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A list of needed vocab from the vocab list for NCEA Level 3 French, New Zealand
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12th Grade
11/26/2013
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Term
à mi-temps
 Definition
part-time
Term
à partir de
 Definition
(starting) from/as of
Term
à peine
 Definition
hardly, scarcely
Term
à travers
 Definition
across, through
Term
abandonner
 Definition
to give up
Term
accuser (de)
 Definition
to accuse (of)
Term
une action
 Definition
action
Term
une activité
 Definition
activity
Term
actuel (-le)
 Definition
(at) present
Term
une administration
 Definition
administration
Term
admirer
 Definition
to admire
Term
agresser
 Definition
to assault
Term
une agression
 Definition
the assault
Term
ailleurs
 Definition
elsewhere
Term
alors que
 Definition
whereas
Term
un amateur
 Definition
a lover/fan
Term
améloirer
 Definition
to improve
Term
une annonce
 Definition
an advertisement
Term
apprécier
 Definition
to appreciate
Term
un article
 Definition
an article
Term
un aspect
 Definition
an aspect/part
Term
assurer
 Definition
to assure
Term
atteindre
 Definition
to reach
Term
attirer
 Definition
to attract
Term
au courant
 Definition
up-to-date
Term
au fond
 Definition
at the bottom, essentially
Term
au moins
 Definition
at least
Term
aucun (-e)
 Definition
none, not one
Term
augmenter
 Definition
to increase
Term
aussitôt que
 Definition
as soon as
Term
autant de
 Definition
as much/many
Term
un auteur
 Definition
an author
Term
une autorité
 Definition
an authority, power
Term
autrefois
 Definition
previously
Term
autrement
 Definition
otherwise
Term
avant de (+infinitive)
 Definition
before (+infinitive)
Term
avant que (+clause)
 Definition
before (+clause)
Term
un avenir
 Definition
a future
Term
avoir tort (de)
 Definition
to be wrong
Term
avouer
 Definition
to admit, confess
Term
la baisse
 Definition
fall, drop (prices)
Term
baisser
 Definition
to lower, turn down
Term
la bande
 Definition
group
Term
la bande dessinée
 Definition
comic strip
Term
bas (-se)
 Definition
low, soft (adjective or adverb)
Term
la base
 Definition
base, basis
Term
se battre
 Definition
to fight
Term
battre
 Definition
to beat
Term
la beauté
 Definition
beauty
Term
bien entendu
 Definition
of course, naturally
Term
bien que (+subjunctive)
 Definition
although
Term
le bonheur
 Definition
happiness
Term
le boulot
 Definition
job
Term
le cadre
 Definition
setting, executive
Term
le candidat (la -e)
 Definition
candidate
Term
le charactère
 Definition
personality
Term
la carrière
 Definition
career
Term
le cas
 Definition
case, situation, matter
Term
la cause
 Definition
the cause
Term
célèbre (-)
 Definition
famous
Term
le centimètre
 Definition
centimetre
Term
le centre
 Definition
the centre
Term
cependant
 Definition
however
Term
certain (-e)
 Definition
sure
Term
c'est-à-dire
 Definition
that's to say
Term
chacun (-e)
 Definition
each
Term
la chaîne
 Definition
channel, chain
Term
la chanson
 Definition
song
Term
le chanteur (la -se)
 Definition
singer
Term
charger
 Definition
to load
Term
le chef
 Definition
head, leader, chief
Term
le chiffre
 Definition
figure, statistic
Term
le chômage
 Definition
unemployment
Term
chrétien (-ne)
 Definition
Christian
Term
la civilisation
 Definition
civilisation
Term
classique (-)
 Definition
classical
Term
combattre
 Definition
to fight
Term
commettre
 Definition
to commit
Term
la compagnie
 Definition
company
Term
comparer
 Definition
to compare
Term
complet (-ète)
 Definition
full, complete
Term
compliqué (-e)
 Definition
complex, complicated
Term
composer
 Definition
to make up
Term
la composition
 Definition
composition, essay
Term
le compte
 Definition
account
Term
la connaissance
 Definition
knowledge, acquaintance
Term
conscient (-e)
 Definition
aware, conscious
Term
la conséquence
 Definition
result
Term
conserver
 Definition
to keep
Term
considérer
 Definition
to consider
Term
constater
 Definition
to note, state
Term
la construction
 Definition
building
Term
contrôler
 Definition
to inspect, check
Term
la correspondance
 Definition
