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French 228 Shaum's Epreuve 2
vocab from Schaum's
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Language - French
Undergraduate 2
02/23/2008
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Term
plus...plus
 Definition
the more...the more
Term
moins...moins
 Definition
the less...the less
Term
d'autant plus que
 Definition
all the more...because
ex: Il est d'autant plus heureux qu'il a des amis.
He is all the more happy because he has friends.
Term
tant mieux
 Definition
so much the better
Term
tant pis
 Definition
so much the worse
Term
de mal en pis
 Definition
from bad to worse
Term
autre
d'autres
 Definition
another, other, different
Term
aucun(e)
nul(le)
 Definition
any, a single, one single
Term
certain(e)(s)
<>
 Definition
certain, some
sure, assured
Term
divers(e)(s)
différent(e)(s)
maint(e)(s)
 Definition
several, various
divers and différent can be placed
after noun to strengthen
Term
même
<>
 Definition
very, even, himself, itself
ex: Cet homme est l'honnêteté même.
This man is honesty itself.
same
ex: C'est le même livre.
It's the same book.
Term
n'importe
n'importe quel(le)(s)
 Definition
no matter
no matter what/which
Term
plusieurs
 Definition
several
Term
quelque
 Definition
a little, some, around
ex: Il me rest quelque temps.
I have a little time left.
ex: Je voudrais trouver quelque poste.
I would like to find some kind of job.
ex: J'ai fait quelque cent mètres.
I walked about one hundred meters.
Term
quelques
 Definition
a few, some, several
Term
environ
 Definition
about, approximately, around
Term
quelque...que
 Definition
whatever, however
ex: Quelque bêtement que vous agissiez, je vous aime toujours.
However stupidly you act, I will always love you.
Term
quelconque
 Definition
just any
Term
Dieu sait quel(le)(s)
 Definition
God only knows
ex: Il le fera Dieu sait quel jour.
He'll do it God only knows when.
Term
tel(le)(s)
 Definition
such, like, as
ex: Tel est mon avis.
Such is my opinion.
Tel père, tel fils.
Like father, like son.
Term
si
 Definition
use si instead of tel with adjective
ex: Avez-vous jamais vu une si belle chat?
Have you ever seen such a beautiful cat?
Term
tout
<>
 Definition
each, every
ex: Toute femme mérite cela.
Every woman deserves that.
whole
Tout le pays est fertile.
The whole country is fertile.
tout
ex: J'ai lu tout JK Rowling.
ex: ma vie tout entière
my entire life
Term
envers
 Definition
toward (moral tendency)
Term
malgré
 Definition
in spite of
Term
parmi
 Definition
among
Term
sauf
 Definition
except
Term
selon
 Definition
according to
Term
suivant
 Definition
following
Term
à force de
 Definition
by means of
Term
à l'excepion de
 Definition
except
Term
à moins de
 Definition
unless
Term
proche de
près de
 Definition
near
Term
en dedans de
 Definition
inside, on the inside of, within
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