Level 2 Wordlist French-English

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Level 2 Wordlist
French-English
These word lists should be used in conjunction with the lesson guides provided. In many cases, further
explanations of the words and phrases used are given in the lesson notes. Please note that words listed as
items of vocabulary will not include articles (un/le etc.) Note, too, that French verbs are given in their
infinitive form, though the English form omits “to...”.
French
English
aller
go
améliorer
improve
appareil-photo (m)
camera
appeler
call
apporter
bring
après-midi (m or f)
afternoon
arrière-pays (m)
hinterland
arriver
arrive
arriver
arrive
assurance (f)
insurance
attendre
wait for
attendre
wait for
Autriche (f)
Austria
banlieue (f) parisienne
Paris suburbs
bavarder
chat
bavarder
chat
beau
beautiful, good-looking
bien que
although
blanc
white
bleu
blue
boire
drink
bon
good
bouillabaisse (f)
fish stew
brosser (se) les dents
brush ones teeth
candidat (m)
candidate
canicule (f)
heat wave
cantine (f)
canteen, restaurant
carrière (f)
career
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French
English
célèbre
famous
chanson (f)
song
chanter
sing
charmant(e)
charming
chercher
look for
chez moi
at/to my house
choisir
choose
circulation (f)
traffic
coin (m)
corner, area
coïncidence (f)
coincidence
commencer
begin
commencer
start
composer
dial
comprendre
understand
comptable (m)
accountant
conduire
drive
conseiller
advise
coucher (se)
go to bed
coup (m) de fil
telephone call, ring
danser
dance
débrouiller (se)
manage, get by
dehors
outside
descendre
go down, descend
déviation (f)
detour, diversion
devoir
have to
dire
say / tell
doucher (se)
shower
doux, douce
sweet, soft
écrire
write
émission (f) de télévision
TV programme
en panne
broken down
en principe
theoretically
enfin
well
enregistrement (m)
recording
ensuite
then, next
ensuite
then, next
entrer
enter, go in
essence (f)
petrol
estomac (m)
stomach
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French
English
état (m)
state
être
be
être pressé(e)
be in a hurry
étudier
study
faire
do
faire des efforts
make an effort
faire du babysitting
babysit
film (m)
film
finir
finish
gagner
win
gamme (f)
range
gouverneur (m)
governor
grâce à
thanks to
grand
big
grandir
grow up
habiller (s’)
get dressed
impressionnant(e)
impressive
incroyable
incredible
inscrire (s’)
sign up, enroll
jaune
yellow
jeune
young
jouer
play
juger
to judge
jusqu’à
until
laver (se)
wash
lever (se)
get up
lire
read
louer
hire
maquiller (se)
put on makeup
matériel (m)
material
matin (m)
morning
mauvais
bad
mettre
put
mijoter un truc
be up to something
monde (m)
world
monter
go up, climb
mourir
die
nager
swim
naître
be born
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French
English
niveau (m)
level
noir
black
nouveau
new
obéir
obey
or (m)
gold
paix (f)
peace
palais (m)
palace
par contre
however, on the other hand
parler
speak
partager
share
partir
leave
passer
spend, pass
passer la commande
to order (in bar)
pendant
during, for
perdre
lose
permis (m) de conduire
driving licence
petit
small
photographie (f)
photography
pichet (m)
carafe, pitcher
plaisanter
joke
planifier
plan
plutôt
rather
pneu (m)
tyre
pouvoir
be able to
prendre
take
presque
almost
prier
pray
prospère
rich
quitter
leave
raconter
tell
ranger
put away
rappeler
to call back
raser (se)
shave
rassasié(e)
full up, satisfied
reçu (m)
receipt
rentrer
return, go home
repas (m)
meal
répondre
answer, respond
rester
stay
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French
English
retourner
return
retrouver
meet up with
réussir
succeed
réveiller (se)
wake up
revenir
come back
rigoler
laugh, have a laugh
rouge
red
savoir
know
séjour (m)
stay
site (m) internet
website
sortir
exit, go out
surtout
above all
sympa
nice
télécharger
download
téléphone (m)
phone
tomber
fall
tout à fait
absolutely
travaux (m pl)
roadworks
tromper (se)
make a mistake
tutoyer
use the ‘tu’ form
université (f)
university
vendre
sell
venir
come
ventre (m)
stomach
vert
green
vêtements (m pl)
clothes
vieux
old
vivre
live
voir
see
voisin (m)
neighbour
vol (m)
flight
vouvoyer
use the ‘vous’ form
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