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French V AP Midterm
French V AP Midterm
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Language - French
12th Grade
01/19/2008
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Term
un(e) arrière-grand-père/mère
 Definition
great-grandfather/grandmother
Term
un beau-fils/-frère/-père
 Definition
son-/brother-/father-in-law; stepson/father
Term
une belle-fille/-sœur/-mère
 Definition
daughter-/sister-/mother-in-law; stepdaughter/mother
Term
un(e) demi-frère/-sœur
 Definition
half brother/sister
Term
un(e) enfant/fille/fils unique
 Definition
only child
Term
un époux/une épouse
 Definition
spouse/husband/wife
Term
un(e) grand-oncle/-tante
 Definition
great-uncle/-aunt
Term
des jumeaux/jumelles
 Definition
twins
Term
un neveu/une nièce
 Definition
nephew/niece
Term
un(e) parent(e)
 Definition
relative
Term
un petit-fils/une petite-fille
 Definition
grandson/granddaughter
Term
déménager
 Definition
to move
Term
élever (des enfants)
 Definition
to raise (children)
Term
être désolé(e)
 Definition
to be sorry
Term
gâter
 Definition
to spoil
Term
gronder
 Definition
to scold
Term
punir
 Definition
to punish
Term
regretter
 Definition
to regret
Term
remercier
 Definition
to thank
Term
respecter
 Definition
to respect
Term
surmonter
 Definition
to overcome
Term
un aliment
 Definition
(a type of) food
Term
une asperge
 Definition
asparagus
Term
un citron
 Definition
lemon
Term
un citron vert
 Definition
lime
Term
un conservateur
 Definition
preservative
Term
des épinards (m.)
 Definition
spinach
Term
une fromagerie
 Definition
cheese store
Term
un hypermarché
 Definition
large supermarket
Term
un raisin (sec)
 Definition
grape (rasin)
Term
le saumon
 Definition
salmon
Term
une supérette
 Definition
mini-market
Term
la volaille
 Definition
poultry/fowl
Term
alimentaire
 Definition
related to food
Term
bio(logique)
 Definition
organic
Term
le caractère
 Definition
character, personality
Term
autoritaire
 Definition
bossy
Term
bien/mal élevé(e)
 Definition
well-/bad-mannered
Term
égoïste
 Definition
selfish
Term
exigeant(e)
 Definition
demanding
Term
insupportable
 Definition
unbearable
Term
rebelle
 Definition
rebellious
Term
soumis(e)
 Definition
submissive
Term
strict(e)
 Definition
strict
Term
uni(e)/lié(e)
 Definition
close-knit
Term
l'âge adulte (m.)
 Definition
adulthood
Term
l'enfance (f.)
 Definition
childhood
Term
la jeunesse
 Definition
youth
Term
la maturité
 Definition
maturity
Term
la mort
 Definition
death
Term
la naissance
 Definition
birth
Term
la vieillesse
 Definition
old age
Term
l'amour-propre (m.)
 Definition
self-esteem
Term
le fossé des générations
 Definition
generation gap
Term
la patrie
 Definition
homeland
Term
une racine
 Definition
root
Term
un rapport/une relation
 Definition
relation/relationship
Term
un surnom
 Definition
nickname
Term
hériter
 Definition
to inherit
Term
ressember (à)
 Definition
to resemble, to look like
Term
survivre
 Definition
to survive
Term
l'assimilation (f.)
 Definition
assimilation
Term
un but
 Definition
goal
Term
une cause
 Definition
cause
Term
le développement
 Definition
development
Term
un(e) émigré(e)
 Definition
emigrant
Term
une frontière
 Definition
border
Term
l'humanité (f.)
 Definition
humankind
Term
l'immigration (f.)
 Definition
imigration
Term
un(e) imigré(e)
 Definition
immigrant
Term
l'intégration (f.)
