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French 212
Exploring the French and Francophone world
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Language - French
Undergraduate 1
01/21/2010

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Term
à l’étranger
Definition
to go overseas
Term
accéléré (m.)
Definition
to speed up
Term
agaçant(e)
Definition
to annoy or irritate
Term
ailleurs
Definition
elsewhere
Term
amoureux/amoureuse (de)
Definition
in love
Term
amusant(e)
Definition
funny
Term
angoissé(e)
Definition
anxiety
Term
asocial(e)
Definition
antisocial
Term
assister à (suivre) des cours
Definition
to take a course
Term
auberge (f.)
Definition
inn
Term
avoir le mal du pays
Definition
to be homesick
Term
baignoire (f.)
Definition
bathtub
Term
baignoire (f.)
Definition
bathtub
Term
baragouiner
Definition
to gabble or speak badly
Term
blesser
Definition
to hurt or injure
Term
bordel (m.)
Definition
brothel
Term
bouffer
Definition
to eat
Term
bourgeois(e)
Definition
middle-class
Term
bourse (f.)
Definition
stock exchange
Term
bureaucratie (f.)
Definition
bureaucracy
Term
calme
Definition
calm
Term
cohabiter
Definition
to coexist
Term
coléreux/coléreuse
Definition
quick tempered
Term
colocataire (m. et f.)
Definition
roomate
Term
confus(e)
Definition
confused
Term
dégueulasse
Definition
icky
Term
désordonné(e)
Definition
untidy
Term
désordre (m.)
Definition
disorder
Term
discipliné(e)
Definition
discipline
Term
dossier (m.)
Definition
file
Term
écrivain (m.)
Definition
writer
Term
effets spéciaux (m.)
Definition
special effects
Term
embêter
Definition
to bother
Term
emménager
Definition
to move in
Term
entretien d’embauche (m.)
Definition
interview
Term
étranger
Definition
foreign
Term
faculté
Definition
mental ability
Term
faire des études
Definition
to study
Term
faire la connaissance de quelqu’un
Definition
to be acquainted with
Term
faire une demande de
Definition
to demand
Term
faire le ménage
Definition
to do the housecleaning
Term
formulaire (m.)
Definition
form
Term
galère (f.)
Definition
galley
Term
gentil(le)
Definition
kind, nice
Term
immature
Definition
immature
Term
inconnu(e)
Definition
unknown
Term
insupportable
Definition
unbearable
Term
insupportable
Definition
unbearable
Term
langue maternelle (f.)
Definition
native language
Term
logement (m.)
Definition
accomodation
Term
maniaque
Definition
particular;fussy
Term
manquer à quelqu’un
Definition
to miss someone
Term
matière (f.)
Definition
material
Term
mûr(e)
Definition
wall
Term
obtenir son diplôme
Definition
to get a diploma
Term
ordonné(e)
Definition
organized
Term
ouvert(e)
Definition
open
Term
nettoyer
Definition
to clean
Term
parler couramment
Definition
to speak fluently
Term
partager
Definition
to share
Term
participer à
Definition
to partake in
Term
passer un exam
Definition
to take an exam
Term
perdu(e)
Definition
lost
Term
permettre à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose
Definition
to allow someone to do something
Term
plaire à
Definition
to please someone
Term
poste (m.)
Definition
position
Term
programme d’échange
Definition
exchange program
Term
propre
Definition
tidy, neat; own (as in my own)
Term
recevoir
Definition
to receive; to get
Term
récit d’éducation/ récit d’apprentissage / récit de formation (m.)
Definition
Term
réfrigérateur (frigo) (m.)
Definition
refrigerator
Term
règle (f.)
Definition
ruler
Term
remplir
Definition
to fill up
Term
rendez-vous (m.)
Definition
appointment; date
Term
réussir à un examen
Definition
to pass an exam
Term
rompre
Definition
break; to break up with
Term
s’engueuler
Definition
to have a dispute
Term
s’inscrire (à la fac, à un cours)
Definition
to enroll
Term
sale
Definition
dirty
Term
se disputer
Definition
to fight or dispute
Term
se fâcher
Definition
to get angry
Term
séjour (m.)
