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Chapitre 9 Vocab
Deux Mondes, 6th Ed., Vocab l'université et le lycée, les métiers, le travail, la description, substantifs, verbes, mots et espressions utiles
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Language - French
Undergraduate 2
10/27/2009
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Term
l'anée (f) scolaire
 Definition
the school year
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le bac (le baccalauréat)
 Definition
national exam in france at the end of lycée
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une bourse
 Definition
a scholarship
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un conseil
 Definition
a piece of advice
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un domaine
 Definition
an area (of study)
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une épreuve
 Definition
a test
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la formation
 Definition
training
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les frais (m) d'inscription
 Definition
enrollment fees
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une leçon particulière
 Definition
a private lesson
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la licence
 Definition
diploma awarded in France upon completion of third-year university exams
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un manuel
 Definition
a textbook
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le Master
 Definition
diploma awarded in France for two years of study beyond the licence
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une matière
 Definition
a school subject
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une mention
 Definition
a grade (distinction)
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un resto-U
 Definition
a university restaurant
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une séance(d'orientation)
 Definition
an (orientation) meeting
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une spécialité
 Definition
a major (subject)
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améliorer
 Definition
to improve
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assiter à une réunion
 Definition
to attend a meeting
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bûcher (fam)
 Definition
to cram, study hard
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découvrir
 Definition
to discover
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échouer à
 Definition
to flunk, fail (an exam)
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être reçu(e)(a)
 Definition
to pass (a course,exam)
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encadré(e)
 Definition
to be nurtured
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faire des recherches
 Definition
to do research
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un stage
 Definition
to do an internship (m)
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s'inscrire à (la fac)
 Definition
to enroll in (college)
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poursuivre un métier
 Definition
to pursue a career
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préparer un doctorat
 Definition
to work towards a Ph.D.
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rater (une conférence)
 Definition
to miss (a lecture)
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recevoir un diplôme
 Definition
to get a degree
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sécher un cours
 Definition
to cut a class
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se spécialiser (en)
 Definition
to major (in)
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s'organiser
 Definition
to organise
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payer
 Definition
to take
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poser une question
 Definition
to ask a question
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un animateur/ une animatrice
 Definition
a talk show host
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un(e) avocat(e)
 Definition
a lawyer
Term
un(e) chef d'orchestre
 Definition
a conductor
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un(e) chirurgien(ne)
 Definition
a surgeon
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un(e)compatable
 Definition
an accountant
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un conseiller/ une conseillére
 Definition
a counselor
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un couturier/une couturiére
 Definition
a fashion designer
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un cuisnier/une cuisinére
 Definition
a cook
Term
un écrivain/une femme écrivain
 Definition
a writer
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un(e) fonctionnaire
 Definition
a government employee
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un(e) ingénieur informaticien(ne)
 Definition
a computer designer
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un instituteur/une institurice
 Definition
a primary school teacher
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un médecin/une femme médecin
 Definition
a doctor
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un ouvrier/ une ouvriére
 Definition
a worker
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un(e) patron(ne)
 Definition
a boss/employer
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un(e) photographe
 Definition
a photographer
Term
un(e) pisteur secouriste
 Definition
a ski patrol member
Term
un pompier/une pompière
 Definition
a firefighter
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un romancier/ une romancière
 Definition
a novelist
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un argiculteur/ une agricultrice
 Definition
a farmer
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un coiffeur/ une coiffeuse
 Definition
a chauffeur
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un(e) dentiste
 Definition
a dentist
Term
un(e) journaliste
 Definition
a journalist
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un(e) méchanicien(ne)
 Definition
a mechanic
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un(e) océanographe
 Definition
an oceanographer
Term
un(e) psychiatre
 Definition
a psychiatrist
Term
un(e) secrétaire
 Definition
a secretary
Term
un(e) vétérinaire
 Definition
a veterinarian
Term
l'assurance (f) maladie
 Definition
health insurance
Term
les avantages (m) sociaux
 Definition
benefits (work)
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un(e) chef d'équipe
 Definition
a team leader
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la compatabilité
 Definition
accounting
Term
un congé
 Definition
a leave, time off
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un emploi
 Definition
a job
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les loisirs (m)
 Definition
leisure
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le luxe
 Definition
luxury
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un métier exigeant
 Definition
a demanding job
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le niveau de tension
 Definition
stress level
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la réussite
 Definition
success
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le système d'exploitation
