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Guest

[ nom ]

/gɛst/ or /gest/

g

g

ue

ɛ

s

s

t

t

(invitée)

invité

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

To invite

[ verbe ]

/ɪnvaɪt/ or /invait/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

i

aɪ

t

t

e

inviter

to make a formal or friendly request to someone to come somewhere or join something

To accept

[ verbe ]

/æksɛpt/ or /āksept/

a

æ

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

p

p

t

t

accepter

to say yes to what is asked of you or offered to you

Invitation

[ nom ]

/ɪnvɪteɪʃən/ or /inviteishēn/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

i

ɪ

t

t

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

invitation

a written or spoken request to someone, asking them to attend a party or event

To refuse

[ verbe ]

/rəfju:z/ or /rēfyooz/

r

r

e

ə

f

f

u

ju:

s

z

e

refuser

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

To arrive

[ verbe ]

/əraɪv/ or /ēraiv/

a

ə

rr

r

i

aɪ

v

v

e

arriver

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

Early

[ Adjectif ]

/ɜrli/ or /ērli/

ea

ɜ

r

r

l

l

y

i

en avance

happening or done before the usual or scheduled time

On time

[ Adverbe ]

/ˌɑn ˈtaɪm/

à l’heure

Collocation

exactly at the specified time, neither late nor early

Late

[ Adjectif ]

/leɪt/ or /leit/

l

l

a

eɪ

t

t

e

tard

doing or happening after the time that is usual or expected

To greet

[ verbe ]

/gri:t/ or /greet/

g

g

r

r

ee

i:

t

t

(dire bonjour à)

saluer

to give someone a sign of welcoming or a polite word when meeting them

To shake hands

[ Phrase ]

/ʃˈeɪk hˈændz/

N/A

Collocation

to take hold of someone else's hand with one's own and then move them up and down as a gesture of greeting, congratulations, or agreement

To bow

[ verbe ]

/baʊ/ or /baw/

b

b

o

a

w

ʊ

faire une révérence

to bend the head or move the upper half of the body forward to show respect or as a way of greeting

To kiss

[ verbe ]

/kɪs/ or /kis/

k

k

i

ɪ

ss

s

s'embrasser

to touch someone else's lips or other body parts with one's lips to show love, sexual desire, respect, etc.