Definition
a break
Term
se quitter
Definition
to leave
Term
stéréotype (m.)
Definition
stereotype
Term
suivre un cours
Definition
to take a course
Term
supporter
Definition
to support ; to bear
Term
sympa (sympathique)
Definition
nice; kind
Term
tâches ménagères (f.)
Definition
housework
Term
travailleur/travailleuse
Definition
worker
Term
vachement
Definition
Slang: Truly, damn, "vraiment"
Term
vexer
Definition
to offend or annoy
Term
voix off (f.)
Definition
voiceover
Term
vomir
Definition
to be sick
Term
un dessin anime
Definition
a cartoon
Term
un film a suspense
Definition
a thriller
Term
double(e)
Definition
dubbed
Term
sous-titre
Definition
subtitled
Term
une bande-annonce
Definition
movie trailer
Term
la bande-son
Definition
soundtrack
Term
un court metrage
Definition
a short film
Term
le decor
Definition
the set
Term
le denoument
Definition
the ending
Term
le generique
Definition
the credits
Term
l'intrigue
Definition
the plot
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un long metrage
Definition
feature length film
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un plan
Definition
a shot (movie shot)
Term
la distribution
Definition
the cast
Term
un(e) interprete
Definition
film or theater actor
Term
l'interpretation
Definition
acting, performance
Term
le jeu
Definition
acting
Term
un personnage
Definition
character
Term
un producteur/une productrice
Definition
producer
Term
un realisateur/ une realisatrice
Definition
director
Term
une vedette
Definition
a star (movie star)
Term
interpreter
Definition
to play a role
Term
jouer
Definition
to act
Term
realiser un film
Definition
to make a film
Term
tourner
Definition
to shoot a film
Term
la sortie
Definition
the release (of a film)
Term
l'ecran
Definition
screen
Term
le plein tarif
Definition
full price
Term
une salle d'art et essai
Definition
art-house theater
Term
une seance
Definition
screening
Term
un tarif reduit
Definition
reduced price
Term
appartenir a (une cineclub)
Definition
to belong
Term
assister a
Definition
to attend
Term
divertir
Definition
to entertain
Term
ennuyer
Definition
to bore
Term
reflechir
Definition
to think
Term
rire
Definition
to laugh
Term
se divertir
Definition
to amuse oneself, to be entertained
Term
s'ennuyer
Definition
to be bored
Term
un(e)ancetre
Definition
ancestor
Term
les Antilles
Definition
The West Indies
Term
un beke
Definition
white person born in the west indies
Term
une betise
Definition
something stupid
Term
la betise
Definition
stupidity
Term
une bourse (partielle/complet)
Definition
(partial/full) scholarship
Term
la canne a sucre
Definition
sugar cane
Term
une cantine
Definition
school cafeteria
Term
une case
Definition
hut
Term
le certificat d'etudes
Definition
diploma
Term
un champ
Definition
field
Term
une colonie
Definition
colony
Term
un concours
Definition
competitive exam
Term
une devinette
Definition
riddle
Term
une ecole primaire
Definition
primary school
Term
l'education (f)
Definition
education
Term
un(e) eleve
Definition
primary or secondary school student
Term
un enterrement
Definition
burial
Term
l'esclavage
Definition
slavery
Term
un(e) esclave
Definition
a slave
Term
un examen
Definition
an exam
Term
la fierte
Definition
pride
Term
les frais de scolarite (m. pl.)