link, connection
Term
la couche
 Definition
layer
Term
coupable (-)
 Definition
guilty, to blame
Term
couramment
 Definition
fluently
Term
le coût
 Definition
cost
Term
la création (créer)
 Definition
creation (to create)
Term
le crime
 Definition
crime
Term
la crise
 Definition
crisis
Term
la croissance
 Definition
growth
Term
cru (-e)
 Definition
raw
Term
cultiver
 Definition
to grow, raise, educate
Term
la culture
 Definition
culture, growing
Term
d'ailleurs
 Definition
besides, moreover
Term
d'après
 Definition
according to, after
Term
de nos jours
 Definition
nowadays, these days
Term
le débat
 Definition
debate, dispute
Term
la décision
 Definition
decision
Term
déclarer
 Definition
to maintain, declare
Term
les dégâts (m)
 Definition
damage
Term
déguster
 Definition
to taste, sip, appreciate
Term
le délinquant (la -e)
 Definition
offender
Term
la demande
 Definition
request, application
Term
dèmolir
 Definition
to demolish
Term
démontrer
 Definition
to demonstrate, show
Term
le département
 Definition
county, department
Term
dépasser
 Definition
to overtake
Term
dépendre (de)
 Definition
to depend (on)
Term
dépenser
 Definition
to spend (money)
Term
dès que
 Definition
as soon as
Term
le dessin animé
 Definition
cartoon
Term
détruire
 Definition
to destroy
Term
se développer
 Definition
to develop, grow
Term
deviner
 Definition
to guess
Term
diminuer
 Definition
to grow less, drop
Term
le diplôme
 Definition
degree, diploma
Term
disponible (-)
 Definition
available
Term
la direction
 Definition
leadership, management
Term
dominer
 Definition
to look over
Term
le dossier
 Definition
file
Term
doubler
 Definition
to pass, overtake
Term
douter (de)
 Definition
to doubt
Term
doux, douce
 Definition
soft, sweet, gentle
Term
un échange
 Definition
an exchange
Term
s'échapper
 Definition
to escape
Term
éclater
 Definition
to burst, explode
Term
une économie
 Definition
an economy
Term
les économies (f)
 Definition
savings
Term
un écran
 Definition
a screen
Term
écraser
 Definition
to squash, crush
Term
un écrivain
 Definition
a writer, author
Term
efficace (-)
 Definition
efficient
Term
effrayant (-e)
 Definition
frightening
Term
égal (-e)
 Definition
equal
Term
l'égalité (f)
 Definition
equality
Term
une élection
 Definition
an election
Term
l'élevage (m)
 Definition
breeding, ranch
Term
élever (j'élève, tu élèves)
 Definition
to raise, bring up
Term
élire
 Definition
to elect
Term
l'embouteillage (m)
 Definition
traffic jam
Term
l'emploi (m)
 Definition
use, job
Term
un(e) employé(e)
 Definition
an employee
Term
un employeur
 Definition
employer, boss
Term
ému (-e)
 Definition
moved, emotional
Term
en revanche
 Definition
on the other hand
Term
(s')engager
 Definition
to hire, urge, commit
Term
un ennemi
 Definition
an enemy
Term
une enquête
 Definition
an inquiry, survey
Term
enregistrer
 Definition
to record
Term
entraîner
 Definition
to carry, take, bring
Term
une entreprise
 Definition
a firm, undertaking
Term
un entretien
 Definition
an interview, upkeep
Term
environ
 Definition
about, approximately
Term
l'environnement (m)
 Definition
environment
Term
une époque
 Definition
an era, time
Term
équilibré (-e)
 Definition
balanced
Term
un espace
 Definition
a room, space
Term
un esprit
 Definition
a mind, wit, spirit
Term
essentiel (-le)
 Definition
essential
Term
établir
 Definition
to establish
Term
un état
 Definition
a condition, state
Term
les études (f)
 Definition
studies
Term
un événement
 Definition
an event
Term
éventuel (-le)
 Definition
possible
Term
évident (-e)
 Definition
obvious
Term
éviter
 Definition
to avoid
Term
évoluer
 Definition
to evolve, develop
Term
évoquer
 Definition
to evoke, bring up
Term
exact (-e)
 Definition
precise
Term
exagérer (-è-)
 Definition
to exaggerate
Term
exiger
 Definition
to demand, insist
Term
expliquer
 Definition
to explain
Term
s'éxprimer
 Definition
to express oneself
Term
extérieur (-e)
 Definition
outside
Term
fabriquer
 Definition
to make (up)
Term
la faculté
 Definition
university
Term
faire face à
 Definition
to face up to, cope
Term
le fait
 Definition
fact
Term
faute de
 Definition
lacking, for want of
