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

a description of events and people either real or imaginary

histoire

to give something to someone and receive something else from them

échanger

not commonly happening or done

inhabituel

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

réparer

not permitted to be done

interdit

the event or process of a baby being born

naissance

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

enceinte

to be pregnant and awaiting the birth of a child

attendre

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

bébé

to discover how heavy someone or something is

peser

brought to this world through birth

né

expected or required to happen or arrive at a certain time

exigible

the formal and legal relationship between two people who are married

mariage

no longer married to someone due to legally ending the marriage

divorcé

having formally agreed to marry someone

fiancé

having a wife or husband

marié

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

veuf

not in a relationship or marriage

célibataire

the fact or act of dying

mort

to no longer be alive

mourir

not alive anymore

mort

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

manquer

continuing to exist, breathe, and function

en vie

without any deliberate intent or planning

par chance

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

réaliste

continuing or going on without ever coming to an end, without cessation, or without conclusion

sans fin

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

échanger

happening infrequently or uncommon in occurrence

rare

existing at the start of a specific period or process

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

réparer

to let someone or something do a particular thing

permettre

a holiday taken by newlyweds immediately after their wedding

lune de miel

to legally become someone's wife or husband

se marier

to end a romantic relationship or marriage

rupture (couple)

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

se remarier

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

anniversaire

to give birth to a baby

avoir

to be able to pay the cost of something

s'offrir

someone with whom one works

collègue

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

enterrement