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French Vocab
French Vocab Words
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Language - French
Undergraduate 2
03/04/2009
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Term
à
 Definition
prep. to; at; in; with
Term
abandonner
 Definition
to drop (a course of study/class); to give up; to abandon, desert
Term
abattre
 Definition
irreg. to cut down
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abîmer
 Definition
to damage; to spoil
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abolir
 Definition
to abolish, do away with
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abondance
 Definition
f. abundance
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s'abonner (+ à)
 Definition
to substribe (to)
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aboutir (+ à)
 Definition
to end up (in)
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abréger
 Definition
to abbreviate, shorten
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abri
 Definition
m. shelter
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mettre à l'abri de
 Definition
to shelter from, shield from
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abricot
 Definition
m. apricot
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abriter
 Definition
to shelter
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abrupt(e)
 Definition
adj. abrupt; steep
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absence
 Definition
f. absence; lack
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absolu(e)
 Definition
adj. absolute
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s'abstenir
 Definition
irreg. to abstain
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abstrait(e)
 Definition
adj. abstract
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absurde
 Definition
adj. absurd
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abus
 Definition
m. abuse; misuse
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abus de la drogue
 Definition
drug abuse
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abuser de
 Definition
to misuse, abuse
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abuser des règlements
 Definition
to break the rules
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académie
 Definition
f. academy
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Acadie
 Definition
f. Acadia (Nova Scotia)
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acadien(ne)
 Definition
adj. Acadian
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Acadien(ne)
 Definition
m., f. Acadian (person)
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acajou
 Definition
m. mahogany
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accéder (à) (j'accède)
 Definition
to access
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accélérer (j'accélère)
 Definition
to accelerate
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accentué(e)
 Definition
accentuated, stressed
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accentuer
 Definition
to increase; to emphasize
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accepter (de)
 Definition
to accept; to agree (to)
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accès
 Definition
m. access
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accès limité
 Definition
m. limited access
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accesoires
 Definition
m. pl. accessories
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accompagner
 Definition
to accompany
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accomplir
 Definition
to accomplish, fulfill, carry out
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accord
 Definition
m. agreement
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d'accord
 Definition
all right, okay
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être d'accord
 Definition
to agree, be in agreement
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se mettre d'accord
 Definition
to reconcile, come to an agreement
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accordéon
 Definition
m. accordion
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accorder
 Definition
to grant, bestow, confer
Term
accouchement
 Definition
m. childbirth
Term
accro (m., f.) du Web
 Definition
Web addict
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accroché(e)
 Definition
m., f., fam. addict
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accroissement (de)
 Definition
m. increase (in)
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s'accroupir
 Definition
to squat, stoop over
Term
accueil
 Definition
m. greeting, welcome
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accueil
 Definition
m. greeting, welcome
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page d'accueil
 Definition
f. home page
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accueillir
 Definition
irreg. to welcome, greet
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accumuler
 Definition
to accumulate
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accusé(e)
 Definition
m., f. accused, defendant
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défendre les accusés
 Definition
to defend the accused
Term
achat
 Definition
m. purchase
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faire des achats
 Definition
to go shopping
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acheter (j'achète)
 Definition
to buy
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acheter des provisions
 Definition
to buy groceries
Term
acide
 Definition
adj. acid; tar, sour
m. acid
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pluie acide
 Definition
f. acid rain
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acidulé(e)
 Definition
adj. slightly acid, tart
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acier
 Definition
m. steel
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acquérir (p.p. acquis)
 Definition
irreg. to acquire, obtain
Term
acte
 Definition
m. act
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acteur/actrice
 Definition
m., f. actor/actress
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actif/active
 Definition
adj. active; working
Term
action
 Definition
f. action, gesture
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jour d'Action de Grâce
 Definition
m. Thanksgiving Day
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activité
 Definition
f. activity
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actualité
 Definition
f. piece of news; news; current event
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suivre les actualités
