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Words 501–600
501culture
farming, cultivation, crop growing; culture (microbiology); culture (arts, customs and habits); knowledge, erudition
Noun
502texte
text (piece of writing); original, as opposed to translation; text, SMS; lines (for a play, film etc.)
Noun
503produit
product; production
Noun
504parent
relative, relation, family member; parent; ancestors; parents
Noun
505nouveau
new person, new thing
Noun
506Français
Frenchman; anybody with French ancestry or who is Francophone
Noun
507parmi
among, amongst; amid, amidst
Preposition
508presque
almost
Adverb
509tellement
so; so much; very; so much (singular); so many (plural); so much (gives a reason for the preceding statement)
Adverb
510milieu
middle; center; setting; environment; surroundings; social circle; milieu; middle ground
Noun
511économique
economy; economic; economic (frugal)
Adjective
512fonction
function (what something does or is used for); role (function or position of something or someone); function
Noun
513développement
development; net
Noun
514santé
health
Noun
515voix
voice; vote
Noun
516annoncer
to announce; to predict, foretell; to declare; to approach; to show; to promise to be
Verb
517relation
relation; relationship
Noun
518classe
class, type, group; class, cohort (all the recruits conscripted in a particular year); a period of military training; class
Noun
519période
period; as in interval of time; era; point, locus
Noun
520reste
rest, remainder; a trace or vestige which remains; remainder
Noun
521atteindre
to attain; to reach; to accomplish; to achieve; to affect
Verb
522juillet
July
Noun
523avis
opinion; piece of advice; notice
Noun
524cependant
meanwhile; however, nevertheless, yet, notwithstanding
Adverb
525hier
yesterday
Adverb
526tirer
to draw, drag, pull; to shoot; to draw (conclusions), to consider (consequences); to leave a place; to set free, to deliver
Verb
527vidéo
video (television show, movie)
Noun
528autour
around
Adverb
529reprendre
to take back, recover, regain; to take again, take more of, have another helping; to resume (work), get back to, carry on with; to retake, recapture; to start again; to pick up, to show new sign of life; to criticize, correct, rebuke, reprimand; to correct oneself; to pull oneself together; to cover, to perform or record a cover version (of a song by another musical artist)
Verb
530quitter
to discharge somebody from an obligation; to leave, to quit; to part with somebody, to leave somebody
Verb
531carte
card; chart; map; menu, bill of fare
Noun
532abord
the manner with which one acts in the presence of another person or persons, especially in a first encounter; the surroundings of a place; arrival or accessibility by water
Noun
533zone
zone
Noun
534page
page (of a book, etc.); page, web page; page, page boy
Noun
535réponse
response, answer, reply (a communication); response, reaction (biological or organic process effected by an foreign agent); retort, comeback
Noun
536uni
united; having only one color, feature, etc.
Adjective
537pourtant
however, yet
Adverb
538environ
about, close to, around
Adverb
539moyen
middle; average; big; impressive; serious
Adjective
540toucher
to touch (physically); to affect; to receive, to get; to earn (money); to try, to try out; to know a thing or two
Verb
541reconnaître
to recognise (something or someone that one has encountered before); to acknowledge, to admit (something is true); to acknowledge (a child)
Verb
542occuper
to occupy, to take up; to employ; to be busy, to keep oneself busy; to take care of, to tend to, to deal with someone
Verb
543formation
formation, forming, development; education; training; formation
Noun
544mode
fashion, trend; method, means, way, mode; mode, mood; mode; mode (most common value)
Noun
545fond
back; bottom; fund; funding; foundation; content; essence; background; base; foundation stop on a pipe organ
Noun
546origine
origin (start place); origin (place of creation); start, beginning; origin
Noun
547lancer
to throw; to start, to launch; to call out, yell
Verb
548message
message
Noun
549poste
post office; mail, postal service/system; job, post; position (in a sport, or an observation post); extension; stretch, stint (at work)
Noun
550monter
to go up, to climb (go to a higher position); to ascend, go higher, go uphill, go upstairs; to get on, get in (a vehicle); to rise (get to a higher figurative position (socially, or in a league/division etc.)); to stage, put on (a show); to ride (a horse); to mount (a horse); to bring up, take up, put up, get up (lift or carry something to a higher position); to turn up, put up (increase the volume etc.); to raise (increase the level, price etc.); …
Verb
551libre
