Dossier Anglais - Élémentaire - Leçon 5A

to get something in exchange for paying money

acheter

a set of large folded sheets of paper with lots of stories, pictures, and information printed on them about things like sport, politic, etc., usually issued daily or weekly

journal

to telephone a place or person

appeler

to make a phone call or try to reach someone on the phone

téléphoner

a car that has a driver whom we pay to take us to different places

taxi

to move the body to music in a special way

danser

a piece of music written for a South American dance called tango in which a male and female hold hands tightly and walk in the same direction

tango

to make a picture of something using a pencil, pen, etc. without coloring it

dessiner

a visual representation of a scene, person, etc. produced by a camera

image

to randomly discover someone or something, particularly in a way that is surprising or unexpected

trouver

an area designed so that people could leave their cars or other vehicles there for a period of time

place de parking

to not be able to remember something or someone from the past

oublier

a person whose identity is not specified or known

quelqu'un

the word someone or something is called or known by

nom

to hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep

donner

a part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops

fleur

to notice the sound a person or thing is making

entendre

sounds that are usually unwanted or loud

bruit

to give someone what they need

aider

to go away from somewhere

quitter

something made of leather, cloth, plastic, or paper that we use to carry things in, particularly when we are traveling or shopping

sac

a series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive

train

to try to find something or someone

chercher

a specially shaped piece of metal used for locking or unlocking a door, starting a car, etc.

clé

to come together as previously scheduled for social interaction or a prearranged purpose

rencontrer

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

ami

to cover a surface or object with a colored liquid, usually for decoration

peindre

to bring a type of information from the past to our mind again

se souvenir

to move using our legs, faster than we usually walk, in a way that both feet are never on the ground at the same time

courir

a competition between people, vehicles, animals, etc. to find out which one is the fastest and finishes first

course

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

voir

a story that we can watch on a screen, like a TV or in a theater, with moving pictures and sound

film

to have a person, letter, or package physically delivered from one location to another, specifically by mail

envoyer

a written message that one sends or receives using a mobile phone

message texte

to use our voice in order to produce musical sounds in the form of a tune or song

chanter

a piece of music that has words

chanson

to move through water by moving parts of the body, typically arms and legs

nager

the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands

mer

to tell someone about the feelings or ideas that we have

parler

to use words and give someone information

dire

a thing or fact that is known and seen by only one person or a few people and hidden from others

secret

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

essayer

(dummy verb) to perform an action that is specified by a noun

faire

used to mention a thing that is not known or named

quelque chose

needing a lot of work or skill to do, understand, or deal with

difficile

to do something with an object, method, etc. to achieve a specific result

utiliser

‌a global computer network that allows users around the world to communicate with each other and exchange information

Internet

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

attendre

a large vehicle that carries many passengers by road

autobus

to travel or move from one location to another

aller

a place with special equipment that people go to exercise or play sports

salle de gym

a mental or physical activity that helps keep our mind and body healthy

exercice

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

regarder

(of a music player, DVD player, musical instrument, etc.) to generate or produce recorded images or sounds

jouer

a musical instrument, usually with six strings, that we play by pulling the strings with our fingers or with a plectrum

guitare

to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making

écouter

a series of sounds made by instruments or voices, arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to

musique

to eat or drink something

prendre

a drink made by mixing hot water with crushed coffee beans, which is usually brown

café

a special kind of picture that is made using a camera in order to make memories, create art, etc.

photographie

an electronic device with a screen that receives television signals, on which we can watch programs

télévision