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French 220
Quiz 2 Vocabulaire
233
Language - French
Undergraduate 2
02/25/2007

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Term
le sol
Definition
ground
Term
applaudir
Definition
to applaud
Term
le coude
Definition
elbow
Term
tellement crispées
Definition
so tense
Term
piquer
Definition
to sting
Term
dehors
Definition
outside
Term
dedans
Definition
inside
Term
ils durent
Definition
passé simple de devoir
Term
enjamber/la jambe
Definition
to step over/leg
Term
jusqu'à
Definition
up to, as far as
Term
quitter (quelqu'un ou quelque chose)
Definition
to leave
Term
la salle (de cinéma)
Definition
room, hall
Term
avoir envie de
Definition
to want
Term
rentrer
Definition
to return, go back home
Term
embrasser
Definition
to kiss, embrace
Term
de plus en plus
Definition
more and more
Term
se mettre à + infinitive
Definition
to start doing something
Term
sentir
Definition
to feel
Term
la cuisse
Definition
thigh
Term
le mollet
Definition
calf
Term
la hanche
Definition
hip
Term
le genou
Definition
knee
Term
la cheville
Definition
ankle
Term
le trottoir
Definition
sidewalk
Term
presque
Definition
almost, hardly
Term
courir, couru/il court
Definition
to run
Term
ralentir
Definition
to slow down
Term
accélérer
Definition
to speed up
Term
autour de
Definition
around
Term
la rue
Definition
street
Term
avoir hâte de + infinitive
Definition
can't wait to be home
Term
avoir chaud
Definition
to be hot
Term
avoir froid
Definition
to be cold
Term
avoir soif
Definition
thirsty
Term
avoir de la fièvre
Definition
to have a fever
Term
la tempe
Definition
temple
Term
la gorge
Definition
throat
Term
la poitrine
Definition
chest
Term
le corps
Definition
body
Term
la bouche
Definition
mouth
Term
être en sueur
Definition
sweating
Term
elle n'en peut plus (expression idiomatique)
Definition
she can't take it anymore
Term
sec, sèche
Definition
dry
Term
allumer
Definition
to light
Term
éteindre
Definition
to extinguish
Term
porter
Definition
to carry
Term
réussir à + infinitive
Definition
to succeed
Term
sonner
Definition
to ring
Term
épais, épaise
Definition
thick
Term
mince
Definition
thin
Term
une oreille
Definition
ear
Term
un oeil, des yeux
Definition
eye
Term
la voix
Definition
voice
Term
doux, douce
Definition
nice, gentil
Term
sembler + infinitive
Definition
seems
Term
ouvrir, ouvert
Definition
to open
Term
avoir la grippe
Definition
to have the flu
Term
respirer
Definition
to breath
Term
méchant(e)
Definition
mean, naughty
Term
tandis que, pandant que
Definition
while, during
Term
ressembler
Definition
to ressemble
Term
quelque chose de + adjective invariable
Definition
something of
Term
avoir besoin de
Definition
to need
Term
près de, presque
Definition
almost
Term
baisser
Definition
to lower
Term
augmenter
Definition
to enlarge
Term
propre
Definition
clean
Term
sale
Definition
dirty
Term
mordre
Definition
to bite
Term
se reposer
Definition
to rest
Term
être en train de + infinitive
Definition
to be in the process of doing something
Term
rater
Definition
to miss, to fail
Term
être guéri(e)
Definition
to heal, recover
Term
emprunter
Definition
to borrow
Term
prêter
Definition
to lend
Term
d'habitude
Definition
usually
Term
faire des courses
Definition
to go shopping
Term
une clé
Definition
key
Term
attendre
Definition
to wait
Term
un blouson
Definition
jacket
Term
derrière
Definition
behind
Term
devant
Definition
in front of
Term
elle avait dû
Definition
participe passé de devoir; she must have lost them
Term
arriver/venir à l'improviste
Definition
to arrive, to improvise
Term
ancien(ne)
Definition
old
Term
froncer les sourcils
Definition
to knit one's brow
Term
une étagère
Definition
shelf
Term
se trouver
Definition
to find oneself
Term
la plupart
Definition
the majority
Term
décourvrir
Definition
to discover
Term
par terre
Definition
through the ground
Term
vider
Definition
to empty
Term
remplir
Definition
to fill
Term
emporter
Definition
to carry away
Term
transpirer
Definition
to sweat
Term
monter
Definition
to ascend
Term
descendre
Definition
to descend
Term
ça fait du bien
Definition
it feels good
Term
entendre
Definition
to hear, understand
Term
être de retour
Definition
to return
Term
avoir bonne mine
Definition
to have a good look
Term
avoir l'air en pleine forme
Definition
to be in good shape
Term
être em forme
Definition
in shape
Term
commencer à
Definition
to begin
Term
se changer
Definition
to change oneself
Term
mouillé(e)
Definition
wet
Term
sourire à quelqu'un
Definition
to smile at someone
Term
c'est prêt
Definition
ban
Term
un verre
Definition
glass
Term
se sentir bien/mal
Definition
to feel good/bad
Term
faire des études
Definition
to study
Term
recommencer
Definition
to start again
Term
brusquement, soudain/tout à coup
Definition
all of a sudden
Term
s'arrêter
Definition
to come to a stop
Term
regarder/le regarde
Definition
to look
Term
lentement
Definition
slowly
Term
rapidement ou vite
Definition
fast
Term
gagner sa vie
Definition
