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183 words/phrases to learn
actif; active
active (masc.; fem.)
conscient; consciente
conscious (masc.; fem.)
dangereux
dangerous
difficile
difficult
efficace
effective
équilibré; équilibrée
balanced; stable (masc.; fem.)
faible
weak
fatigué; fatiguée
tired (masc.; fem.)
fort
strong; loud
frais
fresh
grave
serious; grave; important
inquiétant; inquiétante
worrying (masc.; fem.)
jeune
young
malade
ill; sick
mauvais; mauvaise
bad; wrong
médical
medical
mort
dead
sain; saine
healthy; sane (masc.; fem.)
sportif; sportive
sportive (masc.; fem.)
végan; végane
vegan (masc.; fem.)
végétarien
vegetarian
vivant; vivante
alive; lively (masc.; fem.)
tôt
early
l'activité
the activity
une attaque
an attack
l'attente
the wait; the expectation
une bataille
a battle
une boisson
a drink
la bouche
the mouth
une carte
a map
la cause
the cause; the reason
une cigarette
a cigarette
une crise
a crisis
la cuisine
the kitchen
la drogue
the drug (not medicine)
l'eau
the water
l'énergie
the energy
une entrée
a starter
l'explication
the explanation
la faim
the hunger
la forme
the shape; the form
une glace
an ice cream
l'habitude
the habit; the custom
l'inquiétude
the concern; the worry
la jambe
the leg
la jeunesse
the youth
la lecture
the reading
la main
the hand
la maladie
the disease
la menace
the threat
faire de la natation
to go swimming
la nourriture
the food
l'oreille
the ear
la peau
the skin
la perte
the loss
une promenade
a walk; a stroll
la recette
the recipe
la santé
the health
la science
(the) science
la soif
the thirst
la tête
the head
l'urgence
the emergency
la viande
the meat
la vie
(the) life
les frites
the chips
l'accident
the accident
l'alcool
the alcohol
le bras
the arm
le café
the coffee
le cœur
the heart
un conseil
a piece of advice
le contenu
the content
un corps
a body; a corpse
le danger
the danger
le débat
the debate
déjeuner
lunch
dîner
to have dinner
le dos
the back
l'effort
the effort
l'esprit
the mind
l'est
the east
l'exercice
the exercise
l'expert; l'experte
the expert
le fast-food
the fast food
le fromage
the cheese
un fruit
a piece of fruit
un gâteau
a cake
le goût
the taste
l'hôpital
the hospital
un incident
an incident
un kilomètre
a kilometre
le lait
the milk
les légumes
the vegetables
le lit
the bed
le mal
the ache; the evil
le médicament
the medicine
l'œil
the eye
le pain
the bread
le petit déjeuner
the breakfast
le pied
the foot
un plat
a dish
le poisson
the fish
le poulet
the chicken
le produit
the product
un régime
a diet
un rendez-vous
an appointment; a date
le repas
the meal
le restaurant
the restaurant
le risque
the risk
le sang
the blood
un soin
a treatment; care
un souci
a worry
le soutien
the support
le sport
the sport
le tabac
the tobacco
un thé
a tea
le traitement
the treatment
le vin
the wine
le visage
the face
un livre
a book
un médecin; une médecin
a doctor (masc.; fem.)
les cheveux
the hair
les yeux
the eyes
chez moi
at my place
moi-même
myself
j'ai bu
I have drank; I drank
j'ai couru
I have ran; I ran
j'ai lu
I have read; I read (past tense)
améliorer
to improve (something)
arrêter
to stop; to quit; to arrest
bénéficier de
to benefit from
blesser
to hurt (someone)
boire
to drink
je bois
I drink
il boit; elle boit
he drinks; she drinks
casser
to break; to smash
causer
to cause
changer
to change
commander
to order
conseiller
to advise
contenir
to contain
se coucher
to go to bed; to lay down
courir
to run
un cours
a class; a lesson
court
short
coûter
to cost
danser
to dance
dépendre de
to depend on
dormir
to sleep
empêcher de ...
to prevent from ...
essayer
to try
éviter
to avoid
fumer
to smoke
garder
to keep
gérer
to manage
jouer
to play; to act
se lever
to get (oneself) up; to stand (oneself) up
lutter
to wrestle; to struggle
manger
to eat
marcher
to walk; to work
mener
to carry out; to lead
mourir
to die
nager
to swim
nourrir
to feed
se perdre
to get lost
perdre
to lose
peser
to weigh
préparer
to prepare
prévenir
to warn
rechercher
to research
recommander
to recommend
refuser
to refuse
rester
to stay; to remain
risquer
to risk
sauver
to save
se relaxer
to relax; to unwind
sentir
to smell; to feel; to sense
se sentir
to feel (oneself)
souffrir
to suffer
tomber
to fall
tuer
to kill
vapoter
to vape
visiter
to visit (a place)

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