| A | B |
|---|
| calme | calm, peaceful, quiet, = tranquille |
| étonnant(e) | astonishing, amazing, surprising |
| étonné (e) | astonished, amazed, surprised |
| néfaste | harmful |
| tout petit | teeny tiny, very tiny (toute petite, tous petits, toutes petites) |
| vague | vague, unclear, hazy |
| vide | empty |
| à cause de | because OF |
| à moins que ( + subjonctif) | unless |
| ainsi | in this way, like this, like that, thus, like so (formal) |
| au contraire | on the contrary |
| car | parce que, because, for, as (formal) |
| de cette façon | in this way, in that way |
| donc | therefore, so, hence, consequently (formal) |
| étant donné (que)/vu que | given that |
| évidemment | evidently |
| grâce à | thanks to.., by means of…, through…, because of…(usually a positive situation) |
| parce que | because |
| par conséquent | consequently, as a result, therefore |
| pourtant | yet, however ( = cependant) |
| selon | according to (X) |
| tandis que | whereas, while |
| tantôt… tantôt…. | sometimes (X), sometimes (Y) ; at times (X), at times (Y) |
| ne…jamais | never |
| ne…pas | not |
| ne…personne | nobody |
| ne …plus | not any more or no longer |
| ne…rien | nothing or not anything |
| [ne…que= only + a number ] | (Not a true negative, but it looks like a negative. This limits the quantity.) |
| Le/la moindre (des + plural noun)= | the least of…. |
| Le/la pire | the worst |
| Trop (de + noun) | too (much/many) (noun) |
| L’addition (f.) | addition (math) |
| l’allumette (f. ) | the match (for making fire) ; the very thin French fry |
| l’archétype | the archetype, the original pattern or model |
| L’avertissement (m.) | the warning |
| La bonne | the maid |
| Le cabinet de travail | the study (a room in a house) |
| Le chiffre | the number, the numeral, the figure (math) |
| La coiffe | the headdress (e.g. for a specific profession e.g. la bonne) |
| Les coulisses | the wings (off stage) |
| Le coup d’œil | the (quick) look, the glance, the peep |
| Le décor | the setting, the scenery (play), the decor |
| Félicitations (f. pl.) | congratulations |
| la leçon (particulière) | the (private) lesson/class |
| la maternelle | the nursery school, the kindergarten |
| les meubles (m. pl.) | the furniture |
| le mot | the word |
| l’oie (f.) | the goose |
| la pièce | the play, the room (generic term used often in advertisements) |
| la phrase | the sentence (grammar term) |
| Le polytechnicien/la polytechnicienne | student at the École Polytechnique (military school known for its engineers) (very prestigious school, part of the group known as the Grandes Écoles in France |
| le produit | the product (e.g. an item for sale, the math term) |
| la prune | the plum |
| la serviette | the towel, the napkin, the briefcase |
| la sonnette | the bell (mechanical bell) |
| la soustraction | the subtraction (math) |
| le soulier | the shoe |
| le rideau (les rideauX) | the curtain |
| le tablier | the apron |
| Le Théâtre de l’Absurde | Theater of the Absurd, type of play where the humor stems from taking a topic to an illogical conclusion |
| le titre | the title |
| le wagon | the freight car (train); wagon or truck |
| Ne pas arriver à = e.g. Je n’arrive pas à travailler ! | to not manage to, to not be able to (e.g. too tired, not able to concentrate,etc.) |
| avertir (reg. –ir verb) | to warn |
| bégayer (-yer verb | to stammer, to stutter |
| bredouiller | to mumble, to mutter |
| féliciter | to congratulate |
| frapper | to hit |
| il s’agit de | it’s a question of, it is, it is about, = il est question de |
| lâcher | to let go, to release |
| laisser | to allow (someone to do something), to leave behind |
| mener (added accent grave) | to lead |
| tâcher (de + infinitive) | essayer de , to try to (do something), to attempt (to do something) |
| néo –(a noun) | a newer version of (a noun) e.g. néo –classique |
| dommage | shame, pity (e.g. Quel dommage! = What a shame ! What a pity !) |
| tout à fait | completely |
| tout de suite | right away |
| à la fois | at the same time |
| charger de | to be responsible for, to take care of, to deal with |