to win in life
Term
s'asseoir
Definition
to seat, to place
Term
observer, regarder avec attention
Definition
to observe
Term
faire semblant de
Definition
to pretend
Term
s'endormir
Definition
to sleep
Term
se réveiller
Definition
to wake up
Term
une pièce
Definition
piece, fragment
Term
au hasard
Definition
randomly, by chance
Term
le sommeil
Definition
sleep
Term
le lendemain
Definition
the nest day
Term
la veille
Definition
the day before
Term
le cabinet médical
Definition
the doctors office
Term
une vitrine
Definition
shop window
Term
la bijouterie
Definition
jewlery store
Term
le disquaire
Definition
record store
Term
apercevoir
Definition
to notice, distinguish
Term
là-bas
Definition
there
Term
à l'intérieur
Definition
inside
Term
à l'extérieur
Definition
outside
Term
s'apercevoir de quelque chose
Definition
to notice something
Term
à partir de
Definition
starting from
Term
déménager
Definition
to move
Term
le loyer
Definition
the rent
Term
les petites annonces
Definition
the ads
Term
la fac de médicine
Definition
medical school
Term
devantage de, plus de
Definition
more
Term
moins de
Definition
less
Term
visiter
Definition
to visit
Term
minable
Definition
lousy
Term
rester
Definition
to stay
Term
jusqu'au bout
Definition
till the end
Term
emmener
Definition
to take someone or something somewhere
Term
fêter, célébrer
Definition
to celebrate
Term
il y a du monde, il y a beaucoup de gens
Definition
there are a lot of people
Term
la foule
Definition
crowd
Term
commander
Definition
to order
Term
une place (de théâtre)
Definition
a place
Term
grâcer à
Definition
thanks to
Term
au début, au commencement
Definition
the beginning
Term
vouvoyer, tutoyer
Definition
to use vous, to use tu
Term
un emploi
Definition
a job
Term
déranger qulqu'un
Definition
to disturb someone
Term
se retrouver
Definition
to meet
Term
s'installer
Definition
to establish oneself
Term
de moins en moins
Definition
less and less
Term
agacer, irriter
Definition
to get on someone's nerves
Term
un, une malade
Definition
a patient
Term
plus tard
Definition
too late
Term
plus tôt
Definition
earlier
Term
dès que
Definition
as soon as
Term
lorsque/quand
Definition
when, during
Term
prendre une douche
Definition
to take a shower
Term
le lavabo
Definition
basin
Term
la poubelle
Definition
dustbin
Term
porter un vêtement
Definition
to wear clothing
Term
être de garde
Definition
to be on duty
Term
s'habiller
Definition
to dress oneself
Term
se déshabiller
Definition
to undress
Term
avoir le temps de + infinitive
Definition
to have the time
Term
se promener, faire une promenade
Definition
to take a walk
Term
faire de l'exercice
Definition
to exercise
Term
un sac de sable
Definition
a bag of sand
Term
susprendre
Definition
to hang
Term
le plafond
Definition
ceiling
Term
s'approcher
Definition
to get closer
Term
fendu, cassé
Definition
to split, break
Term
faire de la boxe
Definition
boxing
Term
chuchoter
Definition
to wisper
Term
un(e) débutant(e)
Definition
beginner
Term
en plus
Definition
moreover
Term
ne leur disait rien
Definition
does not appleal
Term
certains
Definition
some
Term
brutal, brutaux
Definition
rough
Term
un sien
Definition
his/hers
Term
progresser, faire des progrès
Definition
to progress
Term
rendre des coups, donner des coups
Definition
to give a blow
Term
peu à peu
Definition
little by litte
Term
se faire couper les cheveux
Definition
to cut one's hair
Term
une vest
Definition
jacket
Term
remarquer
Definition
to notice
Term
un bleu
Definition
a bruise
Term
un coup
Definition
a blow
Term
hausser les épaules
Definition
to shrug
Term
le patron
Definition
the boss
Term
sans doute
Definition
without doubt
Term
vers
Definition
towards
Term
elle crut
Definition
passé simple de croire; to believe
Term
se moquer de quelqu'un
Definition
to make fun of someone
Term
se coiffer
Definition
to comb, to fix hair
Term
se maquiller
Definition
to put on makeup
Term
s'impatienter
Definition
to get impatient
Term
je m'en fiche
Definition
I don't care
Term
plein
Definition
full
Term
la sortie
Definition
the exit
Term
l'entrée
Definition
the entrance
Term
un bruit
Definition
noise
Term
bien que + plus-que-parfait du subjonctif
Definition
c'est une forme verbale littéraire. On l'utilise dans un texte au passé
Term
partout
Definition
everywhere
Term
la glace, le miroir
Definition
mirror
Term
fabriquant
Definition
maker
Term
passer
Definition
to spend
Term
sauf, excepté
Definition
except
Term
paraitre
Definition
to appear, seem
Term
le cou
Definition
neck
Term
les lèvres
Definition
lips
Term
essayer de
Definition
to try
Term
écraser
Definition
to crush
Term
plutôt que
Definition
rather than
Term
étroit
Definition
narrow
Term
large
Definition
wide
Term
sans cesse
Definition
ceaselessly
Term
faire un remplacement
Definition
to substitute
Term
conduire
Definition
to drive
Term
dire
Definition
to say
Term
rejoindre
Definition
to join, to meet up
Term
côte à côte
Definition
side by side
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