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French for Reading
Exam 2
142
Language - French
Graduate
10/16/2012
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Term
acheter
 Definition
to buy
Term
vendre
 Definition
to sell
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arriver
 Definition
to arrive, to happen
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partir
 Definition
to depart, to leave
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arriver à
 Definition
to succeed in
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chercher
 Definition
to look for, to get
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trouver
 Definition
to find
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comprendre
 Definition
to understand, to include
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connaitre
 Definition
to be acquainted with
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croire
 Definition
to believe
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penser (à)
 Definition
to think (about)
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decouvrir
 Definition
to discover
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decrire
 Definition
to describe
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demander
 Definition
to ask (for)
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devoir
 Definition
must, ought to
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exiger
 Definition
to require
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faire partie de
 Definition
to be a part of
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gagner
 Definition
to gain, to win, to earn
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perdre
 Definition
to lose
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interesser
 Definition
to interest, to concern
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montrer
 Definition
to show
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se passer
 Definition
to happen
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prendre
 Definition
to take
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donner, offrir
 Definition
to give
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quitter (+noun)
 Definition
to leave (+noun)
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rendre
 Definition
to give, to render
Term
rester
 Definition
to remain
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sortir (de)
 Definition
to go out (of), to leave
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entrer (dans +place)
 Definition
to go in, to enter
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tenir à
 Definition
to be eager to
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travailler
 Definition
to work
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traverser
 Definition
to cross
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voir
 Definition
to see
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regarder
 Definition
to look at
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la chose
 Definition
thing
Term
un endroit
 Definition
place, location
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un etage
 Definition
floor
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le matin
 Definition
morning
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le sens
 Definition
direction
Term
le temps
 Definition
time
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la terre
 Definition
earth
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chaque
 Definition
each
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convenable
 Definition
appropriate
Term
dernier, derniere
 Definition
last
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divers, -e
 Definition
various
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meme (before noun)
 Definition
same
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moyen, moyenne
 Definition
average
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notre
 Definition
our
Term
d'abord
 Definition
first, first of all
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enfin
 Definition
finally
Term
deja
 Definition
already
Term
pas encore
 Definition
not yet
Term
demain
 Definition
tomorrow
Term
aujourd'hui
 Definition
today
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hier
 Definition
yesterday
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ensuite, alors, puis
 Definition
next, then
Term
legerement
 Definition
slightly
Term
où
 Definition
where, when (time)
Term
ou...ou
 Definition
either...or
Term
plutot
 Definition
rather
Term
presque
 Definition
almost
Term
quelquefois, parfois
 Definition
sometimes
Term
reellement, en realite
 Definition
actually, in fact
Term
tard
 Definition
late
Term
tot
 Definition
early
Term
toujours
 Definition
always, still
Term
afin de
 Definition
in order to
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apres
 Definition
after
Term
avant
 Definition
before (in time)
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au moins/tout au moins
 Definition
at least
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aussi...que
 Definition
just as...as
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cela
 Definition
that
Term
ce qui, ce que
 Definition
what
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chez
 Definition
at the home of, at the place of business of, in the case of
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comme
 Definition
like, as, since
Term
d'une part...d'autre part
 Definition
on the one hand... on the other hand
Term
en effet
 Definition
in fact
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en realite
 Definition
actually, really
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entre
 Definition
between
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il fallait
 Definition
it was necessary
Term
il reste
 Definition
it remains
Term
jusqu'à (+noun)
 Definition
as far as
Term
jusqu'à ce que (+clause)
 Definition
until
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pendant
 Definition
during
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pourtant
 Definition
however
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pres de
 Definition
near
Term
loin de
 Definition
far from
Term
qu'est-ce qui
 Definition
what
Term
selon
 Definition
according to
Term
si
 Definition
if, so (+adjective or adverb)
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soit...soit
 Definition
either or
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vers
 Definition
toward
Term
ne (verb) pas
 Definition
negative (not)
Term
ne (verb) rien
 Definition
nothing
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ne (verb) plus
 Definition
no longer
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ne (verb) personne
 Definition
not anybody, nobody
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ne (verb) jamais
 Definition
never
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ne (verb) guere
 Definition
scarcely
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ne (verb) ni...ni
 Definition
neither...nor
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ne (verb) aucun + noun; ne (verb) nul, -le +noun
 Definition
no (item mentioned); no (item mentioned), not at all
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ne (verb) que
 Definition
only
Term
tenir
 Definition
to hold (present):
je tiens
tu tiens
il, elle tient
nous tenons
vous tenez
ils, elles tiennent
Term
entretenir
 Definition
to support
Term
PRESENT/REGULAR
 Definition
e, es, e, ons, ez, ent
s, s, none, ons, ez, ent
is, is, it, issons, issez, issent
Term
FUTURE (will happen)
 Definition
R+ ai, as, a, ons, ez, ont
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CONDITIONAL (would happen)
 Definition
R+ ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient
Term
FUTURE CONDITIONAL STEM (etre)
 Definition
ser- to be
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FUTURE CONDITIONAL STEM (avoir)
 Definition
aur- to have
Term
FUTURE CONDITIONAL STEM (faire)
 Definition
fer- to make
Term
FUTURE CONDITIONAL STEM (aller)
 Definition
ir- to go
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FUTURE CONDITIONAL STEM (tenir)
 Definition
tiendr- to hold
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FUTURE CONDITIONAL STEM (venir)
 Definition
viendr- to come
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FUTURE CONDITIONAL STEM (pouvoir)
 Definition
pourr- to be able
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FUTURE CONDITIONAL STEM (vouloir)
 Definition
voudr- to want, to like
Term
FUTURE CONDITIONAL STEM (valoir)
 Definition
(il) vaudr- to be worth
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FUTURE CONDITIONAL STEM (falloir)
 Definition
(il) faudr- to be necessary
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avoir besoin de
 Definition
to need
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avoir lieu
 Definition
to take place
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avoir beau (+ infinitive)
 Definition
to (do something) in vain
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avoir l'air (+ adjective)
 Definition
to appear
Term
lui
 Definition
to him, to her
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leur
 Definition
to them
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etre (present tense)
 Definition
suis, es, est, sommes, etes, sont (am, are, is)
Term
etant
 Definition
being/having
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ete
 Definition
was/been
Term
fut
 Definition
was
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furent
 Definition
were
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etre (imperfect: was/were)
 Definition
etais, etais, etait, etions, etiez, etaient
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eu
 Definition
had
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ayant
 Definition
having
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aller
 Definition
to go
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venir
 Definition
to come
Term
sortir
 Definition
to go out
Term
partir
 Definition
to depart
Term
monter
 Definition
to go up
Term
tomber
 Definition
to fall
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en + present participle
 Definition
by, while
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sachant
 Definition
knowing
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disant
 Definition
saying
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meilleur, meilleure
 Definition
better
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celui, celle
 Definition
the one
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ceux, celles
 Definition
those (the ones)
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