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Words 1201–1300
1201véhicule
vehicle; vehicle; yana
Noun
1202hiver
winter
Noun
1203entraîner
to coach, to train; to carry, pull, drive; to drag (along); to bring about, lead to, involve; to exercise, to train
Verb
1204tribunal
tribunal; court, court of law
Noun
1205concernant
concerning, regarding
Preposition
1206futur
future
Adjective
1207cool
cool (only its informal senses, mainly fashionable)
Adjective
1208évidemment
of course, evidently, obviously
Adverb
1209soi
Designating or reinforcing a reflexive (direct) object or the regime of a preposition; oneself; Occasionally representing other pronouns, e.g. ourselves, or translated according to the referenced indefinite subject; nominative pronoun reinforcing indefinite or very generalized subject; one; himself, herself, itself
Pronoun
1210décrire
to describe
Verb
1211casser
to break; to break up (with somebody); to get lost, go away, skidaddle, leave, see se casser
Verb
1212dangereux
dangerous
Adjective
1213eh
signifying indifference or surprise
Interjection
1214ressource
resource
Noun
1215disposition
arrangement; layout; disposal; the ability or authority to use something; step; arrangement; measure; disposition; tendency; provision; clause
Noun
1216utilisation
purpose, use, utilisation
Noun
1217responsable
responsible
Adjective
1218week-end
weekend; synonym of fin de semaine
Noun
1219finale
ellipsis of partie finale; final, finals (game between the last two competitors remaining in the running, in elimination tournaments); endgame, end game (moment in the game when the threat of checkmate is low and the kings participate in the struggle); last part of a sentence; finale (ensemble piece that ends an act of an opera, symphony, sonata)
Noun
1220génération
generation (act of generating); generation (rank in genealogy)
Noun
1221léger
light (not heavy); slight (not much, not a lot)
Adjective
1222clé
key (device for unlocking); key (essential attribute); wrench, spanner; USB stick; key; clef; key; the device as shown on a coat of arms
Noun
1223impôt
tax
Noun
1224retraite
retirement; pension (money); retreat
Noun
1225coucher
to lay, to lay down; to put to bed, to put up (a lodger); to go to bed; to set (of celestial objects); to lodge, to beat down (wheat); to layer (branches); to slant (writing); to aim at; to sleep; to sleep with; …
Verb
1226balle
ball; bullet; franc (French franc), euro; bundle of goods; packet tied and held together with string; chaff (inedible casing of a grain seed)
Noun
1227royaume
kingdom
Noun
1228structure
structure
Noun
1229subir
to suffer; to undergo, be subjected to; to have (an operation, medical test etc.); to take (an exam); to put up with (someone or something)
Verb
1230discuter
to argue, to debate; to discuss; to chat
Verb
1231dépendre
to depend (to be uncertain or contingent); to depend (to be contingent); to depend, to rely (for support); to belong to, to be part of; it's up to [with de ‘someone’, along with de (+ infinitive) or que (+ subjunctive clause) ‘to do something’] (often negated using ne ... que, which may not be translated); to unhang; to remove from a gallows
Verb
1232élevé
high, aloft, perched; high (of birth, manners, standing), noble, superior, distinguished
Adjective
1233relever
to stand up (again); to stand, to right (a vehicle etc.); to help (someone) to their feet; to help up; to pull up (socks etc.); to lift, raise (skirt etc.); to put up (hair); to heighten, raise, lift (up); to increase; to restore, rebuild; to season (food); to take down, note, copy out; to react to, answer, respond to; to ride up (of clothes); …
Verb
1234réaction
reaction (action in response to an event); reaction; reaction (reactionary politics; a period in which reactionary thought or politics is resurgent or dominant)
Noun
1235star
star (celebrity)
Noun
1236direct
direct
Adjective
1237doigt
finger; toe; finger (measurement of a beverage)
Noun
1238don
gift, talent, knack; gift (present); donation
Noun
1239ST
ST (“steam”) abbreviation of vapeur
Noun
1240constater
to note, notice; to certify; to state
Verb
1241arbre
tree (plant, diagram, anything in the form of a tree); axle; drive shaft
Noun
1242fil
yarn, thread, wire; grain (of wood etc.); edge (of blade, razor etc.)
Noun
1243importance
importance; significance
Noun
1244budget
a budget
Noun
1245livrer
to deliver (a package, merchandise etc.); to hand over, deliver (someone to an enemy, police, etc.); to betray; to give away (a secret etc.); to confide, reveal, drop (a hint); abandon oneself, give oneself over; to practise (a sport); be engaged in (a job, research); set up (an enquiry)
Verb
1246enseignement
education, teaching
Noun
1247opposer
to oppose; to oppose, to be opposed to
Verb
1248crime
a category of severe offences within French law, comparable to a felony under United States laws. Crime are tied to the strongest of penalties, 10 years and more according to law.
