Le livre Interchange - Intermédiaire - Unité 3 - Partie 1

a process or result of becoming different

changement

emitting or reflecting a significant amount of light

brillant

physically feeling relaxed and not feeling pain, stress, fear, etc.

à l'aise

favorable or well-suited for a specific purpose or situation

approprié, convenable

(of a room, house, etc.) lacking enough space

exigu

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

dangereux

having very little or no light

sombre

looking dark, dirty, or shabby, often because of not being taken care of or cleaned properly

sombre, négligé

having a high price

cher, chère

very large in size

immense

causing trouble or difficulty due to a lack of compatibility with one's needs, comfort, or purpose

gênant, peu pratique

related to the most recent time or to the present time

moderne

producing or having a lot of loud and unwanted sound

bruyant

used by or belonging to only a particular individual, group, institution, etc.

privé

with little or no noise

silencieux, calme

(of a place or building) in a very poor condition, often due to negligence

délabré, décrépit

protected from any danger

sûr, en sécurité

below average in physical size

petit

grand and wast in scale, scope, or extent

spacieux

a state in which other people cannot watch or interrupt a person

intimité, vie privée

used to indicate that something that was once true or done is no longer the case

(ne…) plus

the geographic position of someone or something

point

the process of examining the similarities and differences between two or more things or people

comparaison

a judgment on the quantity and quality of something after careful consideration

évaluation

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

assez

to an extent that is more than enough

trop

used in making a comparison between two things or persons

comme

a residential area outside a city

banlieue

a room we use for sleeping

chambre, chambre à coucher

a room that has a toilet and a sink, and often times a bathtub or a shower as well

salle de bains

toward or within the central or main business area of a town or city

en ville

a building, usually next or attached to a house, in which cars or other vehicles are kept

garage

for one person or thing

par

an underground railroad system, typically in a big city

métro

to bring a type of information from the past to our mind again

se rappeler, se souvenir de

a platform above the ground level and on the outside wall of a building that we can get into from the upper floor

balcon