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FLELex CEFR A1

1174 words, in teaching order

Words 1001–1100
curieux
curious, inquisitive, intrigued, wondering; possessing curiosity; curious, unusual, interesting, quaint; inducing curiosity
Adjective
idéal
ideal
Adjective
odeur
smell, odour
Noun
fatiguer
to tire; to wear out, to drain; to make an effort (especially in the negative); to bore, to annoy
Verb
paquet
packet; pack (of cards); parcel; bundle (of clothes); pack; wad (of cash)
Noun
piscine
swimming pool; piscina
Noun
calme
calmness, stillness; coolness (of a person)
Noun
éteindre
to turn off (a switch, device, etc.); to put out, to extinguish (a fire); to die out, fade
Verb
ski
ski; skiing (sport)
Noun
coopération
cooperation
Noun
habiller
to dress; to get dressed; to dress in a certain fashion
Verb
horrible
horrible (causing horror)
Adjective
foot
association football; football, soccer; footy (a nickname for several different football codes)
Noun
bravo
bravo!, hear, hear!, well said!, well done!
Interjection
accent
accent, manner or tone of speech; an accent symbol; accent, stress; strain, section; emphasis, focus
Noun
toilette
toilet; the toilet, lavatory; routine of grooming or cleaning
Noun
paradis
paradise (somewhere perfect); Heaven; gods (The highest platform, or upper circle, in an auditorium)
Noun
ranger
to order, to arrange; to put away, to put aside, to stack away, to stow; to park (a car); to go along
Verb
avenue
avenue (broad street, especially bordered with trees); a radial avenue (an avenue radiating from a central point, especially bordered with trees); avenue (principal walk or approach to a house or other building); avenue (means by which something may be accomplished)
Noun
boule
ball, globe; bowl (in the game of bowls); scoop (for example, of ice cream); bauble; head or face; ball, testicle; tit, breast; butt, bum, ass
Noun
continent
continent
Noun
genou
knee; lap
Noun
musicien
musician
Noun
merveilleux
marvelous, brilliant
Adjective
humeur
humour/humor (the liquid in the body); mental state, either temperamental or as temporary mood
Noun
peintre
painter (artist)
Noun
francophone
Francophone
Adjective
fêter
to celebrate (an event); to celebrate (somebody)
Verb
fromage
cheese
Noun
informatique
computer science
Adjective
oncle
uncle
Noun
taxi
taxi; taxi driver; helicopter or plane used for transport; act of transporting troops
Noun
recommencer
to restart, start over, start again
Verb
fleuve
a river that flows into an ocean or sea (a river that flows into another river or body of water is called a rivière); a continuous and unstoppable stream of people, things, or words; a river god, or the allegorical artistic representation of a river as an old, bearded man lying on reeds and holding or leaning on an urn from which the river's water flows
Noun
cri
cry; shout; scream; Cree (language)
Noun
gâteau
a sponge cake, i.e. a cake made with a chemical leavening agent (e.g. baking powder), making it light and airy (as opposed to a denser torte); a cookie
Noun
allumer
to light, to set alight (a candle, a fire, a cigar); to turn on (the light, a lightbulb, the television, the heating); to start, to turn on (electronic devices with screens); to arouse, to turn on; to flare up; to go on; to start up, to begin to operate
Verb
corde
rope (general); chord; chord (of a string instrument); chord (vocal chord); line (washing line, for hanging clothes to dry)
Noun
pardon
excuse me; sorry
Interjection
banlieue
suburb
Noun
thé
tea (especially made from leaves of the tea plant)
Noun
gras
fat; bold; synonym of grossier (“vulgar”)
Adjective
saluer
to greet; to wave to (as a greeting); to say goodbye to; to salute; to salute, pay tribute to; to hail
Verb
déjeuner
lunch, luncheon; breakfast
Noun
herbe
grass (the plant); weed; marijuana; ganja; cannabis
Noun
nationalité
nationality
Noun
planche
board; spread (picture covering a whole page); plank; woodcut; board (used for sport, e.g. skateboard or surfboard); plank, beanpole (very thin person)
Noun
touriste
tourist, holidaymaker, sightseer (someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business); tourist (someone who takes part in something without much commitment)
Noun
quai
quay, wharf; platform (of a station)
Noun
pleuvoir
to rain
Verb
boisson
act of drinking, consumption of a liquid; drinking (the activity of consuming alcoholic beverages); drink (consumable liquid); drink (a serving of drink)
Noun
après-midi
afternoon
Noun
admirer
to admire
Verb
légume
vegetable; vegetable, cabbage (someone in a vegetative state); legume; pod; couch potato
Noun
loisir
leisure, hobby
Noun
parfum
perfume (scented toiletry); scent, desirable smell; flavour, aroma, taste (e.g., of ice cream)
Noun
doucement
softly; quietly; gently
Adverb
goûter
to taste, to try (to sample something orally); to taste like; to approve, to appreciate
Verb
pâte
paste (a soft moist mixture); pastry, dough, batter; pasta, noodles
Noun
jus
juice; coffee; electricity; energy; power; juice; speech; address; presentation
Noun
charmant
charming
Adjective
formidable
fearsome; fantastic, tremendous
Adjective
animateur
presenter; leader; group leader (person responsible for looking after or entertaining children)
Noun
boulevard
bulwark, rampart; boulevard, avenue; causeway
Noun
généreux
generous, kind
Adjective
décoration
decoration; decoration (honor, medal)
Noun
mademoiselle
A form of address or title for an unmarried woman: Miss; A form of address or title for a young woman, regardless of marital status: Miss; A form of address or title for a young girl: Miss
Noun
tennis
tennis; sneaker
Noun
ennuyer
to afflict with boredom; to bore; to be bored; to miss something or someone; to annoy, bother, trouble; to worry
Verb
beurre
butter
Noun
moulin
mill; windmill; moulin; paradiddle
Noun
dynamique
in motion, dynamic; dynamic, energetic
Adjective
parking
car park, parking lot
Noun
menu
detailed list; menu; a set meal on a menu
Noun
fantastique
fantastic (related to fantasy or fantasies); related to the fantastique genre.
Adjective
endormir
to put to sleep; to fall asleep
Verb
riz
rice
Noun
invitation
invitation
Noun
féliciter
to congratulate
Verb
dîner
dinner, evening meal; lunch, midday meal
Noun
félicitation
congratulation
Noun
souffler
to blow; to blow out; to whisper; to relax
Verb
pantalon
trousers (UK), pants (US); knickers
Noun
chèque
cheque
Noun
lentement
slowly
Adverb
promener
to walk (leisurely), to go for a walk, to stroll; to walk out (an animal); to carry around, often with the implication of showing off
Verb
kilo
kilo; a large quantity
Noun
aussitôt
immediately
Adverb
bonsoir
good evening
Interjection
romantique
romantic
Adjective
couloir
corridor, hallway; aisle (in an airliner); slipstream
Noun
cimetière
cemetery, graveyard
Noun
maths
math or maths (study of numbers, etc.; a course involving the study of numbers)
Noun
litre
litre
Noun
cathédrale
cathedral
Noun
briller
to shine, to sparkle
Verb
lampe
lamp, light; bulb
Noun
champagne
champagne (“wine from the Champagne region of France”); sparkling wine, generic champagne; base; bottom third of a coat of arms; an expanse of flat and open cultivated earth
Noun
soupe
soup
Noun
tante
aunt; homosexual (man); faggot, fag (US); poof (UK)
Noun