 Definition
the operating system
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couper les cheveux
 Definition
to cut hair
Term
distribuer le courrier
 Definition
to deliver the mail
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enseigner (aux enfants)
 Definition
to teach (children)
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établir
 Definition
to establish
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éteindre un incendie
 Definition
to extinguish a fire
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etre chargé(e) de
 Definition
to be in charge (of)
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exposer une oeuvre
 Definition
to exhibit a piece of (art)work
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s'exprimer
 Definition
to express oneself
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gagner un salaire (élevé)
 Definition
to earn a (high) salary
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marchander
 Definition
to bargain over
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prendre une décision
 Definition
to make a decision
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réfléchir (à)
 Definition
to think (about)
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supporter (le stress)
 Definition
to bear, withstand (the stress)
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l'autonomie (f)
 Definition
autonomy (independence)
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l'avancement (m)
 Definition
advancement
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un CV
 Definition
"Curriculum Vitae" = a resume
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défendre les accusés
 Definition
to defend the accused
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une entreprise
 Definition
an enterprise
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inspecter
 Definition
to inspect
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une offre
 Definition
an offer
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opérer
 Definition
to operate
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un poste
 Definition
a position
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les relations (f) publiques
 Definition
public relations
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réparer
 Definition
to repair
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insuffisant(e)
 Definition
insufficient
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malade
 Definition
sick
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nul(le) (en chimie)
 Definition
weak (in chemistry)
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prédit(e)
 Definition
predicted
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satisfait(e)
 Definition
satisfied
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conjugal(e)
 Definition
conjugal
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courageux/courageuse
 Definition
courageous
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énorme
 Definition
enormous
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financier/financiere
 Definition
financial (adj)
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généreux/généreuse
 Definition
generous
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modéré(e)
 Definition
moderate
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passable
 Definition
fairly good, reasonable
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précis(e)
 Definition
precise
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scandinave
 Definition
Scandinavian
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stressé(e)
 Definition
stressed
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l'avenir (m)
 Definition
the future
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un bouquin (fam)
 Definition
a book
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le époux (m)
 Definition
a married couple
Term
la génie mécanique
 Definition
mechanical engineering
Term
l'honnêteté (f)
 Definition
honesty
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un mariage
 Definition
a marriage; a wedding
Term
un(e) milliardaire
 Definition
a billionaire
Term
un sortie
 Definition
an outing
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le tabac
 Definition
tobacco
Term
un virus informatique
 Definition
a computer virus
Term
une voyante
 Definition
a clairvoyant
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un argument
 Definition
an argument
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une capacité
 Definition
ability; capacity
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une carriére
 Definition
a career
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le gouvernement
 Definition
the government
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une maladie
 Definition
illness; disease
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la marchandise
 Definition
merchandise
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l'océanographie (f)
 Definition
oceanography
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une prédiction
 Definition
a prediction
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le prestige
 Definition
the prestige
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la priorité
 Definition
priority
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la proximité
 Definition
the proximity
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un risque
 Definition
risk
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la thérapie
 Definition
therapy
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arrêter de fumer
 Definition
to stop smoking
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avoir lieu
 Definition
to take place
Term
se détendre
 Definition
to relax
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paraître
 Definition
to seem
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raconter des histoires
 Definition
to tell stories
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accepter (de)
 Definition
to accept
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augmenter
 Definition
to increase
Term
diminuer
 Definition
to reduce
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éliminer
 Definition
to eliminate
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traiter
 Definition
to trade
Term
Au boulot!
 Definition
Great Work! Let's get to work!
Term
au bout de
 Definition
at the end of
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au début
 Definition
at the beginning
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Ça me convient.
 Definition
That suits me.
Term
Ça te plaît?
 Definition
Do you like that?
Term
le coup de foudre
 Definition
love at first sight
Term
Depuis combien de temps?
 Definition
For how long? (How long?)
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grâce à
 Definition
thanks to
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N'exagérez pas!
 Definition
Don't over do it!
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On se sent perdu(e).
 Definition
You feel lost. (one feels lost)
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parfois
 Definition
sometimes
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parmi
 Definition
among
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