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FLELex CEFR A1

1174 words, in teaching order

Words 801–900
sympa
nice; likeable; appealing, attractive
Adjective
mercredi
Wednesday
Noun
forêt
forest
Noun
descendre
to go down; to descend; to put down; disparage; to kill (someone); to stay (in a hotel or other temporary lodging)
Verb
reposer
to put down, to place; to rest; to rest, to repose; to be based on
Verb
poisson
fish (marine animal)
Noun
rêver
to dream
Verb
gentil
noble; gallant, courteous; kind, sweet; sweet but not much else; vanilla; well behaved, good; pleasant, amiable, nice; attractive, pretty; all very well; fairly large, nice, tidy
Adjective
africain
of Africa; African
Adjective
scientifique
scientific
Adjective
amoureux
love; in love
Adjective
pleurer
to cry, to weep; to shed tears; to mourn, to cry for
Verb
feuille
leaf (of a plant); sheet (of paper, etc); ear
Noun
mardi
Tuesday
Noun
usine
factory; mill; works
Noun
aventure
adventure; venture; affair
Noun
certainement
certainly (with certainty, without doubt); probably (very likely, although not entirely sure)
Adverb
rivière
a river (a large, winding stream that flows into a lake, bay, larger river, etc., but not into an ocean or sea)
Noun
espagnol
Spanish, from or otherwise related to Spain, its people etc.
Adjective
température
temperature
Noun
détester
to hate, to detest (to thoroughly dislike)
Verb
blague
pouch, especially for tobacco; joke; a penis
Noun
reine
queen (a female monarch); queen (a reproductive female animal in a hive)
Noun
cuisine
kitchen; culinary art or cuisine
Noun
bus
bus
Noun
plage
beach; range
Noun
bar
bar (establishment); bar (counter); bass (fish); bar (unit)
Noun
restaurant
restaurant
Noun
silence
silence
Noun
surprendre
to surprise; to catch out; to overhear, to discover, to spot (an action or secret someone is trying to hide)
Verb
kilomètre
kilometre (UK) / kilometer (US)
Noun
jeunesse
youth
Noun
bain
bath
Noun
neuf
brand new, very new
Adjective
vêtement
garment, item of clothing; clothes, clothing; a set of four triangles covering the corners of the shield, leaving a lozenge of the field (the edges of which reach the edges of the shield) in the middle (compare vêtu)
Noun
assister
to assist, to aid; to attend, to be present; to witness, to observe
Verb
immédiatement
immediately
Adverb
tradition
tradition; a type of baguette or French stick
Noun
chinois
of China; Chinese
Adjective
sommet
summit, peak; summit (a conference of leaders); vertex (point on a curve with a local minimum or maximum of curvature); vertex, node
Noun
fenêtre
window
Noun
plante
sole of the foot; plant
Noun
sale
dirty; bad, unpleasant; vile, despicable
Adjective
oreille
ear
Noun
morceau
piece, slice, bit, morsel; piece, work; gun, piece
Noun
asseoir
to sit (someone) down, to seat, make sit; to sit down, sit up, take a seat; to assert
Verb
collègue
colleague; friend
Noun
sûrement
surely, certainly; probably
Adverb
appartement
apartment, flat
Noun
âgé
old; elderly
Adjective
joie
joy (feeling of happiness or elation)
Noun
sportif
athletic; enjoying and frequently participating in sports, sporty; sports; athletic
Adjective
glace
ice; ice cream; glass; mirror
Noun
palais
palace; courthouse (palais de justice); palate; upper surface inside the mouth
Noun
visiter
to visit (a place)
Verb
peinture
painting; painting, canvas; description, depiction; paint
Noun
découverte
discovery
Noun
belge
Belgian; from Belgium
Adjective
pain
bread; piece of bread; food; bread-and-butter needs, basic sustenance; breadwinner; punch (a hit with the fist); a block (of ice, of salt, of soap …) with the shape and size of bread; mistake during a performance (false note, forgot an intro, wrong solo, …); hottie, fox
Noun
télévision
television
Noun
aéroport
airport (place, company managing such a place)
Noun
excuser
to excuse (to forgive, to pardon)
Verb
parfaire
to finish, to complete; to make a supplementary payment
Verb
regretter
to regret; to miss; to wish something had not happened or occurred
Verb
remercier
to thank (someone); to fire (an employee)
Verb
justement
precisely, exactly; accurately; just (moments ago, recently), just then; actually, at that very moment; rightly, justly; fairly
Adverb
jambe
leg
Noun
oiseau
bird
Noun
caisse
box, crate; cash register; checkout (in a supermarket); fund; bank (establishment managing such funds); car; fart; body (of a car)
Noun
attacher
to affix, bind, tie something to something else, especially with rope; to attach (durably bind, tie via links of emotional or physical dependence); to become attached, become fond of (grow emotionally bound to); to attach, attribute (a certain quality or value to); to exert oneself, to make an effort, to make a commitment
Verb
euh
er, um, uh; expressing hesitation, reflection, confusion, or doubt
Interjection
dent
tooth; cog (tooth on a gear)
Noun
crier
to cry out; to shout; to creak
Verb
colère
anger, rage; wrath
Noun
atelier
workshop
Noun
fabriquer
to make; to build; to manufacture; to fabricate; to be up to
Verb
incroyable
incredible
Adjective
agriculture
agriculture
Noun
amuser
to amuse, to entertain; to have fun, to enjoy oneself
Verb
vide
empty; devoid; blank (page, tape); vacant; unfurnished (apartment)
Adjective
nez
nose; someone who invents perfumes
Noun
parisien
of Paris; Parisian
Adjective
étage
floor, storey; stage, division of a geological period; floor in ocean and sea; zone; stage
Noun
légende
legend (story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events); legend (key to the symbols and color codes on a map); caption
Noun
accueil
reception, hospitality; acceptance; home page (of a website)
Noun
heureusement
luckily, fortunately; happily
Adverb
rouler
to roll; to revolve; to go (of events, to proceed); to work, to function; to ride; to drive (a vehicle); to dupe, to trick
Verb
immeuble
building; apartment building; piece of real property, piece of real estate (including both land and buildings)
Noun
sec
dry; dried, having had its moisture evaporated; lean, thin, skinny; dry, unsweetened, not sweet, bitter; curt
Adjective
intelligent
intelligent
Adjective
prier
to pray; to beg, to beseech, to pray to
Verb
préféré
favourite
Adjective
pluie
rain; loads of things
Noun
explication
explanation
Noun
office
charge, task, mandate; administrative bureau, department; religious service, notably liturgical office. 1886, Cora Pearl, Mémoires, ch 3. "Ce qu'il en coute d'aller seule à l'office." "What it costs to go alone to church."; pantry, room adjoining a kitchen where dishes, table linens, and provisions are kept; place where a household's table (food and drink)-related services are conducted, especially by domestic staff
Noun
pape
Pope
Noun
vélo
bike, bicycle, cycle; cycling (the activity of riding bicycles)
Noun
jaune
yellow
Adjective
plateau
flat area; tray; plateau; stage (in theatre); set (of television broadcast); chainring
Noun
passion
Passion, suffering; passion, enthusiasm
Noun