 Definition
integration
Term
une langue maternelle
 Definition
native language
Term
une langue officielle
 Definition
official language
Term
le luxe
 Definition
luxury
Term
la mondialisation
 Definition
globalization
Term
la natalité
 Definition
birthrate
Term
le patrimoine culturel
 Definition
cultural heritage
Term
les principes (m.)
 Definition
principles
Term
aller de l'avant
 Definition
to forge ahead
Term
s'améliorer
 Definition
to better oneself
Term
attirer
 Definition
to attract
Term
augmenter
 Definition
to grow
Term
baisser
 Definition
to decrease
Term
deviner
 Definition
to guess
Term
prédire
 Definition
to predict
Term
(non-)conformiste
 Definition
(non)conformist
Term
exclu(e)
 Definition
excluded
Term
prévu(e)
 Definition
forseen
Term
seul(e)
 Definition
alone
Term
le chaos
 Definition
chaos
Term
la compréhension
 Definition
understanding
Term
le courage
 Definition
courage
Term
un dialogue
 Definition
dialogue
Term
une incertitude
 Definition
uncertainty
Term
l'instabilité (f.)
 Definition
instability
Term
la maltraitance
 Definition
abuse
Term
un niveau de vie
 Definition
standard of living
Term
une polémique
 Definition
controversy
Term
la surpopulation
 Definition
overpopulation
Term
un travail manuel
 Definition
manual labor
Term
une valeur
 Definition
value
Term
un vœu
 Definition
wish
Term
avoir le mal du pays
 Definition
to be homesick
Term
faire sans
 Definition
to do without
Term
faire un effort
 Definition
to make an effort
Term
lutter
 Definition
to fight; to struggle
Term
dû/due à
 Definition
due to
Term
surpeuplé(e)
 Definition
overpopulated
Term
s'adapter
 Definition
to adapt
Term
dire au revoir
 Definition
to say goodbye
Term
appartenir (à)
 Definition
to belong (to)
Term
s'enrichir
 Definition
to become rich
Term
s'établir
 Definition
to settle
Term
manquer à
 Definition
to miss
Term
parvenir à
 Definition
to attain; to achieve
Term
projeter
 Definition
to plan
Term
quitter
 Definition
to leave behind
Term
réaliser (un rêve)
 Definition
to fulfill (a dream)
Term
rejeter
 Definition
to reject
Term
un crime
 Definition
crime
Term
la criminalité
 Definition
crime
Term
les droits de l'homme (m.)
 Definition
human rights
Term
une (in)égalité
 Definition
(in)equality
Term
une injustice
 Definition
injustice
Term
la liberté
 Definition
freedom
Term
un tribunal
 Definition
court
Term
abuser
 Definition
to abuse
Term
approuver une loi
 Definition
to pass a law
Term
défendre
 Definition
to defend
Term
juger
 Definition
to judge
Term
analphabète
 Definition
illiterate
Term
coupable
 Definition
guilty
Term
(in)égal(e)
 Definition
(un)equal
Term
(in)juste
 Definition
(un)fair
Term
opprimé(e)
 Definition
oppressed
Term
un abus de pouvoir
 Definition
abuse of power
Term
une armée
 Definition
army
Term
une croyance
 Definition
belief
Term
la cruauté
 Definition
cruelty
Term
la défaite
 Definition
defeat
Term
une démocratie
 Definition
democracy
Term
une dictature
 Definition
dictatorship
Term
un drapeau
 Definition
flag
Term
le gouvernement
 Definition
government
Term
la guerre (civile)
 Definition
(civil) war
Term
la paix
 Definition
peace
Term
un parti politique
 Definition
political party
Term
la politique
 Definition
politics
Term
la victoire
 Definition
victory
Term
avoir de l'influence (sur)
 Definition
to have influence (over)
Term
se consacrer à
 Definition
to dedicate oneself to
Term
élire
 Definition
to elect
Term