Term
figurer
 Definition
to be part of
Term
final (-e)
 Definition
final
Term
forcément
 Definition
necessarily
Term
la formation
 Definition
training
Term
la foule
 Definition
crowd
Term
fournir
 Definition
to provide, give
Term
frais, fraîche
 Definition
fresh
Term
les frais (m)
 Definition
costs
Term
franchement
 Definition
frankly
Term
la fraternité
 Definition
brotherhood
Term
la frontière
 Definition
border
Term
le futur
 Definition
future
Term
gaspiller
 Definition
to waste
Term
général
 Definition
general
Term
le genre
 Definition
style, type, sort
Term
gérer (-è-)
 Definition
to manage, run
Term
le geste
 Definition
wave, gesture, move
Term
glisser
 Definition
to slip, slide
Term
le goût
 Definition
taste
Term
goûter
 Definition
to taste
Term
le gouvernement
 Definition
government
Term
grâce à
 Definition
thanks to
Term
la grève
 Definition
strike
Term
le groupe
 Definition
group, band
Term
la guerre
 Definition
war
Term
s'habituer (à)
 Definition
to get used to
Term
la hausse
 Definition
rise, increase
Term
la hauteur
 Definition
height
Term
hésiter
 Definition
to hesitate
Term
hésiter à
 Definition
to be reluctant to
Term
une horreur
 Definition
a horror
Term
hors de (prix)
 Definition
beyond, out of
Term
il y a
 Definition
there is/are, ago
Term
une imagination
 Definition
an imagination
Term
imaginer
 Definition
to think, imagine
Term
imiter
 Definition
to copy, imitate
Term
immédiatement
 Definition
straightaway
Term
un(e) immigré(e)
 Definition
an immigrant
Term
une importance
 Definition
an importance
Term
les impôts (m)
 Definition
taxes
Term
une impression
 Definition
an impression
Term
inconnu (-e)
 Definition
unknown
Term
indispensable
 Definition
indispensable
Term
un individu
 Definition
an individual
Term
une industrie
 Definition
an industry
Term
influencer
 Definition
to influence
Term
(s')inquiéter (-è-)
 Definition
to worry
Term
insister
 Definition
to insist
Term
s'installer
 Definition
to settle in
Term
s'intégrer à
 Definition
to fit in
Term
l'intention (f)
 Definition
intention
Term
international (-e)
 Definition
international
Term
interroger
 Definition
to question, interrogate
Term
une interview
 Definition
an interview
Term
une intrigue
 Definition
a plot, intrigue, riddle
Term
introduire
 Definition
to introduce
Term
un job
 Definition
a (part-time) job
Term
le jugement
 Definition
judgement
Term
jusqu'à ce que (+subj)
 Definition
until (conj.)
Term
la justice
 Definition
justice
Term
le lecteur, la lectrice
 Definition
reader
Term
la liaison
 Definition
link, joining, mixture
Term
la libération
 Definition
freeing
Term
licencier
 Definition
to make redundant, lay off
Term
le lieu
 Definition
place, spot
Term
littéraire (-)
 Definition
literary
Term
la littérature
 Definition
literature
Term
le local, les locaux
 Definition
premises
Term
le loyer
 Definition
rent, hire
Term
lutter
 Definition
to struggle
Term
majeur (-e)
 Definition
adult, greater
Term
la majorité
 Definition
majority
Term
malgré
 Definition
in spite of, despite
Term
la manière
 Definition
manner, way
Term
la manifestation
 Definition
demonstration
Term
manifester
 Definition
to show, demonstrate
Term
mélanger
 Definition
to mix
Term
le membre
 Definition
member
Term
menacer (de)
 Definition
to threaten (with)
Term
mener (à) (-è-)
 Definition
to lead to
Term
le mensonge
 Definition
lie
Term
mentir
 Definition
to lie
Term
mériter
 Definition
to deserve
Term
merveilleux (-se)
 Definition
marvellous, wonderful
Term
la mesure
 Definition
measure, action, step
Term
la méthode
 Definition
way, method
Term
le métier
 Definition
profession, trade
Term
un milliard
 Definition
a billion
Term
un millier
 Definition
a thousand (or so)
Term
le million
 Definition
million
Term
le ministre
 Definition
minister
Term
la misère
 Definition
misery, misfortune
Term
moindre
 Definition
less, slight, low
Term
se moquer (de)
 Definition
to laugh at
Term
le (la) musicien (-ne)
 Definition
musician
Term
musulman (-e)
 Definition
Muslim
Term
la nature
 Definition
nature
Term
net, nette
 Definition
precise, abrupt, clear
Term
nier
 Definition
to deny
Term
n'importe
 Definition
any (old)...
