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Chapter 9
Vocab/Language Structure
141
Language - French
Undergraduate 2
02/25/2008
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Term
la campagne
 Definition
the country (side)
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une côte
 Definition
a coast
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un désert
 Definition
a desert
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un endroit
 Definition
a place
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l'est
 Definition
east
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un état
 Definition
a state
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un fleuve
 Definition
a river (major)
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une forêt (vierge)
 Definition
a (virgin) forest
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une frontière
 Definition
a border
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une île
 Definition
an island
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un lac
 Definition
a lake
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une mer
 Definition
a sea
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le mode
 Definition
the world
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une montagne
 Definition
a mountain
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le nord
 Definition
north
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un océan
 Definition
an ocean
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l' ouest (m)
 Definition
west
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un pays
 Definition
a country
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une plage
 Definition
a beach
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le sud
 Definition
south
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une capitale
 Definition
a capital
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un centre
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a center
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un continent
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a continent
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un port
 Definition
a port
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une région
 Definition
a region
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un village
 Definition
a village
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un autobus, un autocar
 Definition
a bus
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un avion
 Definition
an airplane
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un bateau
 Definition
a boat
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une gare
 Definition
a train station
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un métro
 Definition
a subway
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une motocyclette

(une moto, fam)

Definition
a motorcycle
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un TGV (train à grande vitesse)
 Definition
a high-speed train
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les transports en commun
 Definition
public transportation
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un taxi
 Definition
a taxi
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un train
 Definition
a train
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une agence de voyages
 Definition
a travel agency
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un agent de voyages
 Definition
a travel agent
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une aventure
 Definition
an adventure
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un billet
 Definition
a ticket
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un (billet) aller simple
 Definition
a one-way ticket
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un (billet) aller-retour
 Definition
a round-trip ticket
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une carte postale
 Definition
a postcard
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des renseignements (m pl)
 Definition
information
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une réservation
 Definition
a reservation
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une section (non) fumeurs
 Definition
a (non) smoking section
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les (grandes) vacances (f pl)
 Definition
(summer) vacation
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une valise
 Definition
a suitcase
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un vol
 Definition
a flight
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connaître
 Definition
to know; to be accuainted (familiar) with
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continuer
 Definition
to continue
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faire des projets
 Definition
to make plans
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faire le tour du monde
 Definition
to travel around the world
Term
nager
 Definition
to swim
Term
penser à
 Definition
to think about
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reseigner
 Definition
to give information to
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savoir
 Definition
to know (information); to know how
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se trouver
 Definition
to be located
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visiter
 Definition
to visit (a place)
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ancien(ne)
 Definition
former, old
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autre
 Definition
other
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haut(e)
 Definition
high
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exceptionnel(le)
 Definition
exceptional
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extraordinaire
 Definition
extraordinary
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historique
 Definition
historic
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idéal(e)
 Definition
ideal
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magnifique
 Definition
magnificant
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rapide
 Definition
rapid
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tropical(e)
 Definition
tropical
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varié(e)
 Definition
to vary
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autant
 Definition
as many
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authentique
 Definition
authentic
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commercial(e)
 Definition
commercial
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commercialisé(e)
 Definition
commercialized
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grosses bises
 Definition
hugs and kisses (in a letter)
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il faut
 Definition
it is necessary; one must
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il vaut mieux
 Definition
it is better to, you should
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mieux
 Definition
better
Term
les musiques du monde
 Definition
world music
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pire
 Definition
worse
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Le Canada a plus d'écoles bilingues que la Belgique.
 Definition
Canada has more bilingual schools than Belgium.
Term
Est-ce que Paris a autant de diversité ethnique que New York?
 Definition
Does Paris have as much ethnic diversity as New York?
Term
Ça n'a rien à voir.
 Definition
They're nothing alike.
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Je voudrais réserver une place sur un vol pour Grenoble.
 Definition
I would like to reserve a seat on a flight to Grenoble.
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Voulez-vous un biller aller-retour ou un aller-simple?
 Definition
Do you want a round trip ticket or a one-way ticket?
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Préférez-vous voyager en (classe touriste, classe affaires, première classe)?
 Definition
Do you prefer to travel in (tourist class, buisness class, first class)?
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Préférez-vous une place côté couloir ou côté fenêtre?
 Definition
Do you prefer an aisle or a window seat?
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une chute d'eau
 Definition
a waterfall
Term
un département
 Definition
a political unit within the French republic
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un(e) habitant(e)
 Definition
an inhabitant
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un(e) maghrébin(e)
 Definition
North African or individual of North African heritage
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une principauté
 Definition
a principality
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la savane
 Definition
the savannah
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une colonie
 Definition
a colony
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une destination
 Definition
a destination
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la diversité
 Definition
diversity
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l'équateur
 Definition
the equator
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une province
 Definition
a province
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un volcan
 Definition
a volcano
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faire sa valise
 Definition
to pack one's bag
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faire un tour
 Definition
to go on a ride
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rêver (de)
 Definition
to dream (about)
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se dépayser
 Definition
to have a change of scenery
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une croisière
 Definition
a cruise
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le dépaysement
 Definition
change of scenery
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un rêve
 Definition
a dream
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une brochure
 Definition
a brochure
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un casino
 Definition
a casino
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un éléphant
 Definition
a elephant
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une girafe
 Definition
a giraf
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un gorille
 Definition
a gorilla
Term
un lion
 Definition
a lion
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la population
 Definition
a population
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la religion
 Definition
a religion
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l'aérobic
 Definition
aerobics
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une balade
 Definition
a stroll, casual walk
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la détente
 Definition
relaxation
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l'équitation (f)
 Definition
horseback riding
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(faire de) la plongée avec un tuba
 Definition
(to go) snokerling
Term
la plongée sous-marine
 Definition
scuba diving
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le ski nautique
 Definition
water skiing
Term
le tir à l'arc
 Definition
archery
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la voile
 Definition
sailing
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le canoë
 Definition
canoeing
Term
le golf
 Definition
golfing
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le rafting
 Definition
rafting
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le surf
 Definition
surfing
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le mélange
 Definition
mixing
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le métissage (culturel)
 Definition
cultural mixing
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le raï
 Definition
raï music (popular musical genre from North Africa)
Term
un tube (fam)
 Definition
a hit (popular song)
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le zouk
 Definition
zouk (popular musical genre from the French West Indies)
Term
animée
 Definition
lively
Term
élevé(e)
 Definition
high
Term
francophone
 Definition
french-speaking
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incertain(e)
 Definition
variable (weather); uncertain
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vaste
 Definition
vast, big
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authentique
 Definition
authentic
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fréquent(e)
 Definition
frequent
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offical(le)
 Definition
offical
Term
pittoresque
 Definition
picturesic
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