the circular object going around the earth, visible mostly at night
lune
having a circular shape, often spherical in appearance
rond, ronde
a non-living thing that one can touch or see
objet
the space above the earth where the sun, clouds, stars, and the moon are and we can see them
ciel
to reflect light and appear bright or glossy
briller, luire
used for showing that someone or something belongs to or is connected with a particular person or thing
propre
a type of electromagnetic radiation that makes it possible to see, produced by the sun or another source of illumination
lumière
(of a surface) to redirect or bounce back heat, light, or sound without absorbing it
réfléchir, refléter
the large, bright star in the sky that shines during the day and gives us light and heat
soleil
to have a particular meaning or represent something
signifier, vouloir dire
to hit a surface and immediately move away from it again
rebondir
having very little or no light
sombre
the outward form or visual appearance of an object or person
forme, silhouette
on some occasions but not always
quelquefois, parfois
to resemble a thing or person in appearance
ressembler à, avoir l'air de
Le nouvel étudiant ressemble à sa sœur aînée; ils ont les mêmes yeux et le même sourire.
complete in extent or degree and in every particular
plein, complet
a completely round, plain shape
cercle
the moon when only half of its bright surface can be seen from the earth
demi-lune
Les astronomes ont pointé leurs télescopes vers le demi-lune pour étudier sa surface cratérisée.
a curved shape with narrow points at the ends that appears wider in the middle, like the shape of the moon in its first and last quarters
croissant de lune
La rue a été nommée Avenue Croissant parce qu'elle se courbait en une forme de croissant parfaite.
having a shape that is rounded or bent rather than straight
arrondi
La banane est un fruit courbé avec une peau jaune.
to give a name or title to someone or something
appeler, nommer
a regularly repeating sequence or period of events
cycle, période
as time passes or progresses
avec le temps, au fil du temps
Leur relation s'est renforcée au fil du temps.
having a lot of value
important
L'éducation est un outil important pour le développement personnel et professionnel.
a big round mass covered in land and water, on which we all live
terre
to change or make someone or something change their position in an apparent way
bouger, déplacer
the vast body of salt water that covers most of Earth's surface
océan
to use your hands to move something or someone toward yourself or in the direction that your hands are moving
tirer
the regular rise and fall of sea level caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun
marée
to move from a lower to a higher position
s’élever, monter
to quickly move from a higher place toward the ground
tomber
to make something bright by means of color or light
éclairer, illuminer
Les feux d'artifice ont explosé haut dans le ciel, illuminant la nuit avec des éclats de couleurs éclatantes.
a living thing, like a cat or a dog, that can move and needs food to stay alive, but not a plant or a human
animal
a small flying creature that comes out at night
chauve-souris
everything that exists or happens on the earth, excluding things that humans make or control
nature
a procedure or approach used to achieve something
façon, manière
| Vocabulaire clé du ciel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Soleil | La Lune | Nuage | Étoile |
| Arc-en-ciel | Les aurores boréales | ||
