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Language - French
Undergraduate 1
10/05/2013
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Term
elementary school student
 Definition
écolier (-ière)
Term
schoolteacher
 Definition
maître (m) maitresse (f)
Term
exit, time when school finishes
 Definition
sortie
Term
at the house of
 Definition
chez (preposition)
Term
that's it
 Definition
ca y est (expression)
Term
around
 Definition
autour de
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nightmare
 Definition
cauchemar (m)
Term
nightmare
 Definition
cauchemar (m)
Term
fence
 Definition
barrier (f)
Term
rumpus
 Definition
chahut (m)
Term
to kick up, to tease
 Definition
chahuter
Term
to get rid of
 Definition
se débarraser de
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school principal
 Definition
directeur (-trice)
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scared
 Definition
effrayé (e)
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to prevent
 Definition
empêcher
Term
to leave
 Definition
s'en aller
Term
mingled, mixed with
 Definition
mêlé(e) à
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to get involved in
 Definition
se mêler de
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way
 Definition
moyen (m)
Term
to force
 Definition
obliger
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among
 Definition
parmi
Term
to weigh
 Definition
peser
Term
carrier
 Definition
porteur (-euse)
Term
to return home
 Definition
rentrer chez soi
Term
to hand out
 Definition
tendre
Term
quietly
 Definition
tranquillement
Term
to be
 Definition
se trouver
Term
windows
 Definition
vitres (f. pl.)
Term
to memorize
 Definition
apprendre par coeur
Term
bad student, dunce
 Definition
cancre (m)
Term
cafeteria
 Definition
cantine (f)
Term
detention
 Definition
colle (f)
Term
to crib
 Definition
copier
Term
schedule
 Definition
employ (m) du temps
Term
to be distracted
 Definition
être distrait(e)
Term
to congratulate
 Definition
faire des compliments
Term
to go to college
 Definition
faire des études
Term
supervisor
 Definition
inspecteur (-trice)
Term
elementary school teacher
 Definition
instituteur (-trice)
Term
corpse
 Definition
cadavre
Term
opposite
 Definition
contaire (m)
Term
cup
 Definition
tasse (f)
Term
not to know
 Definition
ignorer
Term
to turn, to stir
 Definition
tourner
Term
older
 Definition
ainé(e)
Term
self-confidence
 Definition
assurance (f)
Term
ash
 Definition
cendre (f)
Term
ashtray
 Definition
cendrier
Term
shawl
 Definition
chale (m)
Term
to suit
 Definition
convenir
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to wave
 Definition
faire signe
Term
armchair
 Definition
fauteuil
Term
to inherit
 Definition
hériter
Term
wedding ceremony
 Definition
noces (f. pl.)
Term
word
 Definition
parole (f)
Term
to welcome
 Definition
recevoir
Term
to put down
 Definition
reposer
Term
to hold tight
 Definition
serrer
Term
to be in love with someone
 Definition
être amoureux (-euse) de quelqu'un
Term
to court, to woo someone
 Definition
faire la cour à quelqu'un
Term
engagement
 Definition
fiancailles
Term
fiancé, betrothed
 Definition
fiancé(e)
Term
to break off
 Definition
rompre
Term
breaking off (of an engagement)
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rupture (f)
Term
to fall in love with someone
 Definition
tomber amoureux (-euse)_ de quelqu'un
Term
to live on love alone
 Definition
vivre d'amour et d'eau fraiche
Term
honeymoon trip
 Definition
voyage (m) de noces
Term
deceased
 Definition
décédé(e) / défunt(e)
Term
funeral
 Definition
enterrement
Term
the weather is nice
 Definition
il fait beau
Term
the weather is bad
 Definition
il fait mauvais
Term
raincoat
 Definition
impermeable (m) imper
Term
What is the weather like?
