Le livre Headway - Intermédiaire - Unité 11

by chance and without planning in advance

accidentellement

concerned with or based on something that is practical and achievable in reality

réaliste

continuing for an indefinite period without end

éternel, perpétuel

not permitted to be done

interdit, défendu

not commonly happening or done

inhabituel

a description of events and people either real or imaginary

histoire

to give something to someone and receive something else from them

échanger, remplacer

to be pregnant and awaiting the birth of a child

être enceinte, attendre un enfant

to fix something that is damaged or broken so it can work or be used again

réparer, rétablir

having formally agreed to marry someone

fiancé

the formal and legal relationship between two people who are married

mariage

to legally become someone's wife or husband

having a wife or husband

marié

a holiday taken by newlyweds immediately after their wedding

lune de miel

no longer married to someone due to legally ending the marriage

divorcé

to end a romantic relationship or marriage

se séparer, rompre

referring to an individual whose spouse has died and who has not remarried

veuve (feminine), veuf (masculine)

not in a relationship or marriage

célibataire

to marry again after the death of a previous spouse or after a divorce

remarier, se remarier

(of a woman or a female animal) carrying a baby inside one's body

enceinte, pleine, gravide

the event or process of a baby being born

naissance

to give birth to a baby

avoir

brought to this world through birth

né

a child who is very young, usually too young to walk or speak

bébé

to discover how heavy someone or something is

peser

expected or required to happen or arrive at a certain time

attendu, prévu

the fact or act of dying

mort

to no longer be alive

mourir, décéder

not alive anymore

mort, morte

a religious ceremony in which people bury or cremate a dead person

enterrement

the date on which a special event happened in a previous year

anniversaire

to feel sad because we no longer can see someone or do something

manquer, ressentir le manque de

continuing to exist, breathe, and function

en vie, vivant

without any deliberate intent or planning

par hasard, au hasard

having the appearance or qualities that closely resemble or imitate real life

réaliste, vif

continuing indefinitely without stopping or reaching a conclusion

sans fin, incessant

someone with whom one works

collègue

happening infrequently or uncommon in occurrence

rare

existing at the start of a specific period or process

original

to let someone or something do a particular thing

permettre

to give something to a person and receive something else in return

échanger

to be able to pay the cost of something

s'offrir, se payer, se permettre d'acheter

to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

réparer