gagner/perdre les élections
 Definition
to win/lose elections
Term
gouverner
 Definition
to govern
Term
voter
 Definition
to vote
Term
conservateur/conservatrice
 Definition
conservative
Term
libéral(e)
 Definition
liberal
Term
modéré(e)
 Definition
moderate
Term
pacifique
 Definition
peaceful
Term
puissant(e)
 Definition
powerful
Term
victorieux/victorieuse
 Definition
victorious
Term
un(e) activiste
 Definition
militant activist
Term
un(e) avocat(e)
 Definition
lawyer
Term
un(e) ciminel(le)
 Definition
ciminal
Term
un(e) député(e)
 Definition
deputy (politician); representative
Term
un homme/une femme politique
 Definition
politician
Term
un(e) juge
 Definition
judge
Term
un(e) juré(e)
 Definition
juror
Term
un(e) président(e)
 Definition
president
Term
un(e) terroriste
 Definition
terrorist
Term
une victime
 Definition
victim
Term
un voleur/une voleuse
 Definition
theif
Term
une arme
 Definition
weapon
Term
une menace
 Definition
threat
Term
la peur
 Definition
fear
Term
un scandale
 Definition
scandal
Term
la sécurité
 Definition
security
Term
un scandale
 Definition
scandal
Term
le terrorisme
 Definition
terrorism
Term
la violence
 Definition
violence
Term
combattre
 Definition
to fight
Term
enlever/kidnapper
 Definition
to kidnap
Term
espionner
 Definition
to spy
Term
faire du chantage
 Definition
to blackmail
Term
sauver
 Definition
to save
Term
d'antan
 Definition
de temps passé
Term
l'avenir
 Definition
the future
Term
l'actualité (f.)
 Definition
current events
Term
la censure
 Definition
censorship
Term
un événement
 Definition
event
Term
un message/spot publicitaire; une publicité (une pub)
 Definition
advertisement
Term
les moyens de communication (m.); les médias (m.)
 Definition
media
Term
la publicité (la pub)
 Definition
advertising
Term
un reportage
 Definition
news report
Term
un site web/Internet
 Definition
web/Internet site
Term
une station radio
 Definition
radio station
Term
s'informer (par les médias)
 Definition
to keep oneself informed (through the media)
Term
naviguer/surfer sur Internet/le web
 Definition
to search the web
Term
actualisé(e)
 Definition
updated
Term
en direct
 Definition
live
Term
frappant(e)/marquant(e)
 Definition
striking
Term
influent(e)
 Definition
influential
Term
(im)partial(e)
 Definition
(im)partial; (un)biased
Term
un(e) animater/animatrice de radio
 Definition
radio presenter
Term
un auditeur/une audtrice
 Definition
(radio) listener
Term
un(e) critique de cinéma
 Definition
film critic
Term
un éditeur/une éditrice
 Definition
publisher
Term
un(e) envoyé(e) spécial(e)
 Definition
correspondent
Term
un(e) journaliste
 Definition
journalist
Term
un(e) photographe
 Definition
photographer
Term
un réalisateur/un réalisatrice
 Definition
director
Term
un rédacteur/une rédactrice
 Definition
editor
Term
un téléspectateur/une téléspectatrice
 Definition
television viewer
Term
une vedette (de cinéma)
 Definition
(movie) star
Term
une bande originale
 Definition
sound track
Term
une chaîne
 Definition
network
Term
un clip vidéo; un vidéoclip
 Definition
music video
Term
un divertissement
 Definition
entertainment
Term
un documentaire
 Definition
documentary
Term
l'écran (m.)
 Definition
screen
Term
les effets spéciaux (m.)
 Definition
special effects
Term
un entretien/un interview
 Definition
interview
Term
un feuilleton
 Definition
soap opera; series
Term
une première
 Definition
premiere
Term
les sous-titres (m.)