 Definition
to keep up with the news
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actuel(le)
 Definition
adj. present, current
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actuellement
 Definition
adv. now, at the present time
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adapter
 Definition
to adapt
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s'adapter
 Definition
to adapt oneself
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addition
 Definition
f. bill, tab (in a restaurant)
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adieu
 Definition
interj. good-bye
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soirée d'adieu
 Definition
f. farewell party
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adjectif
 Definition
m. adjective
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admettre
 Definition
irreg. to admit, accept
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administratif/administrative
 Definition
adj. administrative
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administrer
 Definition
to administer
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admiratif/admirative
 Definition
adj. admiring
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admirer
 Definition
to admire
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s'admirer
 Definition
to admire oneself, one another
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adopter
 Definition
to adopt
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adorer
 Definition
to adore, worship; to admire; to be fond of
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adresse
 Definition
f. adress
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adresser
 Definition
to adress, speak to
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s'adresser à
 Definition
to speak to; to appeal to; to inquire
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adulte
 Definition
m., f. adult
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adverbe
 Definition
m. adverb
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adversaire
 Definition
m., f. opponent, adversary
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aérobic
 Definition
f. aerobics
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faire de l'aérobic
 Definition
to do aerobics
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aéroport
 Definition
m. airport
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affaire
 Definition
f. affair; (business) matter; pl. belongings; business
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chiffre d'affaires
 Definition
m. total sales
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homme/femme d'affaires
 Definition
businessman/woman
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affecter
 Definition
to affect
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affectueux/affectueuse
 Definition
adj. affectionate
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affichage/ tableau d'affichage
 Definition
m. display board
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afficher
 Definition
to display, post
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affirmatif/affirmative
 Definition
adj. affirmative
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affirmation
 Definition
f. statement
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affirmer
 Definition
to affirm, assert
Term
affluence
 Definition
f. crowd(s)
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affronter
 Definition
to confront, deal with, face
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afin de
 Definition
prep. to, in order to
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afin que
 Definition
conj. so, so that
Term
africain(e)
 Definition
African
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Africain(e)
 Definition
m., f. African (person)
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Afrique
 Definition
f. Africa
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âge
 Definition
m. age
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le Moyen Âge
 Definition
Middle Ages
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personne du troisième âge
 Definition
senior citizen
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âgé(e)
 Definition
adj. aged; old; elderly
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agence
 Definition
f. agency
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agence bénévole
 Definition
f. volunteer agency, organization
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agence de voyages
 Definition
f. travel agency
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agence matriomoniale
 Definition
marriage/dating service
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agent
 Definition
m. agent
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agent conservateur
 Definition
m. (food) perservative
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agent de police
 Definition
m. police officer
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agent de voyages
 Definition
m. travel agent
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aggraver
 Definition
to aggravate, worsen
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s'aggraver
 Definition
to grow worse
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agir
 Definition
to act, take action
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s'agir: il s'agit de
 Definition
it is a question/matter of; it is about
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agité(e)
 Definition
agitated; hectic
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heures agitées
 Definition
f. troubled times
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agneau
 Definition
m. lamb
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gigot d'agneau
 Definition
m. leg of lamb
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agréable
 Definition
adj. pleasant, nice, agreeable
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agréer
 Definition
to accept
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je vous prie d'agréer l'expression de mes sentiments distingués
 Definition
yours truly
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agressif/agressive
 Definition
adj. agressive
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agricole
 Definition
adj. agricultural, farming
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agriculteur/agricultrice
 Definition
m., f. cultivator, farmer
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ah bon? (ah oui?)
 Definition
interj. reall? is that right?
