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French Vocab 2008
Controverses Vocab lessons 1-6
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Language - French
Undergraduate 1
12/13/2008
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Term
c'est depasse
 Definition
it's outdated
Term
faire prendre conscience
 Definition
to make avare
Term
par rapport a
 Definition
compared to
Term
economies
 Definition
savings
Term
epoux (se)
 Definition
spouse
Term
contrdire
 Definition
contradict
Term
evoluer
 Definition
evolve
Term
se debarrasser de
 Definition
to get rid of
Term
revendiquer
 Definition
to claim, demand
Term
soutenir
 Definition
to support
Term
supprimer
 Definition
to put an end to, suppress
Term
domine
 Definition
dominated
Term
sensible
 Definition
sensitive
Term
soumis
 Definition
submissive, compliant
Term
confiance
 Definition
trust
Term
comportement
 Definition
conduct, behavior
Term
entente
 Definition
harmony, understanding
Term
milieu social
 Definition
social environment
Term
rapport
 Definition
relationship
Term
relation
 Definition
(here) relationship
Term
sens
 Definition
sense, conception
Term
valeur
 Definition
value
Term
agacer
 Definition
to annoy
Term
blesser
 Definition
to hurt
Term
penser a soi-meme
 Definition
to think about oneself
Term
ressenter + (nom)
 Definition
to feel something, some emotion
Term
s'attendre a
 Definition
to expect
Term
se denfinir par
 Definition
to define oneself by
Term
se plaindre de
 Definition
to complain about
Term
trouver qqn
 Definition
to find someone (some adj)
Term
amical
 Definition
friendly
Term
chaleureux
 Definition
warm, friendly
Term
deconcertant
 Definition
disconcerting
Term
decu
 Definition
disappointed
Term
etonnant
 Definition
suprising
Term
etonne
 Definition
supprised
Term
deconcerte
 Definition
disconcerted
Term
lie
 Definition
close (in relationships)
Term
personnel
 Definition
private, personal
Term
service
 Definition
favor
Term
exiger
 Definition
to demand, require
Term
gener
 Definition
to bother, embarrass
Term
preciser
 Definition
to specify, define
Term
se comporter
 Definition
to behave
Term
sympathiser
 Definition
to get along well together, to click
Term
de courte duree
 Definition
short lived
Term
exigeant
 Definition
demanding
Term
volage
 Definition
fickle, changeable
Term
affirmer une amitie
 Definition
to strengthen a friendship
Term
pour de bon
 Definition
for good
Term
se remonter le moral
 Definition
to boost one's spirits
Term
concurrent
 Definition
competitor
Term
emission
 Definition
show broadcast
Term
feuilleton
 Definition
soap opera
Term
grand public
 Definition
public at large
Term
intimite
 Definition
intimacy
Term
scenario
 Definition
script
Term
trahison
 Definition
betrayal
Term
vie privee
 Definition
private life
Term
choquant
 Definition
shocking
Term
exagere
 Definition
exaggerated
Term
surprenant
 Definition
surprising
Term
etre en concurrence
 Definition
to compete
Term
il s'agit de
 Definition
it is about
Term
exupuse
 Definition
the eliminated person
Term
regime
 Definition
diet
Term
tournage
 Definition
shoot of a movie
Term
consacrer
 Definition
to devote
Term
disparaitre
 Definition
to disappear
Term
se dire que
 Definition
to think (to oneself)
Term
se disputer
 Definition
to fight
Term
enferme
 Definition
locked up
Term
ennuyeux
 Definition
boring
Term
financier
 Definition
financial
Term
donner raison a
 Definition
to agree with
Term
attente a
 Definition
attack on
Term
crainte
 Definition
fear
Term
dirigeant
 Definition
leader
Term
pouvoirs publics
 Definition
authorities
Term
choquer
 Definition
to shock
Term
confondre
 Definition
to confuse, mix up
Term
dynamiser
 Definition
to revitalise
Term
enlever
 Definition
to take away, rob
Term
entourer
 Definition
to surround
Term
instaurer
 Definition
to establish
Term
