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Random French Vocabulary
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Language - French
Undergraduate 4
10/26/2010

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Term
L'école maternelle
Definition
Preschool
Term
L'école primaire
Definition
Elementary School
Term
le collège
Definition
Middle School
Term
La Salle de Classe
Definition
Classroom
Term
la fac de
Definition
School within a school (ex. Medical School)
Term

un(e) nul(le)

 

un zéro

Definition
a poor student
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une tête
Definition
very bright student
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la bourse
Definition
scholarship; fellowship
Term
l'enseignement
Definition
education; instruction
Term
les matière
Definition
required courses
Term
le cursus
Definition
curriculum
Term
la fillère
Definition
area of concentration
Term
les droits d'inscription
Definition

regristration fees

 

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la moyenne
Definition
grade average
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l'UE
Definition
course credit
Term
le relevé de notes
Definition
report card, student record
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le dossier
Definition
student records (university students)
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la dissertation
Definition
essay, paper
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la thèse
Definition
thesis
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le cours magistral
Definition
lecture courses
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les travaux dirigés
Definition
discussion section, lab
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le partiel
Definition
midterm exam
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l'examen blanc
Definition
practice exam
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les heures de permanence
Definition
office hours
Term
le stage
Definition
internship
Term
se débrouiller
Definition
to manage; to cope; to get along
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s'incrire
Definition
to register
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rendre (un devoir)
Definition
to turn in (a homework assignment)
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passer un examen
Definition
to take a test
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échouer à un examen

 

rater un examen

Definition
to fail a test
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bosser
Definition
to study hard
Term

tricher

 

pomper

Definition
to cheat
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se spécialiser en
Definition
to major in
Term
costaud
Definition
robust
Term
mince
Definition
thin
Term
maigre
Definition
skinny
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(avoir les cheveux) fins
Definition
(to have hair) that is THIN
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(avoir les cheveux) épais
Definition
to have THICK hair
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raides
Definition
straight (hair)
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ébouriffés
Definition
uncombed (hair)
Term
teints
Definition

dyed (hair)

 

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en dreads
Definition
in dreadlocks
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en tresses africaines
Definition
in corn rows
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être chauve
Definition
to be bald
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la tête rasée
Definition
shaved head
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joufflu
Definition
fat-cheeked
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franc(he)
Definition
honest
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éveillé(e)
Definition
awake
Term
endormi(e)
Definition
sleepy
Term
malin; maligne
Definition
smart, shrewd
Term
dur(e)
Definition
hard
Term
doux (douce)
Definition
sweet
Term
froid(e)
Definition
cold
Term
rouspéteur (-euse)
Definition
grouchy
Term
maladroit(e)
Definition
awkward; clumsy
Term
chic
Definition
stylish
Term
démodés
Definition
out-of-style
Term
propres
Definition
clean
Term
sales
Definition
dirty
Term
le tailleur
Definition
a woman's suit
Term
se coiffer
Definition
to comb one's hair
Term
jouer à
Definition
sports
Term
jouer de
Definition
instrument
Term
accueillir
Definition
to welcome; to greet
Term
l'accueil
Definition
welcome; reception
Term
accueillant(e)
Definition
welcoming
Term
la carte de séjour
Definition
residence permit
Term
la carte d'indentité
Definition
identity card
Term
les papiers
Definition
identity papers
Term
l'immigration clandestine
Definition
illegal immigration
Term
le sans-papiers
Definition
illegal immigrant
Term
le chômage
Definition
unemployment
Term
le chômeur
Definition
unemployed person
Term

le sans-abri

 

le SDF

Definition
homeless person
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mendier
Definition
to beg
Term
le préjugé
Definition
prejudice
Term

faire une demande

 

poser sa candidature

Definition
to apply (for a job)
Term
le formulaire
Definition
form, application
Term
le CV
Definition
job resume
Term
l'entretien
Definition
interview
Term
le boulot
Definition
job, work
Term
le poste
Definition
position, job
Term
le CDI
Definition
open-ended contract
Term
LCDD
Definition
fixed-term contract
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le métier
Definition
trade, job
Term
embaucher
Definition
to hire
Term
à pleine temps
Definition
full time
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à mi-temps
Definition
half-time
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à temps partiel
Definition
part time
Term

licencier

 

renvoyer

Definition
to dismiss, to fire, to lay off
Term
l'ouvrier
Definition
blue-collar worker
Term
le patron
Definition
boss
Term
l'usine
Definition
factory
Term
le chantier
Definition
construction site
Term
l'atelier
Definition
workshop
Term
l'entreprise
Definition
business, company
Term
neuve
Definition
new
Term
d'occasion
Definition
used
Term
le camion
Definition
truck
Term
le monspace
Definition
minivan
Term
le break
Definition
station wagon
Term