 Definition
subtitles
Term
divertir
 Definition
to entertain
Term
enregistrer
 Definition
to record
Term
retransmettre
 Definition
to broadcast
Term
sortir un film
 Definition
to release a movie
Term
une chronique
 Definition
(newspaper) column
Term
la couverture
 Definition
cover
Term
un extrait
 Definition
excerpt
Term
les faits divers (m.)
 Definition
news items
Term
un hebdomadaire
 Definition
weekly magazine
Term
un journal
 Definition
newspaper
Term
la libertè de la presse
 Definition
freedom of the press
Term
un mensuel
 Definition
monthly magazine
Term
les nouvelles locales/internationales (f.)
 Definition
local/international news
Term
la page sportive
 Definition
sports page
Term
la presse à sensation
 Definition
tabloid(s)
Term
la rubrique société
 Definition
lifestyle section
Term
un gros titre
 Definition
headline
Term
enquêter (sur)
 Definition
to research; to investigate
Term
être à la une
 Definition
to be on the front page
Term
publier
 Definition
to publish
Term
un arrêt d'autobus
 Definition
bus stop
Term
une banlieue
 Definition
suburb; outskirts
Term
une caserne de pompiers
 Definition
fire station
Term
le centre-ville
 Definition
city/town center; downtown
Term
un cinéma
 Definition
cinema; movie theater
Term
un commissariat de police
 Definition
police station
Term
un édifice
 Definition
building
Term
un gratte-ciel
 Definition
skyscraper
Term
un hôtel de ville
 Definition
city/town hall
Term
un jardin public
 Definition
public garden
Term
un logement/une habitation
 Definition
housing
Term
un musée
 Definition
museum
Term
le palais de justice
 Definition
courthouse
Term
une place
 Definition
square; plaza
Term
la préfecture de police
 Definition
police headquarters
Term
un quartier
 Definition
neighborhood
Term
une station de métro
 Definition
subway station
Term
la circulation
 Definition
traffic
Term
les clous
 Definition
crosswalk
Term
un croisement
 Definition
intersection
Term
un embouteillage
 Definition
traffic jam
Term
un feu (tricolore)
 Definition
traffic light
Term
un panneau
 Definition
road sign
Term
un panneau d'affichage
 Definition
billboard
Term
un pont
 Definition
bridge
Term
un rond-pont
 Definition
rotary; roundabout
Term
une rue
 Definition
street
Term
les transports en commun
 Definition
public transportation
Term
un trottoir
 Definition
sidewalk
Term
une voie
 Definition
lane; raod; track
Term
descendre
 Definition
to go down; to get off
Term
donner des indications
 Definition
to give directions
Term
être perdu(e)
 Definition
to be lost
Term
monter (dans une voiture, dans un train)
 Definition
to get (in a car, on a train)
Term
se trouver
 Definition
to be located
Term
un agent de police
 Definition
police officer
Term
un(e) citadin(e)
 Definition
city-/town-dweller
Term
un(e) citoyen(ne)
 Definition
citizen
Term
un(e) colocataire
 Definition
roommate; co-tenant
Term
un(e) conduteur/conductrice
 Definition
driver
Term
un(e) étranger/étrangère
 Definition
forieigner; stranger
Term
le maire
 Definition
mayor
Term
un(e) passager/passagère
 Definition
passenger
Term
un(e) piéton(ne)
 Definition
pedestrian
Term
les travaux
 Definition
construction
Term
l'urbanisme
 Definition
city/town planning
Term
la vie nocturne
 Definition
nightlife
Term
améliorer
 Definition
to improve
Term
s'amuser
 Definition
to have fun
Term
construire
 Definition
to build
Term
empêcher (de)
 Definition
to stop; to keep from (doing something)
Term
s'ennuyer
 Definition
to get bored
Term
s'entretenir (avec)
 Definition
to talk; to converse
Term
passer (devant)
 Definition
to go past
Term
peupler
 Definition
to populate
Term
rouler (en voiture)
 Definition
to drive
Term
vivre
 Definition
to live
Term
(peu/très) peuplé(e)
 Definition
(sparsely/densely) populated
Term
animé(e)
 Definition
lively
Term
bruyant(e)
 Definition
noisy
Term
inattendu(e)
 Definition
unexpected
Term
plein(e)
 Definition
full
Term
privé(e)
 Definition
private
Term
quotidien(ne)
 Definition
daily
Term
sûr(e)/en sécurité
 Definition
safe
Term
vide
 Definition
empty
Term
une âme sœur
 Definition
soul mate
Term
une amitié
 Definition
friendship
Term
des commérages (m.)
