‹ French decksFLELex CEFR B2
4876 words, in teaching order
échouerto fail, fall through, miscarry; to end, wind up; to ground, run aground; to beach
Verb
concentrationconcentration (mental state of being concentrated); concentration (quality of being concentrated)
Noun
tracerto draw or plot (a diagram), to trace out; to rule (a line); to buck up, hurry up
Verb
boiterto limp (to walk lamely, as if favouring one leg)
Verb
mobilemoving body; mobile (decoration); motive (for an action, for a crime); mobile phone; ellipsis of téléphone mobile
Noun
définitifdefinitive, conclusive, final; permanent
Adjective
ordinaireordinary; mediocre, nondescript; rude, discourteous, shabby
Adjective
alimenterto feed, to give food to; to supply, to fund; to fuel, feed (e.g. an argument); to eat, to feed
Verb
inéditunpublished (of book etc.); brand new, original; unheard-of, never before seen
Adjective
effectifnumber of members of a group; lineup (of a team)
Noun
conscientPhysically alert; conscious; aware of something's implications or consequences
Adjective
hâtehaste; impatience
Noun
indienIndian (of, from or relating to India); Indian (related to Amerinds)
Adjective
chauffeurstoker; fireman; driver; chauffeur (private driver)
Noun
userto wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, grind down, run in; to use (used with de)
Verb
pénalcrime; penal, criminal
Adjective
survenirto occur; to happen unexpectedly; to appear, arrive (unexpectedly)
Verb
délivrerto set free; to deliver (a message); to deliver a child
Verb
succéderto succeed (to follow in order); to inherit by right of kinship
Verb
fondreto melt, melt down, smelt; to melt; to melt away, waste away; to dwindle; to diminish; to blend in, blend into
Verb
carrémentsquarely, at right angles (in the shape of a square; of motion etc.); really, completely; straight out, bluntly (of asking, speaking etc.); right, slap-bang, smack-dab
Adverb
répartitiondelivery, dispatching; allocation, division, allotment (of tasks, etc.); distribution
Noun
embarquerto board (a vehicle); to embark (to set off on a journey); To embark (upon)
Verb
fusionfusion (act of melting or liquefying something by heating it); mix; mixture; fusion
Noun
criminelcriminal (someone who commits a crime)
Noun
stablestable (relatively unchanging)
Adjective
clipmusic video; clip-on (earring)
Noun
mécaniquemechanical (of or pertaining to a machine); mechanical, lifeless
Adjective
stopstop sign; brake lights; stop lights; hitchhiking
Noun
contesterto contest; to challenge; to dispute
Verb
traînerto pull, drag; to bring (something bad); to suffer (from), to linger; to drag along; to lag behind, to trail; to lie about, sit around; to hang around; to drag on; to drag oneself, crawl along
Verb
arbitremediator, arbitrator; referee; the will
Noun
vaincreto defeat, vanquish; to win
Verb
racheterto buy back; to buy out, buy off; to ransom; to redeem (from sin); to make amends
Verb
volontairevoluntary, deliberate; volunteer; determined; wilful
Adjective
retraitretreat; withdrawal; out; dismissal; coitus interruptus
Noun
susciterto stir up, fuel, evoke, suscitate
Verb
absentabsent; absent-minded
Adjective
turcof Turkey; Turkish
Adjective
occupationoccupation (act of occupying, of being an occupant); occupation (the occupying of a territory); occupation (something that one spends one's time on, such as a job or a hobby)
Noun
tribuneplatform, rostrum, podium; stand, grandstand; gallery
Noun
repérerto map out, to mark, to reference; to spot, to detect, to pick out; to get one's bearings, to work out where one is, to find one's way
Verb
chapellechapel; covering for the head
Noun
autonomieautonomy; range (distance a vehicle (car, byke, lorry, aircraft) can travel without refueling); battery life
Noun
météoweather (general state of weather); weather forecast
Noun
habituerto get someone in the habit (of); to settle; to get used to something
Verb
existantexisting, being; existent; extant, in existence
Adjective
créaturea creature, a living being, especially seen as the work of the divine Creator; anything created or devised by a person; a person who is at the mercy of another, notably in whose gift his position is
Noun
moralmorale, optimism
Noun
stockstock, goods in supply; stock, a reserve (generally); Supply of (wild) fish available for commerce, stock
Noun
coucoucuckoo (the bird); cuckoo (the cry of the bird); cuckoo clock; cowslip (flower); old plane; old crate; rust bucket; any old vehicle, especially one that is rickety
Noun
orienterto orientate; to set to north; to guide
Verb
rajouterto re-add; to add again; to put back in
Verb
expéditionthe act of expediting or hurrying; expedition, excursion; shipping, delivery of goods
Noun
écologiqueecologic, ecological; ecologically friendly, environmentally friendly, sustainable, green
Adjective
élaborerto draw up, write up, make up, whip up, put together; to process farther, to produce, to develop, to metabolize; to elaborate, to work out
Verb
significatifsignificant, important; meaningful, significant
Adjective
duoduo (combination of two things); duet (a musical composition for two performers)
Noun