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French 220
Quiz 2 Vocabulaire
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Language - French
Undergraduate 2
02/25/2007
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Term
le sol
 Definition
ground
Term
applaudir
 Definition
to applaud
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le coude
 Definition
elbow
Term
tellement crispées
 Definition
so tense
Term
piquer
 Definition
to sting
Term
dehors
 Definition
outside
Term
dedans
 Definition
inside
Term
ils durent
 Definition
passé simple de devoir
Term
enjamber/la jambe
 Definition
to step over/leg
Term
jusqu'à
 Definition
up to, as far as
Term
quitter (quelqu'un ou quelque chose)
 Definition
to leave
Term
la salle (de cinéma)
 Definition
room, hall
Term
avoir envie de
 Definition
to want
Term
rentrer
 Definition
to return, go back home
Term
embrasser
 Definition
to kiss, embrace
Term
de plus en plus
 Definition
more and more
Term
se mettre à + infinitive
 Definition
to start doing something
Term
sentir
 Definition
to feel
Term
la cuisse
 Definition
thigh
Term
le mollet
 Definition
calf
Term
la hanche
 Definition
hip
Term
le genou
 Definition
knee
Term
la cheville
 Definition
ankle
Term
le trottoir
 Definition
sidewalk
Term
presque
 Definition
almost, hardly
Term
courir, couru/il court
 Definition
to run
Term
ralentir
 Definition
to slow down
Term
accélérer
 Definition
to speed up
Term
autour de
 Definition
around
Term
la rue
 Definition
street
Term
avoir hâte de + infinitive
 Definition
can't wait to be home
Term
avoir chaud
 Definition
to be hot
Term
avoir froid
 Definition
to be cold
Term
avoir soif
 Definition
thirsty
Term
avoir de la fièvre
 Definition
to have a fever
Term
la tempe
 Definition
temple
Term
la gorge
 Definition
throat
Term
la poitrine
 Definition
chest
Term
le corps
 Definition
body
Term
la bouche
 Definition
mouth
Term
être en sueur
 Definition
sweating
Term
elle n'en peut plus (expression idiomatique)
 Definition
she can't take it anymore
Term
sec, sèche
 Definition
dry
Term
allumer
 Definition
to light
Term
éteindre
 Definition
to extinguish
Term
porter
 Definition
to carry
Term
réussir à + infinitive
 Definition
to succeed
Term
sonner
 Definition
to ring
Term
épais, épaise
 Definition
thick
Term
mince
 Definition
thin
Term
une oreille
 Definition
ear
Term
un oeil, des yeux
 Definition
eye
Term
la voix
 Definition
voice
Term
doux, douce
 Definition
nice, gentil
Term
sembler + infinitive
 Definition
seems
Term
ouvrir, ouvert
 Definition
to open
Term
avoir la grippe
 Definition
to have the flu
Term
respirer
 Definition
to breath
Term
méchant(e)
 Definition
mean, naughty
Term
tandis que, pandant que
 Definition
while, during
Term
ressembler
 Definition
to ressemble
Term
quelque chose de + adjective invariable
 Definition
something of
Term
avoir besoin de
 Definition
to need
Term
près de, presque
 Definition
almost
Term
baisser
 Definition
to lower
Term
augmenter
 Definition
to enlarge
Term
propre
 Definition
clean
Term
sale
 Definition
dirty
Term
mordre
 Definition
to bite
Term
se reposer
 Definition
to rest
Term
être en train de + infinitive
 Definition
to be in the process of doing something
Term
rater
 Definition
to miss, to fail
Term
être guéri(e)
 Definition
to heal, recover
Term
emprunter
 Definition
to borrow
Term
prêter
 Definition
to lend
Term
d'habitude
 Definition
usually
Term
faire des courses
 Definition
to go shopping
Term
une clé
 Definition
key
Term
attendre
 Definition
to wait
Term
un blouson
 Definition
jacket
Term
derrière
 Definition
behind
Term
devant
 Definition
in front of
Term
elle avait dû
 Definition
participe passé de devoir; she must have lost them
Term
arriver/venir à l'improviste
 Definition
to arrive, to improvise
Term
ancien(ne)
 Definition
old
Term
froncer les sourcils
 Definition
to knit one's brow
Term
une étagère
 Definition
shelf
Term
se trouver
 Definition
to find oneself
Term
la plupart
 Definition
the majority
Term
décourvrir
 Definition
to discover
Term
par terre
 Definition
through the ground
Term
vider
 Definition
to empty
Term
remplir
 Definition
to fill
Term
emporter
 Definition
to carry away
Term
transpirer
 Definition
to sweat
Term
monter
 Definition
to ascend
Term
descendre
 Definition
to descend
Term
ça fait du bien
 Definition
it feels good
Term
entendre
 Definition
to hear, understand
Term
être de retour
 Definition
to return
Term
avoir bonne mine
 Definition
to have a good look
Term
avoir l'air en pleine forme
 Definition
to be in good shape
Term
être em forme
 Definition
in shape
Term
commencer à
 Definition
to begin
Term
se changer
 Definition
to change oneself
Term
mouillé(e)
 Definition
wet
Term
sourire à quelqu'un
 Definition
to smile at someone
Term
c'est prêt
 Definition
ban
Term
un verre
 Definition
glass
Term
se sentir bien/mal
 Definition
to feel good/bad
Term
faire des études
 Definition
to study
Term
recommencer
 Definition
to start again
Term
brusquement, soudain/tout à coup
 Definition
all of a sudden
Term
s'arrêter
 Definition
to come to a stop
Term
regarder/le regarde
 Definition
to look
Term
lentement
 Definition
slowly
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rapidement ou vite
 Definition
fast
Term
