| A | B |
|---|
| s'évader | to get away, to escape |
| l'alpinisme (m.) | the mountain climbing |
| un arbitre | a referee |
| un club sportif | a sports club |
| un(e) fan (de) | a fan (of) |
| un pari | a bet |
| une patinoire | a skating rink |
| le saut à l'élastique | bungee jumping |
| le ski alpin | downhill skiing |
| le ski de fond | cross-country skiing |
| un supporter (de) | a fan; supporter (of) |
| admirer | to admire |
| (se) blesser | to get hurt |
| s'étonner | to be amazed |
| faire match nul | to tie (a game) |
| jouer au bowling | to go bowling |
| marquer (un but/un point) | to score (a goal/a point) |
| un gardien de but/une gardienne de but | a goalie |
| siffler | to whistle (at) |
| le temps libre | the free time (time off from work) |
| le billard | pool (i.e. billards nothing to do with water) |
| les boules (f.)/la pétanque | petanque |
| les cartes (f.) à jouer | (playing) cards |
| les fléchettes (f.) | darts (lit. little arrows) |
| un jeu vidéo | a video game |
| un jeu de société | a board game |
| des loisirs (m.) | leisure; recreation |
| un parc d'attractions | an amusement park |
| un rabat-joie | a party pooper |
| bavarder | to chat |
| célébrer | to celebrate |
| fêter | to celebrate |
| se divertir | to have a good time |
| faire passer | to spread (the word) |
| porter un toast (à quelqu'un) | to propose a toast (to someone) |
| prendre un verre | to have a drink |
| se promener (accent in the boot) | to take a stroll/walk |
| valoir la peine | to be worth it |
| un billet | a ticket |
| un ticket | a ticket |
| une comédie | a comedy |
| une exposition | an exhibition |
| un groupe | a music band |
| un(e) musicien(ne) | a musician |
| une pièce (de théâtre) | a (theater) play |
| un spectacle | a show; performance |
| un spectateur/une spectatrice | a spectator |
| un tableau | a painting |
| un vernissage | an art exhibit opening |
| applaudir | to applaud |
| faire la queue | to stand in line (to queue up) |
| obtenir (des billets) | to get (tickets) |
| complet | sold out (for a show)/no vacancy (in a hotel) |
| divertissant(e) | entertaining |
| émouvant(e) | moving (emotionally) |
| le shopping | shopping (also: faire du shopping (not for food); faire les magasins) |
| les vêtements (m.) | the clothing |
| des baskets (f.) | sneakers |
| des tennis (f.) | tennis shoes |
| un bermuda | (a pair of) bermuda shorts |
| une boutique de souvenirs | a gift shop |
| un caleçon | boxer shorts |
| une culotte | underpants (for females) |
| une garde-robe | a wardrobe (both a piece of furniture and the collection of clothing) |
| un gilet | cardigan sweater/zip-up sweatshirt (with front opening); a cardigan; an undershirt |
| une jupe (plissée) | a (pleated) skirt |
| un magasin de sport | a sporting goods store |
| un noeud papillon | a bow tie |
| une robe de soirée | an evening gown |
| un slip | underpants (for males) |
| des souliers (m.) | shoes |
| des chaussures (f.) | shoes |
| des talons (m.) (aiguilles) | (stiletto) heels |
| un anorak | a thick jacket, parka |
| une bague | a ring |
| une bague de fiançailles | an engagement ring |
| une alliance | a wedding ring |
| un blouson | a jacket (e.g. leather) |
| des boucles d'oreille (f.) | earrings |
| un bracelet | a bracelet |
| une casquette | (baseball) cap |
| une ceinture | a belt |
| un chandail | un pull (a pullover sweater) |
| un chapeau | a hat |
| des chaussettes (f.) | socks |
| une chemise | a shirt (for a man) |
| un chemisier | a blouse/shirt (for a woman) |
| à manches courtes | short-sleeved |
| à manches longues | long-sleeved |
| un collant | tights, pantyhose |
| un legging | leggings |
| un collier | a necklace |
| un costume | man's suit |
| une cravate | a tie |
| une écharpe | a scarf |
| un foulard | a scarf; a headscarf |
| des gants (m.) | gloves |
| un imperméable | a raincoat |
| un jean | jeans |
| une robe de gala | a gown |
| une robe de mariée | a wedding gown |
| un sac à main | a hand bag |
| un sous-vêtement | an undergarment |
| un soutien-gorge | a bra |
| un tailleur | a woman's suit |
| un tee-shirt | a T shirt |
| une veste | a man's blazer |
| un capitaine | a captain |
| un centre de formation | a sports training school |
| un club | a team (for a sports club) |
| un coup franc | a free kick |
| un duel | one-on-one/a duel |
| un entraîneur | a coach |
| une faute | a foul (sports)/a fault (tennis)/a mistake |
| un maillot | a jersey (e.g. worn by team members) |
| une revanche | a revenge |
| un terrain (de foot) | (soccer) field |
| la veille | the day before |
| les vestiaires (m.) | the locker room |
| lâcher | to let go |
| vivre quelque chose par l'intermédiaire de quelqu'un | to live something through someone |
| en pointe | forward, up front/cutting edge, state-of-the art, technologically advanced |
| un casse-cou | daredevil |
| un frisson | a thrill |
| une montée d'adrénaline | an adrenaline rush |
| le parapente | paragliding |
| la roche | the rock, boulder |
| un(e) vacancier/ière | a vacationer |
| un VTT (vélo tout terrain) | a mountain bike |
| se dépasser | to go beyond one's limits |
| escalader | to climb (over), to scale (e.g. mountain, wall, etc.) |
| glisser | to glide |
| grimper à | to climb, scale (e.g. mountain, but also tree) |
| lézarder au soleil | to bask in the sun |
| parcourir | to go across (e.g. the countryside, a country, 100 miles/to skim or scan visually (a book, a crowd) |
| sauter | to jump |
| tenter | to attempt; to tempt |
| vaincre ses peurs | to confront one's fears |
| voler | to fly/to steal |
| le ballon | the ball |
| la concurrence | the competition, rivalry (e.g. to be in [en] competition) |
| un mouchoir | a handkerchief |
| une partie | a game, a match (sports) |
| le personnage | the character (in a story or play) |
| un sifflet | a whistle (both the sound and the instrument) |
| s'apercevoir | to realize, to notice (se rendre compte [de/que]) |
| se battre (like mettre in present) | to fight |
| déchirer | to tear, to rip |
| souffler | to blow |
| surveiller | to keep an eye on |
| chouette | great, cool |
| de nouveau | again |
| dedans | inside |
| sauf | except (à l'exception de) |
| vivre (quelque chose) par procuration | to live (something) vicariously |
| des lunettes (f.) | glasses |
| des lunettes de soleil | sun glasses |
| un maillot de bain | a swim suit |
| s'amuser | to have fun |
| une course | a race |
| un gilet | a vest; a zip-up sweatshirt |
| un manteau | a coat |
| un pull | a sweater (pullover) |
| un short | shorts |