plaindre
 Definition
to pity
Term
rajouter
 Definition
to add
Term
consternant
 Definition
distressing
Term
douteux
 Definition
dubious
Term
done sure
 Definition
based on
Term
constamment
 Definition
continuously, always
Term
cadre
 Definition
executive, manager
Term
chef d'etat
 Definition
head of state
Term
diplome
 Definition
diploma
Term
etudes
 Definition
studies
Term
milieu
 Definition
environment
Term
niveau
 Definition
level
Term
redacteur
 Definition
editor
Term
tache
 Definition
task
Term
taux
 Definition
rate
Term
victoire
 Definition
victory
Term
attendre
 Definition
to achieve, attain
Term
beneficier
 Definition
to benefit
Term
ceder
 Definition
to give in
Term
contredire
 Definition
to contradict
Term
partager
 Definition
to share
Term
s'adapter a
 Definition
to adapt
Term
s'efforcer de
 Definition
to strive
Term
s'occuper de
 Definition
to take care of
Term
bas
 Definition
low
Term
defavorise
 Definition
disadvantaged
Term
eleve
 Definition
high
Term
paritaire
 Definition
equal, egalitarian
Term
fait accompli
 Definition
done deal
Term
remetter en question
 Definition
to question
Term
charge
 Definition
responsibility, charge
Term
chiffre
 Definition
figure, number
Term
poste
 Definition
position, job
Term
salaire
 Definition
salary
Term
bouleverser
 Definition
to upset
Term
demeurer
 Definition
to remain
Term
former
 Definition
to train
Term
pousser
 Definition
to push
Term
promouvoir
 Definition
to promote
Term
soulager
 Definition
to relieve
Term
navrant
 Definition
distressing
Term
subalterne
 Definition
inferior, subordinate
Term
des
 Definition
as early as, as soon as
Term
malgre
 Definition
despite
Term
aller / partir en conge
 Definition
to go, leave on vacation
Term
exercer de la pression
 Definition
to exert pressure, lobby
Term
prendre des conges
 Definition
to take a vacation
Term
assiette
 Definition
plate
Term
casque
 Definition
helmet
Term
cigare
 Definition
cigar
Term
consommation
 Definition
consumption
Term
toux
 Definition
cough
Term
couper
 Definition
to cut
Term
nuire a
 Definition
to harm, injure
Term
rouler
 Definition
to drive along
Term
se detendre
 Definition
to relax
Term
tousser
 Definition
to cough
Term
malsain
 Definition
unhealthy
Term
nuisible
 Definition
harmful
Term
chercheur
 Definition
researcher
Term
campagne (publicitaire)
 Definition
publicity campaign
Term
consommateur
 Definition
comsumer
Term
avertir
 Definition
to warn
Term
interdire
 Definition
to prohibit
Term
parcourir
 Definition
to read or skim through
Term
soumettre
 Definition
to subject
Term
enciente
 Definition
pregnant
Term
nocif
 Definition
harmful
Term
renomme
 Definition
well-known
Term
l'air ambiant
 Definition
the surrounding air
Term
le tabagisme passif
 Definition
secondhand smoke
Term
bienfait
 Definition
beneficial effect
Term
coupable
 Definition
culprit, guilty person
Term
depliant
 Definition
leaflet
Term
donnee
 Definition
data
Term
durete
 Definition
harshness, hardness
Term
partage
 Definition
the fact of sharing
Term
parti pris
 Definition
bias
Term
volant
 Definition
wheel (steering wheel)
Term
culpabiliser
 Definition
to make someone feel guilty
Term
inciter
 Definition
to prompt, encourage
Term
lier
 Definition
to tie, link
Term
prevenir
 Definition
to warn
Term
proner
 Definition
to advocate
Term
courtois
 Definition
courteous
Term
carrement
 Definition
really, clearly
Term
proprement
 Definition
really, absolutely
Term
voire
 Definition
or even, indeed
Term
a contre-courant
 Definition
against the tide
Term
a savoir
 Definition
namely
Term
au lieu de
 Definition
instead of
Term
d'autant plus/moins
 Definition
all the more/less
Term
en l'occurrence
 Definition
in this case
Term
en revanche
 Definition
on the other hand
Term
il convient de (faire)
 Definition
one/ you should (do)
Term
qu'il s'agisse de...ou de...
