
Term
absolu(e)
 Definition
absolute
Term
classique
 Definition
classical
Term
constant(e)
 Definition
constant
Term
courant(e)
 Definition
common; standard
Term
évident
 Definition
evident, obvious
Term
franc(he)
 Definition
frank
Term
gothique
 Definition
Gothic
Term
historique
 Definition
historical
Term
lent(e)
 Definition
slow
Term
magnifique
 Definition
magnificent
Term
malheureux/malheureuse
 Definition
unhappy; unfortunate
Term
médiéval(e)
 Definition
medieval
Term
poli(e)
 Definition
polite
Term
rapide
 Definition
fast, rapid
Term
romain(e)
 Definition
Roman
Term
activement
 Definition
actively
Term
absolument
 Definition
absolutely
Term
constamment
 Definition
constantly
Term
couramment
 Definition
fluently
Term
différemment
 Definition
differently
Term
évidemment
 Definition
evidently, obviously
Term
franchement
 Definition
frankly
Term
heureusement
 Definition
fortunately
Term
lentement
 Definition
slowly
Term
malheureusement
 Definition
unforunately
Term
poliment
 Definition
politely
Term
rapidement
 Definition
rapidly
Term
récemment
 Definition
recently
Term
vraiment
 Definition
really
Term
la plupart de
 Definition
the majority
Term
moi-même
 Definition
myself
Term
par cœur
 Definition
by heart
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