Noun
1249assurance
self-confidence; assurance, guarantee; insurance; insurance policy; insurance company
Noun
1250absence
absence (state of being absent or withdrawn)
Noun
1251signifier
to signify, mean
Verb
1252coût
cost, price
Noun
1253lutte
struggle, fight, battle; wrestling
Noun
1254crédit
credit; course credit
Noun
1255prise
socket, wall socket (also prise électrique); hold; hold (of a climbing wall); grip; a strike; a taking or capture; a take
Noun
1256la
la, the note 'A'
Noun
1257actif
active; working, (relational) work
Adjective
1258parfait
perfect (exactly right)
Adjective
1259lourd
heavy; loaded with; clumsy, oafish; annoying, a drag; sultry, humid; heavyweight
Adjective
1260puissant
powerful; mighty
Adjective
1261limiter
to mark, to limit (to show a physical limit or boundary); to limit (to state a limit for)
Verb
1262habiter
to live in, to occupy (to have as a home.); to live (in)
Verb
1263drôle
funny, amusing; strange, weird, bizarre
Adjective
1264peau
skin of a person or animal; hide, fur; skin (protective outer layer of a plant or fruit); skin formed on top of certain prepared foods
Noun
1265coin
wedge, cornerpiece; corner; area, part, place, spot
Noun
1266transformer
to transform
Verb
1267révolution
revolution (turn; rotation); revolution (political event)
Noun
1268présent
the now, the present moment; present tense; gift; present
Noun
1269collection
collection
Noun
1270tromper
to deceive, lead astray, mislead; to trick, dupe; to cheat on one's significant other; to distract oneself from; to make a mistake, be wrong; to mix up
Verb
1271avance
progression, advance; advance (amount of money or credit given as a loan, or paid before it is due); (romantic) advances
Noun
1272spectacle
a show, a spectacle, a performance, a concert; a sight, a showing, a display
Noun
1273théorie
theory; solemn or sacred procession or embassy, especially in ancient Greece; procession; group of people moving in single file; a row, line
Noun
1274particulier
an individual; a specified person
Noun
1275milliard
billion (10⁹)
Numeric
1276traverser
to cross, to go across
Verb
1277dater
to date, to add a date onto something; to date (de from)
Verb
1278correspondre
to correspond; to write to; to transfer (on public transit)
Verb
1279puis
then; after; next
Adverb
1280avouer
to avow; to confess; to approve
Verb
1281énorme
enormous, huge
Adjective
1282fer
iron; horseshoe; steel tip; iron (appliance); irons, fetters
Noun
1283frontière
boundary, frontier, border
Noun
1284fleur
flower; bloom; blossom; collectively, the reproductive organs and the envelope which surrounds them in angiosperms (also called "flowering plants"); flowering plant; angiosperm; the plant with flowers itself; a kind favor given by one person to another; the best of something; the virginity of a woman; Substances with a state of purity or extreme separation, produced by sublimation
Noun
1285métier
job, profession, trade; skill, craft; machine, device, loom
Noun
1286doux
sweet; soft; mild; gentle (gradual rather than steep); fresh, not salty (of water)
Adjective
1287chanter
to sing; to crow
Verb
1288qualifier
to qualify (of a sports team, etc.) (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage); to characterize, to consider; to call, to label; to call oneself (usually undeservedly); to characterize (to be characteristic of)
Verb
1289cité
city; citizenship; a fortified city, city-state, or historic city centre specifically; a municipality with city rather than town status; housing estate; complex of buildings or district set aside for a specific purpose; campus
Noun
1290logement
housing, dwelling; home, abode; residence, domicile; accommodation
Noun
1291con
(dated) cunt, pussy (the female genitalia); arsehole, asshole, fucktard, cunt, retard (stupid person)
Noun
1292verre
glass (substance); symbol of fragility; symbol of transparency; Object of this substance; lens, glass; glass (drinking vessel); the content of such a vessel
Noun
1293espoir
hope; boyfriend; girlfriend; fiancé, future husband; fiancée, future wife
Noun
1294fonder
to found
Verb
1295agence
agency
Noun
1296inspirer
to breathe in; to inspire
Verb
1297technique
technical
Adjective
1298intégrer
to integrate, to incorporate; to join, to join in (a group, a band); to fit in; to integrate
Verb
1299préciser
to specify; to clarify; to point out; to take shape, become clear
Verb
1300frais
fresh (recently produced, unspoiled); fresh (well-rested); fresh, cool (of temperature, wind, etc.); fresh, recent (just happened)
Adjective