Français interactif: chapters 0–13

1361 words, in teaching order

Words 1201–1300

to increase; to augment; to redouble; to repeat a year

Verb

business; matter; affair; deal, transaction, bargain; business, enterprise; affair, scandal; case, trial; things; stuff; belonging (something physical that is owned); thingamajig; thing

Noun

entreprise

company, business; enterprise, project

Noun

client

client, retainer, follower (person who is under the patronage of someone else); customer (one who purchases or receives a product or service)

Noun

métier

job, profession, trade; skill, craft; machine, device, loom

Noun

job

job (employment role); work

Noun

boulot

work; job

Noun

mi-temps

half time; part time; part-time job

Noun

plein

full, full up; plenty; solid; full; mid-; middle; pregnant

Adjective

chômeur

an unemployed person

Noun

annonce

advertisement

Noun

curriculum

curriculum

Noun

cheval-vapeur

metric horsepower

Noun

entretien

upkeep (maintenance); welfare, well-being; interview (dialogue)

Noun

avantage

advantage (advantageous position); advantage

Noun

social

social, related to society, community; social, living in society; mundane, related to social life

Adjective

salaire

salary, wage

Noun

congé

leave (time off, absence from work, etc.); holiday, day off; furlough

Noun

promotion

promotion (career advancement); promotion, advertising; special offer, discount, special, sale; school year, school or university yeargroup

Noun

retraite

retirement; pension (money); retreat

Noun

fonctionnaire

civil servant, official

Noun

facteur

factor; element; factor; postman (UK); mailman (gender neutral: postal carrier or mail carrier) (US)

Noun

pompier

fireman, firefighter; blowjob

Noun

enseignant

teacher

Noun

assistant

assistant

Noun

infirmier

nurse (medical professional)

Noun

kinésithérapeute

physiotherapist

Noun

kiné

physio (physiotherapist)

Noun

psychologue

psychologist

Noun

opticien

optician, optometrist

Noun

pharmacien

pharmacist; chemist (dispensing chemist); apothecary

Noun

avocat

lawyer, attorney; avocado

Noun

banquier

banker

Noun

chef

head; article, principal point; principal motive, charge, count of indictment; chief; top third of a coat of arms; a boss, chief, leader; a culinary chef, chief cook

Noun

patron

a boss, employer,; a head of a group of people, a department, a location, etc.; a member of the upper classes who offered aid and protection to those lesser than them; a protector; a powerful or influential person who supports another's career through their support and approval; a pimp or brothel-keeper; a model or template; a pattern; a stencil; a piece of wood from which an instrument is made

Noun

Socceroos

The Socceroos (the men's national soccer (association football) representative team of Australia).

Noun

dame

lady; queen; draughts (UK), checkers (US)

Noun

président

president; chairperson; Speaker

Noun

directeur

director; school principal

Noun

général

general

Noun

cadre

frame (of a door or picture); backbone (of an organization); box, square (on a printed page); executive, middle manager; scope, framework; cadre; context, parameters; frame; environment, setting

Noun

comptable

accountant

Noun

publicitaire

publicity; advertising

Adjective

secrétaire

secretary; writing desk, secretaire

Noun

employé

employee; nonmanagerial worker

Noun

ouvrier

worker, labourer (manual worker); workman; operator; carpenter

Noun

ouvrier

workers', working class

Adjective

usine

factory; mill; works

Noun

informaticien

computer specialist, computer scientist; IT worker

Noun

chercheur

searcher (one who searches); researcher

Noun

technicien

technician

Noun

propriétaire

owner (one who owns something); property owner, landlord

Noun

commerçant

trader, retailer; shopkeeper, storekeeper

Noun

commerçant

trading; mercantile

Adjective

vendeur

salesman; seller, vendor

Noun

caissier

cashier

Noun

restaurateur

restorer (of a work of art); restaurateur, restaurant owner

Noun

serveur

waiter (in restaurant); server

Noun

couturier

couturier

Noun

critique

criticism; review, usually written; reason; logic; critic (profession)

Noun

écrivain

writer

Noun

peintre

painter (artist)

Noun

musicien

musician

Noun

voyagiste

tour operator

Noun

agent

agent

Noun

foyer

hearth; lobby, foyer; home, domicile; household; source, centre, seat

Noun

dur

hard, tough (difficult to penetrate); hard (not soft); hard, tough (not easy, difficult); harsh (e.g. harsh conditions); harsh

Adjective

dynamique

in motion, dynamic; dynamic, energetic

Adjective

passionnant

evoking passion or enthusiasm; fascinating, enthralling, highly interesting

Adjective

utile

useful

Adjective

inutile

useless, unnecessary, pointless

Adjective

d'occasion

used; secondhand (previously owned); secondhand (dealing in such goods)

Adjective

situation

situation (all meanings)

Noun

rendez-vous

date; rendezvous; appointment

Noun

remplir

to fill, to fill up (make full); to fill in; to fulfil

Verb

formulaire

form (document to be filled in)

Noun

embaucher

to hire, to employ

Verb

gérer

to manage; to rule, to rock (to excel)

Verb

gagner

to win; to earn; to gain; to obtain; to go to; to reach; to arrive at

Verb

his, her, its, their, one's

Determiner

argent

silver; money, cash; argent (white in heraldry)

Noun

payer

to pay (for); to pay (someone); to buy (something); pay for (suffer the consequences of something); to pay off (to be fruitful)

Verb

impôt

tax

Noun

chômage

idleness; unemployment

Noun

caisse

box, crate; cash register; checkout (in a supermarket); fund; bank (establishment managing such funds); car; fart; body (of a car)

Noun

épargner

to save (time, money etc.); to save, spare (someone from something)

Verb

compte

account (bank or user account); count (the action of counting)

Noun

bancaire

bank, banking

Adjective

distributeur

distributor; vending machine; ATM; dispenser (soap)

Noun

automatique

automatic; machine

Adjective

billet

note, a brief message; ticket

Noun

guichet

(small) door, gate (in wall, fort etc.); wicket; hatch, grill (in cell etc.); ticket office, box office, ticket booth; counter (at post office, bank etc.)

Noun

euro

euro (currency)

Noun

héritage

heritage, inheritance, legacy; patrimony; inheritance

Noun

dépense

expense; expenditure; spending

Noun

facture

bill, invoice; craft, making, fabric