Le livre Headway - Intermédiaire - Unité 9

to let someone use one's property, car, etc. for a particular time in exchange for payment

loyer

to pay someone to do a job

embaucher, engager

the amount of money required for buying something

prix

the money that is paid to a professional or an organization for their services

redevance

someone who is invited to visit someone else's home or attend a social event

invité, invitée

someone who enters a place, such as a building, city, or website, for a particular purpose

visiteur

to believe that someone is sincere, reliable, or competent

faire confiance à

to have faith in someone or something

compter sur

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

difficile

requiring significant effort, skill, or determination to overcome or accomplish successfully

éprouvant, difficile, exigeant

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

bénéfice

a condition that causes a person or thing to be more successful compared to others

avantage, atout

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

commencer

to establish a fresh entity, such as a company, system, or organization

installer

having no job

au chômage

(of a machine, equipment, or device) not working correctly and needing repair or maintenance to function properly

a person who prepares and cooks food, especially as their job

cuisinier, cuisinière

an appliance shaped like a box that is used for heating or cooking food by putting food on top or inside the appliance

four à cuisiner

to take something from an organization, place, etc. without their consent, or with force

dérober, voler

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

voler

to get more points, votes, etc. than the other side, in a game, race, competition, etc. and win

battre

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

gagner

to make or design something that did not exist before

inventer

to find something unexpectedly or accidentally

découvrir

to discover information about something or someone by looking, asking, or investigating

vérifier

to have power over a person, company, country, etc. and to decide how things should be done

contrôler, commander

to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap

laver

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

nettoyer

to notice the sound a person or thing is making

entendre, percevoir

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

écouter

a set of dishes, typically made of porcelain or ceramic, used for serving and eating food

vaisselle, porcelaine

a flat, typically round dish that we eat from or serve food on

assiette

having a very pleasant flavor

délicieux, délicieuse

food that is made in a special way as part of a meal

plat

an individual who is employed to teach students in a school or educational institution

enseignant, professeur

an educational institution at the highest level, where we can study for a degree or do research

université

a faculty member at a college or university who has not yet attained job security or is at the rank below full professor

professeur, professeure

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

emprunter

something that we use to buy and sell goods and services, can be in the form of coins or paper bills

argent

to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

prêter

a book or journal in which one records personal experiences, thoughts, or feelings on a regular basis, usually on a daily basis

journal intime, carnet

a planned meeting with someone, typically at a particular time and place, for a particular purpose

rendez-vous

a list of things that need to be considered, solved, or done

ordre du jour, programme

a conversation with someone about a serious subject

discussion

the most important thing that is said or done which highlights the purpose of something

point

capable of understanding other people's emotions and caring for them

sensible

an emotional state or sensation that one experiences such as happiness, guilt, sadness, etc.

sentiment

possessing or displaying good judgment and practicality

sensé, raisonnable

able to exist, happen, or be done

possible

to come to a place with someone or something

apporter

to remove something or someone from a specific place

retirer