 Definition
be it...or...
Term
chomage
 Definition
unemployment
Term
defensuer
 Definition
defender
Term
defi
 Definition
challenge
Term
eloignement
 Definition
distancing
Term
entrave
 Definition
hindrance
Term
epuisement
 Definition
exhaustion, the using up of something
Term
gout
 Definition
taste
Term
libre-echange
 Definition
free trade
Term
menace
 Definition
threat
Term
primaute
 Definition
primacy, preeminence
Term
revenu
 Definition
profit, revenue
Term
subvention
 Definition
subsidy
Term
abaisser
 Definition
to lower
Term
croitre
 Definition
to grow, increase
Term
elargir
 Definition
to widen
Term
engendrer
 Definition
to generate, cause
Term
lutter
 Definition
to fight, struggle
Term
preconiser
 Definition
to recommend
Term
traiter
 Definition
to treat
Term
efficace
 Definition
efficient
Term
le champ
 Definition
field
Term
la decennie
 Definition
decade
Term
le differend
 Definition
disagreement, dispute
Term
la gamme
 Definition
range
Term
le sigle
 Definition
set of initials, acronym
Term
tarif douanier
 Definition
customs tariff
Term
accroitre
 Definition
to increase
Term
souligner
 Definition
to underline
Term
avoir les moyens
 Definition
to have the means
Term
le cout de la vie
 Definition
cost of living
Term
davantage
 Definition
more
Term
etre depourvu de quelque chose
 Definition
to be lacking something
Term
mettre a l'abri de
 Definition
to shelter from protect from
Term
mettre en relief
 Definition
to highlight
Term
une prise de conscience
 Definition
realization, awakening
Term
deracinement
 Definition
uprooting
Term
ecart
 Definition
gap
Term
milliard
 Definition
billion
Term
syndicat
 Definition
labor union
Term
allaiblir
 Definition
to weaken
Term
decouler
 Definition
to ensue, follow
Term
entrainer
 Definition
to lead, bring about
Term
repertorier
 Definition
to list
Term
solvable
 Definition
solvent
Term
en voie de
 Definition
in the process of
Term
savoir-faire
 Definition
know-how
Term
carte de resident
 Definition
resident card
Term
clandesin
 Definition
illegal immigrant
Term
etranger
 Definition
foreigner, stranger
Term
Maghrebin
 Definition
resident of either Morrocco, Algeria, or Tunisia
Term
peril
 Definition
danger
Term
la prestation sociale
 Definition
social welfare
Term
ressortissant
 Definition
national, citizen of a country
Term
sejour
 Definition
stay
Term
acueillir
 Definition
to welcome, recieve
Term
expulser
 Definition
to expel
Term
heberger
 Definition
to host, house
Term
repatrier
 Definition
to repatriate (to send back to country of origin)
Term
resoudre
 Definition
to solve
Term
aid social
 Definition
social worker
Term
aid sociale
 Definition
social welfare
Term
duree
 Definition
duration
Term
emploi
 Definition
work
Term
logement
 Definition
housing
Term
tiers-monde
 Definition
third world
Term
s'accrocher
 Definition
to hang on to
Term
estimer
 Definition
to estimate, believe
Term
etablir
 Definition
to establish
Term
ressortir
 Definition
to stand out
Term
penal
 Definition
penal
Term
des poursuites penales
 Definition
punitive action, prosecution
Term
droit d'asile
 Definition
right of asylum
Term
droits de l'homme
 Definition
human rights
Term
frontierre
 Definition
border
Term
haine
 Definition
hatred
Term
lutte
 Definition
struggle
Term
permis de sejour
 Definition
permanent resident card
Term
sans-papiers
 Definition
illegal immigrants
Term
desobeir
 Definition
to disobey
Term
fuir
 Definition
to escape
Term
refouler
 Definition
to send back, to keep out
Term
sejourner
 Definition
to stay
Term
multiethnique
 Definition
multiracial
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