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aide
 Definition
f. help, assistance
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aider (à)
 Definition
to help (to); to provide aid
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aider à la maison
 Definition
to help around the house
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s'aider
 Definition
to help one another
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aigle
 Definition
m. eagle
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aigle royal
 Definition
m. golden eagle
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aigre
 Definition
adj. sour
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aigu(ë)
 Definition
adj. acute
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accent aigu
 Definition
m. acute accent
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ail
 Definition
m. garlic
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ailleurs
 Definition
adv. elsewhere
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d'ailleurs
 Definition
adv. moreover; furthermore
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aimable
 Definition
adj. likeable, friendly
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aimer
 Definition
to like; to love
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aimer bien
 Definition
to like
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aimer mieux
 Definition
to prefer
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aîné(e)
 Definition
adj. older, oldest (child)
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ainsi
 Definition
conf. thus, so, such as
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ainsi que
 Definition
conj. as well as, in the same way as
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air
 Definition
m. air; look; tune
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avoir l'air (de)
 Definition
to seem, appear
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en plein air
 Definition
outdoors, in the open air
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hôtesse de l'air
 Definition
f. flight attendant, stewardess
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aise
 Definition
f. ease, comfort
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être mal à l'aise
 Definition
to be uncomfortable
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se sentir à l'aise
 Definition
to feel at ease
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aisé(e)
 Definition
adj. comfortable; well-off; easy, effortless
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ajouter
 Definition
to add
Term
alcool
 Definition
m. alcohol; alcoholic beverage
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alcoolisé(e)
 Definition
adj. alcoholic, containing alcohol
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Alférie
 Definition
f. Algeria
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algérien(ne)
 Definition
m., f. Algerian (person)
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algue
 Definition
f. seaweed
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aliéner (j'aliène)
 Definition
to alienate
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aliment
 Definition
m. food, nourishment; food iten
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alimentaire
 Definition
adj. alimentary, pertaining to food
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chaîne alimentaire
 Definition
f. food chain
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alimentation
 Definition
f. food, feeding, nourishment
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magasin d'alimentation
 Definition
m. food store
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allaiter
 Definition
to breastfeed
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allécher (j'allèche)
 Definition
to allure; to attract
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allégé(e)
 Definition
adj. light, low-fat
Term
Allemagne
 Definition
f. Germany
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allemand(e)
 Definition
adj. German; m. German (language)
Term
Allemand(e)
 Definition
m., f. German (person)
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aller
 Definition
irreg. to go
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aller + inf.
 Definition
to be going to + inf.
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aller-retour
 Definition
m. round-trip (ticket)
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allons-y!
 Definition
let's go!
Term
comment allez-vous?
 Definition
how are you?
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s'en aller
 Definition
to leave
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allergie
 Definition
f. allergy
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allergique
 Definition
adj. allergic
Term
alliance
 Definition
f. union; wedding ring
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s'allier (à)
 Definition
to be/become united, allied (with)
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allô
 Definition
interj. hello (phone greeting)
Term
allocation
 Definition
f. allotment; pension
Term
allocations familiales
 Definition
pl. family subsidy
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allongé(e)
 Definition
adj. stretched out, lying (down)
Term
allumer
 Definition
to light (a cigarette, a fire)
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allumer la télé
 Definition
to turn on the TV
Term
alors
 Definition
adv. then, in that case, therefore
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alors que
 Definition
conj. while, whereas
Term
Alpes
 Definition
f. pl. the Alps
Term
alpin(e)
 Definition
adj. alpine
Term
ski alpin
 Definition
m. downhill skiing
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alpiniste
 Definition
m., f. mountaineer, climber
Term
Alsace
 Definition
f. Alsace (eastern French province)
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alsacien(ne)
 Definition
adj. Alsation, from Alsace, m. Alsation (language)
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Alsacien(ne)
 Definition
m., f. Alsatian (person)
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altérer (j'altère)
 Definition
to alter, change
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alternance
 Definition
f. alternation
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des cours en alternance
 Definition
cooperative education
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alterner
 Definition
to alternate
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amateur (d'art)
 Definition
m. (art) lover
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amazonien(ne)
 Definition
adj. Amazonian
Term
ambassade
 Definition
f. embassy
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ambiance
 Definition
f. atmosphere, surroundings
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ambitieux/ambitieuse
 Definition
adj. ambitious
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ambulant(e)
 Definition
adj. able to walk, traveling
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âme
 Definition
f. soul; spirit
Term
améliorer
 Definition
to improve, better
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s'améliorer
 Definition
to improve (oneself), get better
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aménagé(e)
 Definition
adj. laid out; set up
Term
aménagement
 Definition
m. planning, development
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aménagement du territoire
 Definition
national and regional development
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amende
 Definition
f. fine
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amener (j'amène)
 Definition
to bring; to take (a person)
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amer/amère
 Definition
adj. bitter
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américain(e)
 Definition
adj. American
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Américain(e)
 Definition
m., f. American (person)
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