Definition
tuition fees
Term
un incendie
Definition
a fire
Term
un instituteur, une institutrice
Definition
elementary school teacher
Term
l'instruction (f)
Definition
schooling
Term
le lycee
Definition
high school
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un maitre, une maitresse
Definition
master/ elementary school teacher
Term
un mesonge
Definition
a lie
Term
un metis, une metisse
Definition
a person of mixed race
Term
la metropole
Definition
the mother country of a colonie
Term
un(e) mulatre
Definition
mulatto
Term
l'oppression (f)
Definition
oppression
Term
un patron, une patrone
Definition
a boss
Term
une paye
Definition
paycheck
Term
un paysage
Definition
landscape
Term
une plantation
Definition
a plantation
Term
une priere
Definition
prayer
Term
une punition
Definition
punishment
Term
les racines
Definition
roots
Term
une rebellion
Definition
rebellion
Term
la resignation
Definition
resignation
Term
le rhum
Definition
rum
Term
la soumission
Definition
submission, obedience
Term
la traite des esclaves
Definition
slave trade
Term
apprendre
Definition
to learn
Term
apprendre quelque chose a quelqu'un
Definition
to teach someone something
Term
arreter
Definition
to arrest; to stop
Term
casser
Definition
to break
Term
connaitre
Definition
to know
Term
conseiller
Definition
to advise
Term
conseiller a quelqu'un de faire quelque chose
Definition
to advise someone to do something
Term
demenager
Definition
to move (change residence)
Term
elever (un enfant)
Definition
to raise (a child)
Term
exploiter
Definition
to take advantage of
Term
faire une betise
Definition
to do something stupid
Term
faire des etudes
Definition
to go to school
Term
faire des lessives
Definition
to do laundry for pay
Term
faire des repassages
Definition
to iron for pay
Term
faire la vaisselle
Definition
to wash the dishes
Term
lutter
Definition
to fight
Term
mentir
Definition
to lie
Term
mettre le feu (a)
Definition
to set fire (to)
Term
obtenir
Definition
to get
Term
opprimer
Definition
to oppress
Term
passer un exam
Definition
to take an exam
Term
plagier
Definition
to plagerize
Term
porter (un nom)
Definition
to bear (a name)
Term
poser (une question, une devinette)
Definition
to ask (a question, a riddle)
Term
poursuivre ses etudes
Definition
to continue one's studies
Term
prier
Definition
to pray
Term
punir
Definition
to punish
Term
raconter une histoire
Definition
to tell a story
Term
recevoir
Definition
to receive, to get
Term
reconnaitre
Definition
to recognize legally
Term
resister (a)
Definition
to resist
Term
reussir
Definition
to succeed
Term
s'amuser
Definition
to play, to have fun
Term
savoir
Definition
to know
Term
se battre
Definition
to fight
Term
s'excuser, presenter ses excuses
Definition
to appologize
Term
s'installer
Definition
to settle
Term
se revolter (contre)
Definition
to rebel (against)
Term
se soumettre (a)
Definition
to submit to
Term
se venger (de)
Definition
to take revenge (against)
Term
tricher
Definition
to cheat
Term
voler
Definition
to fly; steal
Term
a la Martinique/Gaudeloupe
Definition
in Martinique/ Gaudeloupe
Term
aux Antilles
Definition
in the west indies
Term
en retard
Definition
late
Term
une allumette
Definition
match
Term
une amulette
Definition
a charm
Term
un bol
Definition
a bowl
Term
une cuillere
Definition
a spoon
Term
un palmier
Definition
a palm tree
Term
une pipe
Definition
pipe
Term
une poule
Definition
hen
Term
une veillee funebre
Definition
wake (funeral)
Term
un zombie
Definition
zombie
Term
cirer
Definition
to polish
Term
fouetter
Definition
to whip
Term
analphabete
Definition
illiterate
Term
arrogant(e)
Definition
arrogant
Term
combatif (ive)
Definition
combative, with a fighting spirit
Term
doue(e)