gagner sa vie
 Definition
to win in life
Term
s'asseoir
 Definition
to seat, to place
Term
observer, regarder avec attention
 Definition
to observe
Term
faire semblant de
 Definition
to pretend
Term
s'endormir
 Definition
to sleep
Term
se réveiller
 Definition
to wake up
Term
une pièce
 Definition
piece, fragment
Term
au hasard
 Definition
randomly, by chance
Term
le sommeil
 Definition
sleep
Term
le lendemain
 Definition
the nest day
Term
la veille
 Definition
the day before
Term
le cabinet médical
 Definition
the doctors office
Term
une vitrine
 Definition
shop window
Term
la bijouterie
 Definition
jewlery store
Term
le disquaire
 Definition
record store
Term
apercevoir
 Definition
to notice, distinguish
Term
là-bas
 Definition
there
Term
à l'intérieur
 Definition
inside
Term
à l'extérieur
 Definition
outside
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s'apercevoir de quelque chose
 Definition
to notice something
Term
à partir de
 Definition
starting from
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déménager
 Definition
to move
Term
le loyer
 Definition
the rent
Term
les petites annonces
 Definition
the ads
Term
la fac de médicine
 Definition
medical school
Term
devantage de, plus de
 Definition
more
Term
moins de
 Definition
less
Term
visiter
 Definition
to visit
Term
minable
 Definition
lousy
Term
rester
 Definition
to stay
Term
jusqu'au bout
 Definition
till the end
Term
emmener
 Definition
to take someone or something somewhere
Term
fêter, célébrer
 Definition
to celebrate
Term
il y a du monde, il y a beaucoup de gens
 Definition
there are a lot of people
Term
la foule
 Definition
crowd
Term
commander
 Definition
to order
Term
une place (de théâtre)
 Definition
a place
Term
grâcer à
 Definition
thanks to
Term
au début, au commencement
 Definition
the beginning
Term
vouvoyer, tutoyer
 Definition
to use vous, to use tu
Term
un emploi
 Definition
a job
Term
déranger qulqu'un
 Definition
to disturb someone
Term
se retrouver
 Definition
to meet
Term
s'installer
 Definition
to establish oneself
Term
de moins en moins
 Definition
less and less
Term
agacer, irriter
 Definition
to get on someone's nerves
Term
un, une malade
 Definition
a patient
Term
plus tard
 Definition
too late
Term
plus tôt
 Definition
earlier
Term
dès que
 Definition
as soon as
Term
lorsque/quand
 Definition
when, during
Term
prendre une douche
 Definition
to take a shower
Term
le lavabo
 Definition
basin
Term
la poubelle
 Definition
dustbin
Term
porter un vêtement
 Definition
to wear clothing
Term
être de garde
 Definition
to be on duty
Term
s'habiller
 Definition
to dress oneself
Term
se déshabiller
 Definition
to undress
Term
avoir le temps de + infinitive
 Definition
to have the time
Term
se promener, faire une promenade
 Definition
to take a walk
Term
faire de l'exercice
 Definition
to exercise
Term
un sac de sable
 Definition
a bag of sand
Term
susprendre
 Definition
to hang
Term
le plafond
 Definition
ceiling
Term
s'approcher
 Definition
to get closer
Term
fendu, cassé
 Definition
to split, break
Term
faire de la boxe
 Definition
boxing
Term
chuchoter
 Definition
to wisper
Term
un(e) débutant(e)
 Definition
beginner
Term
en plus
 Definition
moreover
Term
ne leur disait rien
 Definition
does not appleal
Term
certains
 Definition
some
Term
brutal, brutaux
 Definition
rough
Term
un sien
 Definition
his/hers
Term
progresser, faire des progrès
 Definition
to progress
Term
rendre des coups, donner des coups
 Definition
to give a blow
Term
peu à peu
 Definition
little by litte
Term
se faire couper les cheveux
 Definition
to cut one's hair
Term
une vest
 Definition
jacket
Term
remarquer
 Definition
to notice
Term
un bleu
 Definition
a bruise
Term
un coup
 Definition
a blow
Term
hausser les épaules
 Definition
to shrug
Term
le patron
 Definition
the boss
Term
sans doute
 Definition
without doubt
Term
vers
 Definition
towards
Term
elle crut
 Definition
passé simple de croire; to believe
Term
se moquer de quelqu'un
 Definition
to make fun of someone
Term
se coiffer
 Definition
to comb, to fix hair
Term
se maquiller
 Definition
to put on makeup
Term
s'impatienter
 Definition
to get impatient
Term
je m'en fiche
 Definition
I don't care
Term
plein
 Definition
full
Term
la sortie
 Definition
the exit
Term
l'entrée
 Definition
the entrance
Term
un bruit
 Definition
noise
Term
bien que + plus-que-parfait du subjonctif
 Definition
c'est une forme verbale littéraire. On l'utilise dans un texte au passé
Term
partout
 Definition
everywhere
Term
la glace, le miroir
 Definition
mirror
Term
fabriquant
 Definition
maker
Term
passer
 Definition
to spend
Term
sauf, excepté
 Definition
except
Term
paraitre
 Definition
to appear, seem
Term
le cou
 Definition
neck
Term
les lèvres
 Definition
lips
Term
essayer de
 Definition
to try
Term
écraser
 Definition
to crush
Term
plutôt que
 Definition
rather than
Term
étroit
 Definition
narrow
Term
large
 Definition
wide
Term
sans cesse
 Definition
ceaselessly
Term
faire un remplacement
 Definition
to substitute
Term
conduire
 Definition
to drive
Term
dire
 Definition
to say
Term
rejoindre
 Definition
to join, to meet up
Term
côte à côte
 Definition
side by side
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