la décopotable

 

le cabriolet

Definition
convertible
Term
l'autobus
Definition
city bus
Term
les transports en commun
Definition
public transportation
Term
l'automobiliste
Definition
car driver
Term
le conducteur
Definition
driver
Term
le chauffeur
Definition
cab driver
Term
le covoitureur
Definition
a person who carpools
Term
le cycliste
Definition
bike rider
Term
le piéton(ne)
Definition
pedestrian
Term
le permis de conduire
Definition
driver's license
Term
la vitesse maximum
Definition
speed limit
Term
la circulation
Definition
traffic
Term
la station-service
Definition
service station
Term
le parking
Definition
parking lot
Term
le stationnement
Definition
parking
Term
le covoiturage
Definition
carpool
Term
le casque
Definition
helmet
Term
démarrer
Definition
to start off
Term
ralentir
Definition
to slow down
Term

doubler

 

dépasser

Definition
to pass
Term
freiner
Definition
to brake
Term
garer la voiture
Definition
to park the car
Term

garer

 

stationner

Definition
to park
Term

le bouchon

 

l'embouteillage

Definition
traffic jam
Term
l'heure de pointe
Definition
rush hour
Term
tomber en panne
Definition
to break down
Term
faire le plein
Definition
to fill up with gas
Term
le pneu crevé
Definition
flat tire
Term
la roue de secours
Definition
spare tire
Term
rentrer dans
Definition
to run into
Term
écraser
Definition
to run over
Term
déraper
Definition
to skid
Term
le garagiste
Definition
mechanic
Term

dépanner

 

réparer

Definition
to repair
Term
la dépanneuse
Definition
tow truck
Term
remorquer
Definition
to tow
Term
l'excès de vitesse
Definition
speeding
Term
l'amende
Definition
fine
Term
le PV
Definition
traffic ticket
Term

le poste

 

le commissariat de police

Definition
police station
Term
se cultiver
Definition
to improve one's mind
Term
se détendre
Definition
to relax; to unwind
Term
faire du stop
Definition
to hitchhike
Term
l'auberge de jeunesse
Definition
a youth hostel
Term
la caravane
Definition
 camping trailer
Term
le chalet
Definition
small vacation house
Term
la colonie de vacances
Definition
summer camp (for children)
Term
sous la tente
Definition
in a tent
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à la belle étoile
Definition
out in the open
Term
en plein air
Definition
outdoors
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le terrain de camping
Definition
campgrounds
Term
la chambre d'hôtes
Definition
bed and breakfast
Term
le sac de couchage
Definition
sleeping bag
Term
la station balnéaire
Definition
seaside resort
Term
la station de sports d'hiver
Definition
winter (sports) resort
Term
faire la grasse matinée
Definition
to sleep in
Term
faire une croisière
Definition
to go on a cruise
Term
le coup de soleil
Definition
sunburn
Term
le décalage horaire
Definition
time difference; jet lag
Term
le court métrage
Definition
short film
Term
le dessin animé
Definition
cartoon
Term
la bande annonce
Definition
preview; trailer
Term
doublé
Definition
dubbed
Term
l'écran
Definition
screen
Term
le réalisateur
Definition
director
Term
le scénariste
Definition
screenwriter
Term

la vedette

 

la star

Definition
star
Term
le personnage (principal)
Definition
(main) character
Term
le cinéphile
Definition
movie buff
Term
l'intrigue
Definition
plot
Term
le dénouement
Definition
ending; conclusion
Term
le décor
Definition
set
Term
les effets spéciaux
Definition
special effects
Term

jouer un rôle

 

interpréter un rôle

Definition
to play a role
Term
tourner un film
Definition
to make a movie
Term
le téléviseur
Definition
T.V. set
Term
le téléspectateur
Definition
television viewer
Term
la chaîne
Definition
channel
Term
la programmation
Definition
programming
Term
l'émission
Definition
program
Term

les infomations

 

le JT

Definition
the news
Term
le feuilleton
Definition
soap opera
Term
la série
Definition
television series
Term
le téléfilm
Definition
movie made for television
Term
la télé-réalité
Definition
reality television
Term
le jeu télévisé
Definition
game show
Term

la publicité

 

la pub

Definition
ads; commercials
Term
la télécommande
Definition
remote control
Term

zapper

 

le zapping

Definition

to channel surf

 

channel surfing

Term
le caméscope
Definition
video camera (digital)
Term
le lecteur DVD
Definition
DVD player
Term
copier un DVD
Definition
to copy a dvd
Term
graver un DVD
Definition
to burn a DVD
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