Definition
gifted
Term
energique
Definition
energetic
Term
exigeant(e)
Definition
demanding
Term
exploite(e)
Definition
exploited
Term
exploiteur/ exploiteuse
Definition
exploitative
Term
fier/fiere
Definition
proud
Term
fort(e)
Definition
strong
Term
gratuit(e)
Definition
free (opposite of payant)
Term
honnete/malhonnete
Definition
honest/dishonest
Term
(bien/mal) integre
Definition
(well/badly) integrated
Term
intolerant(e)
Definition
intolerant
Term
juste/injuste
Definition
just/injuste
Term
libre
Definition
free
Term
metis(se)
Definition
of mixed race
Term
mulatre
Definition
mulato
Term
obstine(e)
Definition
obstinate
Term
opprime(e)
Definition
oppressed
Term
pale
Definition
pale
Term
payant(e)
Definition
fee-based (opposite of gratuit)
Term
resigne(e)
Definition
resigned
Term
revolte(e)
Definition
rebellious
Term
sensible
Definition
sensible
Term
severe
Definition
strict
Term
soumis(e)
Definition
submissive
Term
tenace
Definition
tenacious
Term
travailleur (-euse)
Definition
hard working
Term
vif/vive
Definition
bright (for a person or color)
Term
assorti(e)
Definition
coordinated, which goes well together
Term
attachant(e)
Definition
endearing
Term
confiant(e)
Definition
trustful
Term
fonce(e)
Definition
dark (colors)
Term
franc(he)
Definition
frank
Term
grossier (ere)
Definition
coarse, rude
Term
sombre
Definition
dark
Term
souple
Definition
flexible
Term
touchant(e)
Definition
touching
Term
mechant
Definition
mean
Term
mefiant(e)
Definition
distrustful
Term
une aventure
Definition
a fling
Term
une banalite
Definition
commonplace
Term
une belle-soeur
Definition
sister-in-law
Term
un defaut
Definition
a flaw
Term
la derniere
Definition
closing night (d'une piece)
Term
un divertissement
Definition
amusement
Term
un dramaturge
Definition
playwright
Term
une entreprise
Definition
firm
Term
un feuilleton populaire
Definition
soap opera
Term
un vers
Definition
a line of poetry
Term
une usine
Definition
plant, factory
Term
un tissu
Definition
fabric
Term
un tableau
Definition
painting
Term
une representation
Definition
a performance
Term
la premiere
Definition
opening night (d'une piece)
Term
la peinture
Definition
paint, painting
Term
un peintre
Definition
painter
Term
un metteur en scene
Definition
director
Term
une plaisanterie
Definition
joke
Term
aller ensemble
Definition
to go well together; match
Term
demissionner
Definition
to resign
Term
enlever
Definition
to remove
Term
evouler
Definition
to change
Term
jouer de
Definition
to play (an instrument)
Term
mepriser
Definition
to scorn
Term
mordre
Definition
to bite
Term
raconter
Definition
to tell
Term
reprocher a quelqu'un de faire quelque chose
Definition
to blame someone for doing something
Term
mener une vie precaire
Definition
to lead a precarious existence
Term
faire partie de
Definition
to belong (to)
Term
s'affirmer
Definition
to assert oneself
Term
reconnaitre
Definition
to recognize
Term
se mefier (de)
Definition
to mistrust
Term
se moquer (de)
Definition
to make fun of
Term
se ridiculiser
Definition
to make a fool of oneself
Term
se sentir
Definition
to feel
Term
vivre au jour le jour
Definition
to live from day to day
Term
se souvenir de
Definition
to remember
Term
marrant(e)
Definition
funny, amusing
Term
raleur (euse)
Definition
whiny, grouchy
Term
reac
Definition
conservative
Term
sans un sou
Definition
penniless
Term
rigolo (te)
Definition
funny
Term
bouffer
Definition
manger
Term
coucher avec n'importe qui
Definition
to sleep around
Term
faire une croix sur quelque chose
Definition
to say goodbye to something
Term
fermer sa gueule
Definition
to shut up
Term
n'y etre pour rien
Definition
to have nothing to do with it
Term
se laisser faire
Definition
to let someone take advantage of you