 Definition
gossip
Term
un esprit
 Definition
spirit
Term
un mariage
 Definition
marriage; wedding
Term
un rendez-vous
 Definition
date
Term
une responsibilité
 Definition
responsibility
Term
compter sur
 Definition
to rely on
Term
draguer
 Definition
to flirt; to try to "pick up"
Term
s'engager (envers quelqu'un)
 Definition
to trust (someone)
Term
faire confiance (à quelqu'un)
 Definition
to trust (someone)
Term
mentir
 Definition
to lie
Term
mériter
 Definition
to deserve; to be worth
Term
partager
 Definition
to share
Term
poser un lapin (à quelqu'un)
 Definition
to stand (someone) up
Term
quitter quelqu'un
 Definition
to leave someone
Term
rompre
 Definition
to break up
Term
sortir avec
 Definition
to go out with
Term
(in)fidèle
 Definition
(un)faithful
Term
agacer/énerver
 Definition
to annoy
Term
aimer
 Definition
to love; to like
Term
avoir honte (de)
 Definition
to be ashamed (of)/embarrassed
Term
en avoir marre (de)
 Definition
to be fed up (with)
Term
s'entendre bien (avec)
 Definition
to get along well (with)
Term
gêner
 Definition
to bother; to embarrass
Term
se mettre en colère contre
 Definition
to get angry with
Term
ressentir
 Definition
to feel
Term
rêver de
 Definition
to dream about
Term
tomber amoureux/amoureuse (de)
 Definition
to fall in love (with)
Term
accablé(e)
 Definition
overwhelmed
Term
anxieux/anxieuse
 Definition
anxious
Term
contrarié(e)
 Definition
upset
Term
déprimé(e)
 Definition
depressed
Term
enthousiaste
 Definition
enthusiastic; excited
Term
fâché(e)
 Definition
angry; mad
Term
inquiet/inquiète
 Definition
worried
Term
jaloux/jalouse
 Definition
jealous
Term
passager/passagère
 Definition
fleeting
Term
avoir hâte de
 Definition
to be in haste
Term
divorcer
 Definition
to get a divorce
Term
se fiancer
 Definition
to get engaged
Term
se marier avec
 Definition
to marry
Term
vivre en union libre
 Definition
to live together (as a couple)
Term
célibataire
 Definition
single
Term
veuf/veuve
 Definition
widowed; widower/widow
Term
avoir confiance en soi
 Definition
to be confident
Term
affectueux/affectueuse
 Definition
affectionate
Term
charmant(e)
 Definition
charming
Term
économe
 Definition
thrifty
Term
franc/franche
 Definition
frank
Term
génial(e)
 Definition
great; terrific
Term
(mal)honnête
 Definition
(dis)honest
Term
idéaliste
 Definition
idealistic
Term
inoubliable
 Definition
unforgettable
Term
(peu) mûr
 Definition
(im)mature
Term
orgueilleux/orgueilleuse
 Definition
proud
Term
prudent(e)
 Definition
careful
Term
séduisant(e)
 Definition
attractive
Term
sensible
 Definition
sensitive
Term
timide
 Definition
shy
Term
tranquille
 Definition
calm; quiet
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