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FR 202- Ch.2
Habiter en ville
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Language - French
09/28/2011
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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
town center; downtown
Term
un cinéma
 Definition
movie theatre
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 hall
Term
un jardain public
 Definition
public garden
Term
un lodgement/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
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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-point
 Definition
roundabout
Term
une rue
 Definition
road
Term
les transports commun
 Definition
public transportation
Term
un trottoir
 Definition
sidewalk
Term
une voie
 Definition
lane;road;track
Term
descendre
 Definition
to go down; to get off
Term
donner des indications
 Definition
to give instructions
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-dweller
Term
un(e) citoyen(ne)
 Definition
citizen
Term
un(e) colocataire
 Definition
roommate
Term
un(e) conducteur/conductrice
 Definition
foreigner; stranger
Term
un(e) éstranger/éstrangère
 Definition
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-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 somthing)
Term
s'ennuyer
 Definition
to get bored
Term
s'entretenir (avec)
 Definition
to talk
Term
passer (devant)
 Definition
to go past
Term
peupler
 Definition
to populate
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
 Definition
Term
débile
 Definition
moronic
Term
un marché
 Definition
deal
Term
se plaindre
 Definition
to complain
Term
une rame de métro
 Definition
subway train
Term
se rassurer
 Definition
to reassure oneself
Term
réitérer
 Definition
to reiterate
Term
rejoindre
 Definition
to join
Term
un sketch
 Definition
skit
Term
solliciter
 Definition
to solicit
Term
une voie
 Definition
means; channel
Term
duper
 Definition
to trick
Term
gênê(e)
 Definition
embarressed
Term
insensible
 Definition
insensitive
Term
un lien
 Definition
connection
Term
se méfier de
 Definition
to be distrustful/weary of
Term
un wagon
 Definition
subway car
Term
 Definition
Term
se réveiller
 Definition
to wake up
Term

je                                              nous

tu                                             vous

il/elle                                         ils/elles

 

 Definition

me réveille                       nous réveillons

te réveilles                       vous réveillez

se réveille                          se réveillent
Term
s'arrêter
 Definition
to stop oneself
Term
se brosser
 Definition
to brush
Term
se coucher
 Definition
to go to bed
Term
se couper
 Definition
to cut oneself
Term
se déshabiller
 Definition
to undress
Term
se dépêcher
 Definition
to hurry
Term
se détemdre
 Definition
to relax
Term
se fâcher contre
 Definition
to get angry with
Term
s'habiller
 Definition
to get dressed
Term
s'habituer à
 Definition
to get used to
Term
s'inquiéter
 Definition
to worry
Term
s'intéresser á
 Definition
to be interested in
Term
se laver
 Definition
to wash oneself
Term
se lever
 Definition
to get up
Term
se maquiller
 Definition
to put on makeup
Term
se peigner
 Definition
to comb
Term
se raser
 Definition
to shave
Term
se rendre compte de
 Definition
to realize
Term
se reposer
 Definition
to rest
Term
aller
 Definition
to go
Term
s'en aller
 Definition
to go away
Term
amuser
 Definition
s'amuser
Term
apercevior
 Definition
to catch sight of
Term
s'apercevior
 Definition
to realize
Term
attendre
 Definition
to wair for
Term
a'attendre á
 Definition
to expect
Term
demander
 Definition
to ask
Term
se demander
 Definition
to wonder
Term
douter
 Definition
to doubt
Term
se douter de
 Definition
to suspect
Term
ennuyer
 Definition
to bother
Term
s'ennuyer
 Definition
to get bored
Term
entendre
 Definition
to hear
Term
s'entendre bien avec
 Definition
to get along with
Term
mettre
 Definition
to put
Term
se mettre á
 Definition
to begin
Term
servir
 Definition
to serve
Term
se servir de
 Definition
to use
Term
tromper
 Definition
to deceive
Term
se tromper
 Definition
to be mistaken
Term
se méfier de
 Definition
to distrust
Term
se moquer de
 Definition
to make fun of
Term
se souvenir de 
 Definition
to remember
Term
se taire
 Definition
to be quiet
Term

Adj.

ends in: -c

 Definition
-che
Term

Adj.

ends in: -eau

 Definition
-elle
Term

Adj.

ends in: -el

 Definition
-elle
Term

Adj.

ends in: -en

 Definition
-enne
Term

Adj.

ends in: -er

 Definition
-ère
Term

Adj.

ends in: -et

 Definition
-ète
Term

Adj.

ends in: -et

 Definition
-ette
Term

Adj.

ends in: -f

 Definition
-ve
Term

Adj.

ends in: -on

 Definition
-onne
Term
 Definition
Term

Adj.

ends in: -s

 Definition
-sse
Term

Adj.

ends in: -x

 Definition
-se
Term

Adj.

ends in: -eur

directly derived from verb

 Definition

-euse

 

ex. travailleur---> travailleuse
Term

Adj.

ends in: -eur

not directly derived from verb

 Definition

-rice

 

ex. conservateur--->conservatrice
Term

Adj.

ends in: -eur

expresses comparative or superlative

 Definition

-eure

 

ex. meilleur--->meilleure
Term
 Definition
Term

Adj.

doux

 Definition
douce
Term

Adj.

faux

 Definition
fausse
Term

Adj.

favori

 Definition
favorite
Term

Adj.

fou

 Definition
folle
Term

Adj.

frais

 Definition
fraîche
Term

Adj.

gentil

 Definition
gentille
Term

Adj.

grec

 Definition
grecque
Term

Adj.

long

 Definition
longue
Term

Adj.

public

 Definition
publique
Term

Adj.

roux

 Definition
rousse
Term

Adj.

vieux

 Definition
vieille
Term

Adj.

beau turns into...

 Definition
bel
Term

Adj.

fou turns into...

 Definition
fol
Term

Adj.

nouveau turns into...

 Definition
nouvel
Term

Adj.

vieux turns into...

 Definition
vieil
Term

Adj.

ancien

 

l'ancien château

vs

un château ancien

 Definition

former

 

ancient
Term

Adj. 

cher


cher ami

vs.

une voiture cher


 Definition

dear

 

 

expensive
Term

Adj.

dernier

 

la dernière semaine

vs.

la semaine dernière

 Definition

final

 

 

last
Term

Adj.

grande

 

une grande femme

vs.

une femme grande

 Definition

a great woman

 

a tall woman
Term

Adj.

même

 

le même musée

vs.

le musée même

 Definition

the same museum

 

this very museum
Term

Adv.

end in consonant

end in vowel

 

New ending?

 Definition
-ment
Term

Adv.

ends in -ant or -ent

 

New ending?

 Definition

-amment

-emment

 

 

*lent (i.e. lentement) is only exception
Term

Adv.

ends in silent 'e'

 

New ending?

 Definition
-ément
Term

Adv. placement

present, imparfiat, future proche...

 Definition
follows verb that is modified
Term

Adv. placement

passé composé

short/common adverbs?

longer/less common adverbs?

 Definition

before past.

 

after past.
Term

Adv. placement

neg. sent. 

peut-être

sans doute

probablement

 Definition
after 'pas'