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used to refer to a time in the past, showing how much time has passed before the present moment

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the time when one goes to bed or the assigned time for sleeping

heure du coucher

a small wooden house or shelter built in a forest or the mountains

cabane

to telephone a place or person

appeler

the activity of ‌living outdoors in a tent, camper, etc. on a vacation

camping

to travel or move in a small, narrow boat typically using paddles for moving

faire du canoë

any of the 52 stiff rectangular pieces of paper that are each characterized by their signs and numbers or pictures on one side, used in playing different card games

carte

a large and strong building that is protected against attacks, in which the royal family lives

château

the largest and most important church of a specific area, which is controlled by a bishop

cathédrale

to decide what we want to have or what is best for us from a group of options

choisir

not having any bacteria, marks, or dirt

propre

a building where members of a club can participate in meetings and social events, often a sports club

club-house

a type of small restaurant where people can drink coffee, tea, etc. and usually eat light meals too

café

behaving in a very strange or unusual way

fou

the sport or activity of riding a bicycle

cyclisme

‌the act of moving our body to music; a set of movements performed to music

danse

a specific day in a month or sometimes a year, shown using a number and sometimes a name

date

a piece of clothing worn by girls and women that is made in one piece and covers the body down to the legs but has no separate part for each leg

robe

the activity of catching a fish with special equipment such as a fishing line and a hook or net

pêche

to slide on ice using ice skates as a sport or hobby

faire du patinage

having a feeling of curiosity or attention toward a particular thing or person because one likes them

intéressé

to make a formal or friendly request to someone to come somewhere or join something

inviter

a period of time when one is free from duties and can do fun activities or relax

temps libre

having or bringing good luck

chanceux

a public place where people buy and sell groceries

marché

the food that we eat regularly during different times of day, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner

repas

a place where important cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public

musée

for one single time

une fois

a liquid beverage made from the extraction of juice from oranges, often consumed as a refreshing drink

jus d'orange

not inside a thing or place

dehors

water that falls in small drops from the sky

pluie

to feel less worried or stressed

se détendre

a game played by two teams of thirteen or fifteen players, who kick or carry an oval ball over the other team’s line to score points

rugby

the practice of riding a boat as a hobby

départ

to make something visible or noticeable

montrer

the activity of visiting interesting places in a particular location as a tourist

tourisme

the activity or sport of moving over snow on skis

ski

to begin something new and continue doing it, feeling it, etc.

commencer

the season that comes after winter, when in most countries the trees and flowers begin to grow again

printemps

the season that comes after spring and in most countries summer is the warmest season

été

the season after summer and before winter when the leaves change color and fall from the trees

automne

the season that comes after fall and in most countries winter is the coldest season

hiver

a shelter that usually consists of a long sheet of cloth, nylon, etc. supported by poles and ropes fixed to the ground, that we especially use for camping

tente

a journey for pleasure, during which we visit several different places

voyage

someone who visits a place or travels to different places for pleasure

touriste

a place or establishment where information and services related to tourism and travel are provided to visitors or tourists

Office de tourisme

a country house that has a large garden, particularly the one located in southern Europe or warm regions

villa

a type of sport in which two teams of 6 players try to hit a ball over a net and into the other team's side

volley

the act of taking long walks, particularly in the mountains or countryside, for pleasure or exercise

marche

the event of a marriage ceremony

mariage

the activity or sport of sailing on water by standing on a special board with a sail attached to it

planche à voile

a place where many kinds of animals are kept for exhibition, breeding, and protection

zoo