 Definition
Quel temps fait-it
Term
pearl
 Definition
perle (f)
Term
rice
 Definition
riz (m)
Term
crazy
 Definition
fou/ folle
Term
to contemplate
 Definition
contempler
Term
to discover
 Definition
découvrir
Term
to believe in
 Definition
croire à
Term
to desire, to feel like
 Definition
avoir envie
Term
to take place
 Definition
avoir lieu
Term
strip
 Definition
bande (f)
Term
incense
 Definition
encens
Term
to put one's fingers in one's ears
 Definition
se boucher les oreilles
Term
military barracks
 Definition
caserne (f)
Term
gratified, fulfilled
 Definition
comblé(e)
Term
acquaintance
 Definition
connaissance (f)
Term
parade
 Definition
cortège (m)
Term
to unwrap
 Definition
déballer
Term
doll's dish set
 Definition
dinette
Term
golden
 Definition
doré(e)
Term
erected
 Definition
dressé(e)
Term
narrow (limited)
 Definition
étroit(e)
Term
fireworks
 Definition
feu d'artifice
Term
strong, loud
 Definition
fort(e)
Term
to recall
 Definition
évoquer
Term
to lead a life
 Definition
mener une vie
Term
petty
 Definition
mesquin(e)
Term
to begin
 Definition
se mettre à
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thin (slim)
 Definition
mince
Term
speechless
 Definition
muet(te)
Term
to spend some time
 Definition
passer un moment
Term
firecracker
 Definition
petard (m)
Term
to be aware
 Definition
prendre garde
Term
to take advantage of
 Definition
profiter
Term
to gather
 Definition
rassembler
Term
festivities
 Definition
rejouissances (f. pl)
Term
to look like
 Definition
ressembler a
Term
soldier's salary
 Definition
solde
Term
magnificent
 Definition
sompteux(-euse)
Term
followed by
 Definition
suivi(e) de
Term
loud noise
 Definition
vacarme (m)
Term
dressed in
 Definition
vetu(e) de
Term
zealous
 Definition
zele(e)
Term
ox
 Definition
boeuf
Term
yule log (desert)
 Definition
buche (f) de Noel
Term
tradition
 Definition
coutume
Term
manger
 Definition
creche
Term
turkey stuffed with chestnuts
 Definition
dinde (f) farce aux marrons
Term
stable
 Definition
etable (f)
Term
goose liver pate
 Definition
foie gras (m)
Term
oyster
 Definition
huitre (f)
Term
Christmas Eve (New Year's Eve) dinner
 Definition
reveillon (m)
Term
ornametal figure
 Definition
santon (m)
Term
lecture hall
 Definition
amphitheatre
Term
lecture
 Definition
conference
Term
exam paper
 Definition
copie (f)
Term
lecture by the professor
 Definition
cours migistral (m)
Term
diploma
 Definition
diplome
Term
field of study
 Definition
domaine
Term
test
 Definition
epreue
Term
undergraduate studies
 Definition
etudes (f) de premier cycle
Term
graduate studies
 Definition
etude (f) superieures
Term
university
 Definition
fac (f)
Term
tuition fees
 Definition
frais (m. pl) d'inscription
Term
management
 Definition
gestion
Term
computer science
 Definition
informatique
Term
engineering
 Definition
ingenierie
Term
high school
 Definition
lycee (m)
Term
major subject
 Definition
majeure (f)
Term
subject
 Definition
matiere
Term
minor subject
 Definition
mineure (f)
Term
average
 Definition
moyenne (f)
Term
grade
 Definition
note (f)
Term
life sciences
 Definition
sciences (f. pl) de la vie
Term
social sciences
 Definition
sciences humaines
Term
specilization
 Definition
specialisation
Term
student life
 Definition
vie estudiantine
Term
attend
 Definition
assister a
Term
to study
 Definition
bouquiner
Term
to apply
 Definition
faire une demande d'inscription
Term
to take an exam
 Definition
passer un examen
Term
to fail an exam
 Definition
rater un examen
Term
to graduate
 Definition
recevoir un diplome
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to pass an exam
 Definition
reussir a un examen
Term
to take courses
 Definition
suivre des cours
Term
to prepare for an exam
 Definition
bachoter
Term
to fail a test
 Definition
echouer a un examen
Term
to enroll, to register
 Definition
s'inscrire
Term
to plagiarize
 Definition
plagier
Term
to make up
 Definition
rattraper
Term
to repeat a year
 Definition
redoubler
Term
to skip a class
 Definition
secher un cours
Term
rappeler
 Definition
to recall, to remind someone of something, somebody.
(ex: a fire in the fireplace reminds the servicemen who live in Indochina of France)
Le feu dans le cheminée rappelle la France au militaires qui vivent en Indochine
Term
se rappeler
 Definition
to remember (est suivi d'un object drect)
ex: L'auteur se rappelle son enfance aux colonies
Term
se souvenir
 Definition
to remember (est suivi d'un objet direct, suivi de 'de')
ex: Elle se souvient de son enfance
Term
penholder
 Definition
porte-plume (m)
Term
high school, university teacher
 Definition
professeur
Term
secondary school teacher
 Definition
professeur des ecoles
Term
dentention
 Definition
retenue (f)
Term
blackboard
 Definition
tableau
Term
to tease
 Definition
taquiner
Term
to cheat
 Definition
tricher
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