free, at liberty; clear, free, vacant; free, without obligation; freestyle
Adjective
552qualité
quality
Noun
553esprit
immaterial or incorporeal substance; disembodied mind; spirit; mind (in the wide sense); mind (as principle of thought); specific mind aptitude; high mind aptitude; deep intention, sense, or purpose (of a text, action, attitude...); philosophy (in figurative sense); human being, as possessing abilities of mind; volatile fluid, especially alcohol
Noun
554scène
stage (where performances are held); scene (all senses); location of a play's plot; location, literal or figurative, of any event; section of an act in a play; scene, sight; sequence of (dramatic or interesting) events; scene; display of strong (negative) emotion; fight, quarrel; drama, the theater (as an art form)
Noun
555prêt
ready
Adjective
556gars
lad, guy; guys (usually all male)
Noun
557octobre
October
Noun
558euro
euro (currency)
Noun
559rôle
role; character
Noun
560feu
fire; lighter, something to light a cigarette with; traffic light; headlights
Noun
561vieux
old
Adjective
562âge
age
Noun
563aide
help, support; assist; aide (person)
Noun
564armée
army; armed forces
Noun
565réussir
to manage to do something; to pass (a test); to succeed at something
Verb
566direction
direction; government; the director of the administration/organisation; the territory administered by a government; Set of subsystems which allow to orient the wheels of a vehicle.
Noun
567marché
market; deal, contract
Noun
568envie
desire, lust, urge; appetite, craving; envy; birthmark; hangnail
Noun
569liste
list
Noun
570chacun
each, each one; every, everyone
Pronoun
571accepter
to accept
Verb
572madame
a title or form of address for a woman, formerly for a married woman and now commonly for any adult woman regardless of marital status, used both in direct and third-person address; madam, Mrs. or Ms.; a title used with a woman's full name or surname, or (in childish language) her first name; lady, woman; the female employer of a domestic servant
Noun
573depuis
ever since, since then
Adverb
574janvier
January
Noun
575avril
April, the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, having 30 days
Noun
576tourner
to turn; to change (direction); to rotate; to spin; to go around; to circle (something); to revolve around; to orbit (a celestial body); to turn into; to become (something); to revolve around; to concern (a topic); to stir (a liquid, sauce, or mixture, especially with a circular movement); to go bad; to spoil (food); to tour; to go on tour; to film; to shoot a film; to run (a program, application, etc.); …
Verb
577tenter
to attempt; to tempt; to be desirable or interesting to; to be something one feels like doing
Verb
578association
association, society, group; partnership; association (of related terms, ideas etc.), combination; association
Noun
579de
Used in the plural with prepositioned adjectives.; Used in negated sentences with the grammatical object.
Article
580cadre
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
581valoir
to be worth; to earn, to win, to bring (something of value, ironic usage notwithstanding); to be equal to; to be the same, to have no difference between
Verb
582salle
hall; room (in a house); front of house (public area of a restaurant, theatre, etc.); sports hall; gym
Noun
583dessus
on (it); on top (of it); upstairs; over (it)
Adverb
584plaisir
pleasure
Noun
585novembre
November
Noun
586actuel
current
Adjective
587fort
strongly; much, a lot; very
Adverb
588malgré
despite, in spite of; against (one's) will, despite (one's) protest
Preposition
589propos
aim, intention; remark
Noun
590élection
election
Noun
591former
to form (generic sense); to shape (to make into a certain shape); to train; to educate
Verb
592souhaiter
to wish (for); to hope (for); to wish someone well, particularly in a complimentary or polite way; to desire someone's presence
Verb
593public
public (people in general); audience
Noun
594organiser
to organise; to plan an event; to organise; to put something in a specific order
Verb
595vue
sight (something seen); sight, eyesight, vision; view; view (an individual viewing of a video by a user)
Noun
596lettre
letter (written character); letter (written message); the literal meaning, the plain meaning of something
Noun
597situer
to locate (to find the location of something); to situate; to be located (at a certain place); To be (for a place)
Verb
598second
second
Adjective
599expérience
experiment, trial, test; experience (something one goes through); experience, knowledge and skills
Noun
600prévoir
to anticipate, foresee, expect (reaction, event, etc.); to forecast (weather); to plan; to allow, make plans for, prepare, make provision for; to stipulate
Verb