FLELex CEFR B1

bear; A person like a bear; loner, someone who avoids company; beast, beastly person; bear (hairy gay man); pressman, worker with a hand printing press; masthead, imprint (list of a publication's main staff); rough cut; prison, jail

Noun

symbolique

symbolic

Adjective

présider

to preside; to chair; to head (to be in charge of); to preside (over)

Verb

éclairer

to light up; to brighten; to shed light on; to enlighten; to scout

Verb

habituellement

usually, habitually

Adverb

littéralement

literally

Adverb

gouvernemental

governmental

Adjective

curiosité

curiosity; oddity, curious fact

Noun

plaine

plain

Noun

conquérir

to conquer, to capture; to win, to win over

Verb

entourage

ornament, decoration surrounding something; group of acquaintances

Noun

diamètre

diameter

Noun

mythe

myth (story); myth (untruth), old wives' tale

Noun

marchand

seller; vendor; merchant

Noun

déchirer

to tear; to rip up; to tear up emotionally; to kick arse, to kick ass, to kick butt, to rock, to rule

Verb

démonstration

demonstration (act of showing and explaining)

Noun

combattant

combatant; fighter

Noun

fréquent

frequent

Adjective

poubelle

rubbish bin, garbage can; trash, rubbish

Noun

piège

trap, snare, booby trap; pitfall

Noun

technicien

technician

Noun

cliché

stereotype (printing plate); negative; snapshot; cliché; stereotype (overused phrase or expression)

Noun

pic

woodpecker; pick (tool); peak, summit

Noun

détacher

to remove spots, stains; to detach, unbind or untie; to come off (become detached, unbound, untied etc.); to stand out

Verb

convertir

to convert (change one thing into another); to convert (exchange one thing into another); to convert (to change someone's beliefs); to convert; to bring around (to change someone's mind or opinion); to become; to change into; to convert (+ à = to)

Verb

panne

plush velvet; breakdown (state of no longer functioning); purlin

Noun

nôtre

our; ours

Determiner

préférence

preference; like (something that a given person likes)

Noun

considérable

considerable

Adjective

agresser

to assault; to attack

Verb

volet

shutter; flap; volet, wing (of a triptych); section, part (of a trilogy, plan, etc.); nenuphar

Noun

rage

rage (fury, anger); rabies (disease)

Noun

fauteuil

armchair; seat: office or position

Noun

strict

strict

Adjective

ruine

ruin, wreck; ruin

Noun

récompenser

to award

Verb

programmer

to program; to program, to write program code

Verb

insulte

insult

Noun

initier

to initiate (to introduce into a religion, sect, art, etc.); to start, to initiate

Verb

ticket

ticket (admission, pass); receipt; ticket (traffic citation)

Noun

vingtaine

about twenty; one's twenties (period of life between ages 20 and 29)

Noun

fierté

pride (positive emotion), self-esteem

Noun

épais

thick; stupid, thick

Adjective

constamment

constantly

Adverb

rocher

rock (mass of projecting rock)

Noun

bronze

bronze (metal, work of art)

Noun

mensuel

monthly

Adjective

bâton

stick; baton (as a charge)

Noun

hall

hall; lobby

Noun

illusion

illusion

Noun

flash

flash (burst of light); flash; newsflash

Noun

barbe

beard; longer hair growing on the chin or face of some animals; barbel (whisker-like sensory organs, located around the mouth of certain fish); barb (feather); barb (hair or bristle); a boring thing, a drag; Barbary horse

Noun

tarder

to tarry; to be slow to do something (tarder à faire quelque chose); Used as an impersonal verb with de or que to express impatience.

Verb

pizza

pizza (Italian dish)

Noun

façade

façade (of a building); façade (deceptive outward appearance)

Noun

quête

quest, search

Noun

fantôme

ghost

Noun

clientèle

clientele (body of clients)

Noun

carrefour

crossroads; intersection

Noun

char

chariot, carriage; float; tank; car, automobile; train; train car, coach

Noun

nouveauté

a specific thing that is new; newness; novelty

Noun

immobilier

real estate, real property

Noun

jet

throw; spurt, spout, jet; jet (airplane)

Noun

satisfaction

satisfaction; fulfilment; pleasure

Noun

écouler

to sell off, to shift; to flow; to disband, to scatter; to pass, to elapse; to diminish, to dwindle away slowly

Verb

indication

direction, instruction; indication, sign; indication, information; a hint

Noun

goutte

drop, droplet; goutte; gout; rivulet; brook; eau de vie

Noun

manteau

coat; mantle (garment worn by Orthodox bishops); mantle; mantle (of molluscs); pavilion; mantel (of a fireplace)

Noun

regret

regret; nostalgia

Noun

ancêtre

ancestor, forebear, forefather; precursor, forerunner; old geezer, old fart

Noun

haïr

to hate

Verb

réjouir

to please; to delight; to rejoice, celebrate

Verb

stabilité

stability

Noun

excès

excess

Noun

formuler

to formulate; to express; to word, to put into words

Verb

craquer

to split, to break; to crack (petroleum); to crack, to creak, to crunch; to give up, to break down, to crack; to fall for, to become infatuated with, to yield to, give in to, fall in love with

Verb

prévision

forecast

Noun

invisible

invisible (unable to be seen); invisible (not appearing on the surface)

Adjective

imagination

imagination

Noun

assiette

manner of being seated, situation; seat; trim, attitude, pitch attitude; basis; dish (the food); plate, dish (the crockery); plateful