Le livre Top Notch Fondamentaux B - Unité 13 - Leçon 1

the fact that one is able or possesses the necessary skills or means to do something

capacité

a formal application or proposal made to an authority or organization for a particular action or decision

demande, requête

to use one's voice in order to produce musical sounds in the form of a tune or song

chanter

to move the body to music in a special way

dancer

to perform music on a musical instrument

jouer, interpréter

a musical instrument, usually with six strings, that we play by pulling the strings with our fingers or with a plectrum

guitare

a musical instrument that we play by holding it under our chin and moving a bow across its strings

violon

to move through water by moving parts of the body, typically arms and legs

faire de la natation, nager

to move on snow on two sliding bars that are worn on the feet

skier

to make food with heat

cuisiner, préparer

to join two or more pieces of fabric or other materials together, often by using a needle and thread

coudre, assembler

to create clothing, fabric, etc., typically from wool or thread, using a machine or a pair of long and thin needles

tricoter

to make a picture of something using a pencil, pen, etc. without coloring it

dessiner

to cover a surface or object with a colored liquid, usually for decoration

peindre

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

conduire

to repair something that is broken

réparer

an object or device used for producing music, such as a violin or a piano

instrument de musique

a large musical instrument of the violin family that is held upright and is played by pulling a bow across its strings

violoncelle

a musical instrument we play by pressing the black and white keys on the keyboard

piano

a large wind instrument with a curved tube and a wide bore that produces the lowest pitches in the brass family

tuba

a musical instrument with a curved metal tube and one wide end, which is played by blowing into it while pressing and releasing its three buttons

trompette

a wind instrument consisting of a wide hollow end and a sliding metal tube used to vary the pitch and produce a wide range of tones

trombone

a tube-like musical instrument that is played by blowing over a hole while covering and uncovering its other holes

flûte

a musical instrument with a mouthpiece and keys, that is played by blowing into it

clarinette

a simple wind instrument with a straight body and finger holes that produces a clear, sweet sound when air is blown through it

flûte à bec

a curved metal wind instrument that is played by blowing into it while pressing its buttons

saxophone

a percussion instrument consisting of a row of wooden bars in different lengths set on a frame, played by a wooden or plastic mallet

xylophone

a box-like musical instrument that is held in both hands and is played by squeezing and stretching it while pressing its keys

accordéon

a musical instrument consisting of a hollow, round frame with plastic or skin stretched tightly across one or both ends, played by hitting it with sticks or hands

tambour