Le livre Headway - Intermédiaire - Unité 4

a medical doctor who specializes in general medicine, not in surgery

médecin

related or belonging to people, not machines or animals

humain

a person who is a female adult

femme

belonging to the sex that cannot give birth to babies or lay eggs but is capable of fertilization of the opposite sex

mâle

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

ami

the red liquid that the heart pumps through the body, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues

sang

the body part that is at the end of our leg and we stand and walk on

pied

the body part that is in the middle of the leg and helps it bend

genou

to have some information about something

savoir

(third-person plural possessive determiner) of or belonging to people, animals, or things that have already been mentioned or are easy to identify

leur

at a place that is not where the speaker is

là

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

maladie

a treatment or medication for a certain disease or injury

remède

a condition or disease that makes one cough frequently

toux

the fact or act of dying

mort

furniture we use to sleep on that normally has a frame and mattress

lit

the first meal we have in the early hours of the day

petit-déjeuner

the instructions on how to cook a certain food, including a list of the ingredients required

recette

a plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked

légume

something we can eat that grows on trees, plants, or bushes

fruit

a small, crisp, sweet baked good, often containing ingredients like chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit

biscuit

to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down into the stomach, using the muscles of the throat

avaler, déglutir

a sweet yellow or green bell-shaped fruit with a lot of juice

poire

a drink we make by soaking dried tea leaves in hot water

thé

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

nourriture

very poor in quality, condition, or value

misérable, lamentable

having a quality that is satisfying

bon

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

assez

used to introduce a statement that makes the previous one less strong and somewhat surprising

cependant

the very strong emotion we have for someone or something that is important to us and we like a lot and want to take care of

amour

to change your position or location

se déplacer, bouger

item of clothing for our hands with a separate space for each finger

gant

used to express an unspecified amount or number of something

quelques, des, certains, un peu de

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

venir

the place that we live in, usually with our family

maison

very loved or cared for

cher, chère, chéri

a bad feeling that we get when we are afraid or worried

peur

unable to be located or recovered and is no longer in its expected place

perdu, égaré

used to refer to someone or something that possesses the highest degree or amount of a particular quality

le plus

a job, position, or role, often within an organization or a company

poste, emploi

the air taken into or sent out from the lungs

haleine

in or to a lower position

en dessous, sous

a type of strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg

botte

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

tirer, tirer sur

the number 8

huit

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

poids

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

hauteur, taille

to become covered or filled by water

inonder

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

fleur

the ability to control or have an effect on things or people

pouvoir

to reduce something in degree, amount, quality, or strength

baisser, réduire

to let someone or something do a particular thing

permettre

to move or travel behind someone or something

suivre

to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

porter

the group of people in a court including the judge and the jury

tribunal, cour

a part of an object, broken or cut from a larger one

morceau

a period of time that is made up of seven days in a calendar

semaine

to move smoothly and continuously in one direction, especially in a current or stream

couler, passer

a set of two matching items that are designed to be used together or regarded as one

paire

to say, write, or take action in response to a question or situation

répondre

a written or printed document that shows the payment for a set of goods or services has been made

reçu, ticket de caisse