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FINAL EXAM VOCAB - BMS
BMS
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Language - French
05/22/2010
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Term
prendre un pot
 Definition
get a drink
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une exposition
 Definition
an exhibit
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au cine/
 Definition
to the cinema
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se donner rendez-vous/se retrouver/se rencontrer
 Definition
to meet up
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devant
 Definition
in front of
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a\ cote/ de
 Definition
next to
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en face de
 Definition
across from
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Si j'e/tais
 Definition
if only I were
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Dis, si on allait en ville?
 Definition
Hey, what about going downtown?
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L'anne/e d'avant, j'avais visite/ Montre/al.
 Definition
The year before, I had visited Montreal.
Term
la vielle ville
 Definition
the oldest part of the city
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le centre-ville
 Definition
the center of the city
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le quartier re/sidentiel
 Definition
the residential area
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la banlieue
 Definition
the suburb
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les villes nouvelles
 Definition
the new cities, like E/vry
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J'habite 10, rue de la Re/publique.
 Definition
I live at 10 Republic Street.
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une maison individuelle
 Definition
a house
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un appartement
 Definition
an apartment
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une tour
 Definition
a high rise
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un immeuble
 Definition
an appartment building
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un HLM (Habitation a\ Loyer Mode/re/)
 Definition
a low-income housing project
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tout pre\s
 Definition
near by
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a\ cent me\tres.
 Definition
a 100 meters from here.
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loin
 Definition
far
Term
la boutique
 Definition
a small shop
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des commerces
 Definition
small businesses
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un grand centre commercial
 Definition
a mall
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une station-service
 Definition
a gas station
Term
un centre sportif
 Definition
a sport center
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un centre de loisirs
 Definition
a recreation center
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une maison des jeunes
 Definition
a youth center
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une bibliothe\que
 Definition
a library
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un muse/e
 Definition
a museum
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un parc
 Definition
a park
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un jardin public
 Definition
a public garden
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une mairie
 Definition
a city hall
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une poste
 Definition
a post office
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une gendarmerie
 Definition
a police station
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une caserne de pompiers
 Definition
a fire station
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un ami
 Definition
someone who you've known a long time and can share anything with
Term
un copain
 Definition
a good friend, but not a best friend
Term
un camarade
 Definition
a classmate
Term
une conaissance
 Definition
someone you see rarely, an aquaintance
Term
aimer bien
 Definition
to like someone well
Term
aimer
 Definition
to love
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tomber amoureux de
 Definition
to fall in love with
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avoir le coup de foudre pour
 Definition
to fall in love with at first sight
Term
de bons rapport avec/avoir de bonnes relations avec
 Definition
get along well with
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e^tre d'accord avec
 Definition
to agree with
Term
se re/concilier avec
 Definition
to make up with
Term
avoir confiance en
 Definition
to trust
Term
avoir des mauvais rapports avec/ de mauvaises relations avec/ s'entendre mal avec
 Definition
to get along badly with
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se disputer
 Definition
to argue with
Term
se quereller
 Definition
to querel
Term
se fa^cher avec
 Definition
to be upset with
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rompre avec
 Definition
to break up with
Term
fe/liciter
 Definition
to congratulate
Term
plaindre
 Definition
to feel sorry for
Term
le mariage
 Definition
the marriage
Term
les fianc,ailles
 Definition
the engaged people
Term
le livret de famille
 Definition
the family book
Term
les garc,ons d'honneur
 Definition
the best men
Term
les bans
 Definition
the marriage vows
Term
les demoiselles d'honneur
 Definition
the maids of honor
Term
les repas de noces
 Definition
the wedding feast
Term
la famille proche
 Definition
the close family
Term
un contrat de mariage
 Definition
a marriage contract
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une alliance
 Definition
an engagement
Term
le te/moin
 Definition
the witness
Term
une pie\ce monte/e
 Definition
a wedding cake
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une e/charpe tricolore
 Definition
a tri-colored sash, worn by a mayor at a civil marriage
Term
un voyage de noces
 Definition
a honeymoon
Term
une cre\che
 Definition
a nursery (expensive)
Term
l'e/cole maternelle
 Definition
at 3 years, like 'little school'. free.
Term
l'e/cole e/le/mentaire
 Definition
primary school (also le primaire)
Term
le be/be/
 Definition
a baby. ALWAYS MASCULINE
Term
naitre- nais, nais, nai^t, naissons, naissez, naissent
 Definition
to be born
Term
grandir
 Definition
to grow up
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de/velopper
 Definition
to develop
Term
le lyce/e
 Definition
secondary school, ages 15-18
Term
le baccalaure/at
 Definition
the test to get into university. either science, social science, or literature
Term
la litte/rature
 Definition
literature
Term
se faire des amis
 Definition
to make friends
Term
se fiancer
 Definition
to get engaged
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se marier
 Definition
to get married
Term
ce/libataire
 Definition
single
Term
e/lever
 Definition
to raise
Term
se se/parer
 Definition
to seperate
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divorcer
 Definition
to get divorced
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se remairer
 Definition
to remarry
Term
gagner sa vie
 Definition
to earn a living
Term
obtenir une promotion
 Definition
to obtain a promotion
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prendre sa retraite
 Definition
to retire
Term
s'occuper
 Definition
to keep busy
Term
viellir
 Definition
to grow old
Term
tomber malade
 Definition
to get sick
Term
mourir- meurs, meurs, meurt, mourons, mourez, meurent
 Definition
to die
Term
Une marraine
Definition
A godmother
Term
La peau
Definition
The skin
Term
Un caprice
Definition
A whim
Term
Doué(e)
Definition
Gifted
Term
Un palais
Definition
A palace
Term
Une écurie
Definition
A stable
Term
Un âne
Definition
A donkey
Term
Les maux
Definition
Bad things
Term
jurer
Definition
To promise
Term
Un trône
Definition
A throne
Term
vertueux
Definition
virtuous
Term
affreux
Definition
Horrible
Term
Un miroir
Definition
A mirror
Term
Une baguette magique
Definition
A wand
Term
Le crottin
Definition
manure
Term
une fée
Definition
A fairy
Term
Une cour
Definition
A courtyard
Term
La farine
Definition
The flour
Term
Les œufs
Definition
The eggs
Term
Le beurre
Definition
The butter
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La pâte
 Definition
the dough
Term
Un seigneur
Definition
A lord
Term
Un serviteur
Definition
A servant
Term
Une bague
Definition
A ring
Term
La chasse
Definition
The hunt
Term
Se moquer de
Definition
To mock
Term
Se déguiser
Definition
To disguise oneself
Term
le sucre
Definition
Sugar
Term
le miel
 Definition
Honey
Term
le levain
 Definition
the yeast
Term
brasser
 Definition
to knead
Term
le lait cre/meux
 Definition
the creamy milk
Term
un four
 Definition
an oven
Term
un souhait
 Definition
a wish
Term
cuire
 Definition
to bake
Term
l'essence (f)
 Definition
gas, petrol
Term
le PACS
 Definition
the contract of two people who are not married but live together
Term
un million
 Definition
a million
Term
un milliard
 Definition
a billion
Term
millie\me
 Definition
thousandth
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un demi, la moitie/
 Definition
a half (two definitions)
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un quart
 Definition
a quarter
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un tiers
 Definition
a third
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deux tiers
 Definition
two thirds
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un pourcent
 Definition
a percent
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une cinquie\me
 Definition
a fifth