Term
(de) nombreux (-se)
 Definition
numerous, large
Term
la nourriture
 Definition
food, nourishment
Term
la nouvelle
 Definition
(piece of) news
Term
nucléaire (-)
 Definition
nuclear
Term
obtenir
 Definition
to get, obtain
Term
s'occuper (de)
 Definition
to look after, deal with
Term
une œuvre
 Definition
a work/works
Term
un offre d'emploi
 Definition
a job offer
Term
une origine
 Definition
a start, outset
Term
un ouvrier, une ouvrière
 Definition
a (factory) worker
Term
la paix
 Definition
peace
Term
par conséquent
 Definition
as a result
Term
par exemple
 Definition
for example
Term
par hasard
 Definition
by accident, chance
Term
paraître
 Definition
to appear, seem
Term
pareil (-le)
 Definition
same, alike, similar
Term
parfait (-e)
 Definition
perfect
Term
la parole
 Definition
(spoken) word
Term
d'une part...
d'autre part...
 Definition
on the one hand...
one the other hand...
Term
le parti
 Definition
(political) party
Term
participer (à)
 Definition
to take part in
Term
particulier (-ère)
 Definition
special, particular
Term
le (la) patron (-ne)
 Definition
boss, owner
Term
la peine
 Definition
trouble, punishment
Term
le peintre
 Definition
artist
Term
la peinture
 Definition
painting
Term
le permis
 Definition
licence, permit
Term
le personnage
 Definition
character
Term
peu (de)
 Definition
little, few
Term
peu à peu
 Definition
little by little
Term
pire (-)
 Definition
worse (worst)
Term
placer
 Definition
to place
Term
plaire (à)
 Definition
to please, like
Term
plaisanter
 Definition
to joke
Term
le plan
 Definition
(street) map
Term
la plantète
 Definition
planet
Term
la plupart
 Definition
the majority, most
Term
plusieurs
 Definition
several
Term
plutôt
 Definition
rather (than)
Term
le poème
 Definition
poem
Term
la poésie
 Definition
poetry
Term
le poète
 Definition
poet
Term
la politique
 Definition
policy, politics
Term
polluer
 Definition
to pollute
Term
le poste
 Definition
position, (TV) set
Term
pour cent
 Definition
percent
Term
pour que (+subjunctive)
 Definition
in order that
Term
poursuivre
 Definition
to pursue, go after
Term
pourtant
 Definition
however
Term
le préjugé
 Definition
prejudice
Term
la presse
 Definition
press
Term
la preuve
 Definition
proof
Term
prévoir
 Definition
to foretell, predict
Term
privé (-e)
 Definition
private
Term
privé (de)
 Definition
deprived of
Term
la production
 Definition
production
Term
le progrès
 Definition
progress
Term
le projet
 Definition
plan
Term
le (la) propriétaire
 Definition
owner
Term
protéger (-è-)
 Definition
to protect
Term
protester
 Definition
to protest
Term
prouver
 Definition
to prove
Term
la province
 Definition
province, region
Term
provoquer
 Definition
to cause, provoke
Term
public, publique
 Definition
public (adjective)
Term
le public
 Definition
public
Term
puisque
 Definition
since, as, seeing that
Term
puissant (-e)
 Definition
powerful
Term
punir
 Definition
to punish
Term
qualifié (-e)
 Definition
qualified
Term
la quantité
 Definition
quantity
Term
quelque part
 Definition
somewhere
Term
quoique (+subjunctive)
 Definition
although
Term
quotidien (-ne)
 Definition
daily
Term
ralentir
 Definition
to slow down
Term
ramener
 Definition
to bring back
Term
rapporter
 Definition
to bring in/back
Term
rare (-)
 Definition
rare
Term
réaliser
 Definition
to achieve, carry out
Term
la recherche
 Definition
search, research
Term
réfléchir
 Definition
to think, reflect
Term
régulier (-ère)
 Definition
regular
Term
religieux (-se)
 Definition
religious
Term
la religion
 Definition
religion
Term
remercier
 Definition
to thank
Term
rendre
 Definition
to give back, return
Term
se rendre compte
 Definition
to realise
Term
le renseignement
 Definition