Term
faire une drole de tetet
Definition
to have a funny look on one's face
Term
une bonbonniere
Definition
a candy dish
Term
le fric
Definition
money
Term
une perle
Definition
gem
Term
une truffe
Definition
idiot
Term
adoptif (ive)
Definition
adoptive
Term
aise(e)
Definition
well off
Term
amical(e)
Definition
friendly
Term
emouvant(e)
Definition
moving
Term
etouffant(e)
Definition
stifling
Term
lache
Definition
cowardly
Term
orphelin(e)
Definition
orphan
Term
proche
Definition
close
Term
passionel(le)
Definition
passionate
Term
compatissant(e)
Definition
compassionate
Term
un accord
Definition
agreement
Term
un bateau
Definition
a boat
Term
un colon
Definition
colonist
Term
un couple mixte
Definition
a mixed couple
Term
une course
Definition
a race
Term
un desaccord
Definition
disagreement
Term
une disparation
Definition
disappearance
Term
une emeute
Definition
rebellion
Term
une epreuve
Definition
test, exam, competition
Term
la fermete
Definition
strength of character
Term
les fiancailles
Definition
engagement
Term
la haine
Definition
hate
Term
un lien
Definition
link; relationship
Term
la main-d'oeuvre
Definition
labor
Term
un metis, une metisse
Definition
person of mixed race
Term
un meutre
Definition
murder
Term
la misere
Definition
dire poverty
Term
un paysan
Definition
peasant
Term
les retrouvailles (f. pl.)
Definition
reunion
Term
une rupture
Definition
breakup
Term
la souffrance
Definition
suffering
Term
battre
Definition
to beat; defeat
Term
cacher/se cacher
Definition
to hide someone/to hide
Term
commander
Definition
to rule
Term
defier
Definition
to defy, to challenge
Term
deserter
Definition
to desert
Term
diriger
Definition
to run, to manage
Term
disparaitre
Definition
to disappear
Term
elever
Definition
to raise (a child)
Term
eloigner/s'eloigner (de)
Definition
to send away/ to go away (from)
Term
etouffer
Definition
to suffocate
Term
faire son devoir
Definition
to do one's duty
Term
fuir
Definition
to flee
Term
grandir
Definition
to grow up
Term
incendier
Definition
to set fire to
Term
muter
Definition
to transfer
Term
manquer a quelqu'un
Definition
to be missed by someone
Term
prendre conscience de
Definition
to become aware of
Term
rejoindre
Definition
to meet up with; to reunite with
Term
renvoyer
Definition
to dismiss; to fire
Term
retrouver
Definition
to find (something that was lost)
Term
sauver
Definition
to save
Term
se detacher (de)
Definition
to grow apart (from)
Term
s'enfuir
Definition
to flee
Term
s'entendre (bien/mal) avec
Definition
to get along (well/badly) with
Term
se suicider
Definition
to commit suicide
Term
se rendre compte de/que
Definition
to realize something/that
Term
souffrir
Definition
to suffer
Term
soutenir
Definition
to support
Term
en deuil
Definition
in morning
Term
par hasard
Definition
by chance
Term
un bagne
Definition
penal colony
Term
le caoutchouc
Definition
rubber
Term
un cercueil
Definition
a casket
Term
le chef de la surete
Definition
security chief
Term
un contremaitre
Definition
overseer
Term
une fumerie d'opium
Definition
opium den
Term
un hevea
Definition
rubber tree
Term
une malediction
Definition
curse
Term
une marche aux esclaves
Definition
slave market
Term
la marine
Definition
navy
Term
un sampan
Definition
Chinese boat
Term
une vente aux encheres
Definition
auction
Term
le travail force
Definition
forced labor
Term
accoucher (de)
Definition
to deliver a baby
Term
amnistier, gracier
Definition
to pardon
Term
passer en cour martiale
Definition
to be court marshalled
Term
peser
Definition
to weigh
Term
torturer
Definition
to torture
Term
a la derive
Definition
adrift
Term
a bord (de)
Definition
on board, aboard
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