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actif; active
active (masc.; fem.)
commercial
commercial
complet; complète
complete; full (masc.; fem.)
dangereux
dangerous
difficile
difficult
dur
hard; tough
facile
easy
ouvert
open
passionnant; passionnante
enthralling (masc.; fem.)
populaire
popular
sportif; sportive
sportive (masc.; fem.)
vite
fast; quickly
une action
an action
l'activité
the activity
l'addition
the bill
une boisson
a drink
une caisse
a crate; a checkout
une carte
a map
la chanson
the song
la concurrence
the competition
ma copine
my girlfriend
la course
the race (competition)
la culture
(the) culture
une émission
a show; an emission
une entrée
a starter
l'équipe
the team
une fête
a party; a celebration
une formation
a training course
une glace
an ice cream
la lecture
the reading
la météo
the weather forecast
la mode
(the) fashion
la montagne
the mountain
la musique
(the) music
faire de la natation
to go swimming
la nourriture
the food
une ouverture
an opening
la participation
the participation
une partie
a part of; a game
une passion
a passion
la photo
the photo
la pièce
the room; the coin; the play (theatre)
la piscine
the swimming pool
une place
a space; a spot; a seat
la plage
the beach
une promenade
a walk; a stroll
la radio
the radio
la réalité
the reality
la recette
the recipe
la rivière
the river
la santé
the health
la scène
the scene; the stage
la série
the series; the pattern (of events)
la soif
the thirst
la table
the table
la taille
the size
la technologie
(the) technology
la télévision
the television
la viande
the meat
la vidéo
the video
une visite
a visit
la vitesse
the speed
faire les courses
to go shopping (groceries)
les frites
the chips
les paroles
the lyrics; the words
un achat
a purchase
un acteur; une actrice
an actor; an actress
un ami; une amie
a friend
l'amour
(the) love
l'art
(the) art
l'article
the article; the item
un billet
a ticket
le but
the goal
le café
the coffee
le centre
the centre; the middle
un chanteur; une chanteuse
a singer (masc.; fem.)
un chapeau
a hat
un chapitre
a chapter
le cinéma
the cinema
un club
a club
un concert
a concert
un concours
a contest
le consommateur; la consommatrice
the consumer
mon copain
my boyfriend
le couteau
the knife
le danger
the danger
le défi
the challenge
dîner
to have dinner
l'effet
the effect
l'euro
the euro (€)
un événement
an event
l'exercice
the exercise
le festival
the festival
le film
the film
le football
(the) football; soccer
le fromage
the cheese
un fruit
a piece of fruit
un gâteau
a cake
un genre de ...
a kind of... ; a genre of...
le goût
the taste
le groupe
the group
les impôts
the taxes; the fiscal administration
l'instrument
the instrument
un intérêt
an interest; a point
l'internet
the internet
le jeu
the game
le journal
the newspaper
les légumes
the vegetables
le match
the match
le membre; la membre
the member
un musée
a museum
l'ordinateur
the computer
le pain
the bread
un pantalon
trousers
le parc
the park
un passe-temps
a pastime; a hobby
un personnage
a character
un plat
a dish
le poisson
the fish
le poulet
the chicken
un prix
a price
le public
the public; the audience
le repas
the meal
le restaurant
the restaurant
le risque
the risk
le rôle
the role
le roman
the novel
un rythme
a rhythm
le sac
the bag
le serveur
the waiter
faire du shopping
to go shopping (for leisure)
le soleil
the sun; the sunshine
le sport
the sport
le stade
the stadium
un style
a style
le tableau
the painting
le temps
the time; the weather
le terrain
the ground; the terrain
un thé
a tea
le théâtre
the theatre
le vélo
the bike
un verre
a glass
les vêtements
the clothes
le vin
the wine
le voyage
the trip; the journey
un livre
a book
l'artiste
the artist
un auteur; une autrice
an author (masc.; fem.)
j'ai couru
I have ran; I ran
j'ai lu
I have read; I read (past tense)
j'ai ri
I have laughed; I laughed
acheter
to buy
blesser
to hurt (someone)
célébrer
to celebrate
chanter
to sing
commander
to order
courir
to run
un cours
a class; a lesson
court
short
coûter
to cost
danser
to dance
dessiner
to draw
diriger
to guide; to direct
écouter
to listen
écrire
to write
emporter
to take away; to carry off
essayer
to try
fermer
to close
gagner
to win; to gain
jouer
to play; to act
manger
to eat
marcher
to walk; to work
mener
to carry out; to lead
monter
to rise; to go up
nager
to swim
ouvrir
to open
participer
to participate
payer
to pay
se perdre
to get lost
perdre
to lose
pratiquer
to practise
profiter de
to enjoy; to make the most of
recommander
to recommend
regarder
to look; to watch
rencontrer
to meet
réserver
to book; to reserve
rire
to laugh
je ris
I laugh
risquer
to risk
il rit; elle rit
he laughs; she laughs
se relaxer
to relax; to unwind
situer
to locate; to situate
se situer à
to be located
sortir
to go out; to go outside; to hang out; to date
télécharger
to download
visiter
to visit (a place)
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