(peice of) information
Term
renseigner
 Definition
to inform
Term
représenter
 Definition
to represent
Term
la république
 Definition
republic
Term
la résistance
 Definition
resistance
Term
résoudre
 Definition
to resolve
Term
ressembler à
 Definition
to look, be like
Term
retenir
 Definition
to hold back
Term
la retraite
 Definition
retirement
Term
se réunir
 Definition
to gather, bring in
Term
rire
 Definition
to laugh
Term
le rôle
 Definition
part, role
Term
le roman
 Definition
novel
Term
le rythme
 Definition
rhythm
Term
le sable
 Definition
sand
Term
sain (-e)
 Definition
healthy
Term
saisir
 Definition
to seize, grab, grasp
Term
le sans-abris
 Definition
homeless person
Term
satisfaire
 Definition
to satisfy
Term
sauver
 Definition
to save
Term
la scène
 Definition
stage, scene
Term
le secours
 Definition
help, relief, aid
Term
la sécurité
 Definition
safety, security
Term
sélectionner
 Definition
to select, choose
Term
selon
 Definition
according to
Term
le sens
 Definition
sense, direction
Term
le sentiment
 Definition
feeling, emotion
Term
la série
 Definition
series, sitcom
Term
servir à
 Definition
to be useful
Term
servir de
 Definition
to be used as
Term
le siècle
 Definition
century
Term
signifier
 Definition
to mean
Term
simplement
 Definition
just, merely
Term
(se) situer
 Definition
to be (placed)
Term
la société
 Definition
company, society
Term
la solution
 Definition
solution
Term
sombre (-)
 Definition
gloomy, dark
Term
le son
 Definition
sound
Term
un sondage
 Definition
a survey, poll
Term
le souci
 Definition
care, concern
Term
souhaiter
 Definition
to wish
Term
soupçonner
 Definition
to suspect
Term
sourire
 Definition
to smile
Term
se souvenir (de)
 Definition
to remember
Term
spécial (-e, -aux)
 Definition
special
Term
le stage
 Definition
course, training
Term
la statistique
 Definition
statistic(s)
Term
sucré (-e)
 Definition
sweetened, sugary
Term
suffire
 Definition
to be enough, suffice
Term
suggérer (-è-)
 Definition
to suggest
Term
supprimer
 Definition
to get rid of, suppress
Term
sûr (-e)
 Definition
certain, sure
Term
sur le point de
 Definition
about to do something
Term
surprendre
 Definition
to surprise
Term
survivre
 Definition
to survive
Term
la sympathie
 Definition
pity, sympathy
Term
le tableau
 Definition
board, painting
Term
tandis que
 Definition
whereas, whilst
Term
le tas
 Definition
pile, heap
Term
le taux
 Definition
rate, price
Term
la technique
 Definition
technique
Term
tel que, telle que
 Definition
such as, like
Term
tellement
 Definition
so
Term
le témoignage
 Definition
evidence, testimony
Term
la tendance
 Definition
tendancy, inclination
Term
la tentative
 Definition
attempt, endeavour
Term
terminer
 Definition
to finish
Term
la terre, la Terre
 Definition
world, ground, Earth
Term
le texte
 Definition
book, text
Term
le tiers
 Definition
third
Term
le titre
 Definition
title
Term
toucher
 Definition
to touche, move
Term
traduire
 Definition
to translate
Term
traîner
 Definition
to drag, hang around
Term
la tranche
 Definition
slice, section
Term
transformer
 Definition
to transform
Term
le travail (-aux)
 Definition
work
Term
tuer
 Definition
to kill
Term
le type
 Definition
guy, chap
Term
une usine
 Definition
a factory
Term
varier
 Definition
to vary, differ
Term
la vérité
 Definition
truth
Term
verser
 Definition
to pour
Term
la vitesse
 Definition
speed
Term
la voix
 Definition
voice, vote
Term
le vol
 Definition
flight, theft
Term
voler
 Definition
to fly, steal
Term
le voleur
 Definition
thief
Term
la volonté
 Definition
will(power)
Term
le volume
 Definition
volume
Term
voter
 Definition
to vote
Term
vouloir dire
 Definition
to mean
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