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French vocabulary B1: Miscellaneous
B1
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Words that fit no single theme: objects such as “le trou”, abstract nouns such as “le contenu”, linking phrases such as “pour que” and “au cas où”, forms of address such as “Votre Altesse”, and a few adjectives and verbs.
119 French words at level B1, with their translation.
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là (chez soi ou au travail)
in (at home or work)also: at home, present
du tout (après une négation)
at all (after a negative)also: whatsoever
même pas
not even
non plus (après une négation)
either (after a negative)also: neither
apparu (soleil ou fleurs)also: apparue
out (sun or flowers)also: visible
une sorte dealso: une espèce de
some kind ofalso: a kind of, a sort of, a type of
le suivant (celui qui vient après)also: la suivante
the next onealso: the next, the following one
marquéalso: marquée
markedalso: noticeable, pronounced
frappé (par qqch)also: frappée
stricken (by sth)also: struck
impliqué (dans qqch)also: impliquée
involved (in sth)also: implicated
suspendualso: suspendue
hanging (from above)also: suspended
incapable (de faire qqch)
incapable (of doing sth)
le regard
look (glance)also: gaze
le soin (attention)
care (attention)also: carefulness
l'échange
exchangealso: swap
l'adhésion
membership (being a member)also: joining
la reprise
resumptionalso: restart, recovery
la séance
session (one meeting)also: sitting
le style
style
l'accès
access
l'usage (manière d'utiliser)
usage (way of using something)also: use
la section
section (part of a whole)
le mystère
mystery
la connexion
connection (link)
afin de (faire qqch)
in order to (do sth)also: so as to
que ce soit (… ou …)
whether (… or)
en cas de (qqch)
in case of (sth)
au cas oùalso: dans le cas où
in casealso: just in case, in the event that
d'où (pronom relatif)
from whichalso: out of which, where from
une espèce dealso: une sorte de
a sort ofalso: a kind of, a type of, some kind of
percer (qqch)
to pierce (sth)also: to puncture, to prick
à toi (qui t'appartient)
of your ownalso: of one's own
tout seulalso: toute seule
on your ownalso: all on your own, alone, by yourself, by himself, by herself, by itself, on his own, on her own
qualifier (qqn ou qqch de qqch)
to describe (sb or sth as sth)also: to call, to qualify as
taxer (qqn de qqch)
to brand (sb as sth)
l'élément (d'un ensemble)
item (in a set)also: element, component
le contenu
contentsalso: content
le mélange
mixalso: mixture, blend
l'abri (protection)
cover (protection)also: shelter
le refuge
havenalso: refuge, retreat
la tache
spot (small mark)also: stain
le trou
hole
l'attache
fasteneralso: fastening, clip
le bâton
stick (piece of wood)
le contraire
opposite (contrary)also: contrary, reverse
la normale
normal (noun)also: the norm
la garantie (contre un risque)
safeguard
un coup de main
a hand (help)also: a helping hand
consacrer (qqch)
to dedicate (sth)also: to devote
exploser
to explodealso: to blow up, to go off
allumer (un feu ou une bougie)
to light (a fire or a candle)
à partalso: en dehors de, sauf, mis à part
apart fromalso: except for, other than, aside from
pour quealso: afin que
so that (purpose)also: in order that
plutôt que
rather than
sauf quealso: à ceci près que, si ce n'est que
except thatalso: apart from the fact that
du moment quealso: à condition que
as long as (provided that)also: so long as, provided that, provided
tenir compte (de qqch)
to take notice (of sth)also: to take into account, to take account of
ci-dessousalso: ci-après
below (in the text)also: further down
de manière àalso: de façon à
in such a way as toalso: so as to
en fonction de
depending onalso: depending upon, based on
pas (plus … que)
no (… than)
pas grand-chose
not much (pronoun)also: not a lot, not a great deal, hardly anything, nothing much
la mousse (de savon ou de bière)
foamalso: lather, froth
par l'intermédiaire dealso: par l'entremise de, par le biais de
through (an intermediary)also: by way of, through the intermediary of
altérer (qqch)
to impair (sth)also: to damage, to alter
encadrer (qqch)
to frame (sth)
désactiver (qqch)
to disable (sth)also: to deactivate
graver (qqch)
to engrave (sth)also: to inscribe, to carve
étiqueter (qqch)
to label (sth)
la trappe
hatchalso: trapdoor, trap door
le cordon
cordalso: string
le kit
kit (set of things)also: pack
le harnais
harness
ci-dessus
above (in the text)also: mentioned above
centrer (qqch)
to centre (sth)also: to center
attirer l'attention
to attract attentionalso: to draw attention, to catch attention
bifurquer
to branch (off)also: to fork
l'inscription (gravée)
inscription
la vexation
slight (insult)also: affront, snub
Votre Altessealso: Altesse
Your Highnessalso: Highness
Votre Excellence
Your Excellencyalso: Excellency
la cachette
hiding placealso: hideout, hiding spot, hideaway
le vestiaire (pour les manteaux)
cloakroom (for coats)also: coat check
la grue (machine)
crane (machine)
le grand air
the open airalso: the outdoors
le carnet d'adresses
address book
la liste de choses à fairealso: la liste de tâches, la to-do list
to-do listalso: task list, list of things to do
avec l'aide de (qqch)
with the help of (sth)
si jamais
if everalso: if by any chance
dû à
due toalso: caused by, owing to
pour cause de
on account ofalso: owing to
le verso
reverse sidealso: back of the page, back, reverse, other side
en l'espace de
in the space ofalso: within the space of, over the course of
la civilité (Monsieur ou Madame)
title (Mr or Ms)
manquantalso: manquante
missing (not included)also: lacking
dans l'impossibilité de (faire qqch)
unable (to do sth)also: to be unable, not able, not in a position
la devise (une formule)
motto
ce qui suit
the following
l'être humain
human being
le fugueuralso: la fugueuse
runaway
le groupement
grouping
le point central
focusalso: focal point
incontrôlable
uncontrollable
d'une manière ou d'une autrealso: d'une façon ou d'une autre
somehowalso: one way or another, in some way
occasionner (qqch)also: causer
to cause (sth)also: to occasion, to bring about
cirer (qqch)
to wax (sth)also: to polish
purifier (qqch)
to purify (sth)
cribler (qqch)
to riddle (sth)
l'association caritativealso: l'organisme de bienfaisance, l'association de bienfaisance
charity (an organisation)also: charitable organisation, charitable organization, charity organisation, charity organization, charitable association
en mesure de
in a position toalso: able to
le faux pas
faux pasalso: blunder, misstep, social blunder
les uns les autres
one anotheralso: each other
l'entre-deux
in-between (state)also: limbo, in-between period, interim
l'association de bienfaisancealso: l'association caritative
charitable associationalso: charity, charity organisation, charity organization, charitable organisation, charitable organization
la carte d'adhérentalso: la carte de membre
membership cardalso: member's card, membership pass
l'œuvre de bienfaisance
charitable workalso: charity work, good works, charitable cause
l'air frais
fresh air
l'autocollant
sticker
le lieu de prédilection
hauntalso: favourite place, favorite place
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