Échange - Intermédiaire - Unité 11 - Partie 1

important or good enough to be treated or viewed in a particular way

précieux

extremely surprising, particularly in a good way

étonnant

something that is known to be true or real, especially when it can be proved

fait

something such as a building, tree, etc. that is easy to recognize, which we can use to know where we are

point de repère

to use force to prevent something from happening or to fight against an attack

résister

used to refer to a number of things or people, more than two but not many

plusieurs

the sudden movement and shaking of the earth's surface, usually causing damage

tremblement de terre

a tall and often narrow building that stands alone or is part of a castle, church, or other larger buildings

tour

ten years of time

décennie

any variation of one color, including darker or lighter versions

nuance

a large and strong building that is protected against attacks, in which the royal family lives

château

something, such as a brilliant idea that comes to mind suddenly

inspiration

an area or territory that is governed by a king or queen

royaume

the quality of being attractive or pleasing, particularly to the eye

beauté

a mountain with an opening on its top, from which melted rock and ash can be pushed out into the air

volcan

the sudden outburst of lava and steam from a volcanic mountain

éruption

a metal cup-shaped object with a separate piece of metal hanging inside that makes a ringing noise when it moves

cloche

to send goods or individuals from one place to another using some form of transportation

expédier

a series of images, feelings, or events happening in one's mind during sleep

rêve

a quality or feature of someone or something that evokes interest, liking, or desire in others

attraction

an electronic device with a screen that receives television signals, on which we can watch programs

télévision

(grammar) the form of a verb used when the grammatical subject is affected by the action of the verb, rather than performing it

passif

(grammar) the voice in which the subject is the agent that does the action of the verb

forme active

to move something like a window or door into a position that people, things, etc. can pass through or use

ouvrir

to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of

trouver

created by humans rather than occurring naturally in the environment

artificiel

to be an image, sign, symbol, etc. of something

représenter

a feeling of admiration or surprise caused by something that is very unusual and exciting

merveille

a person whose job is designing buildings and typically supervising their construction

architecte

anything that is built from several parts, such as a house, bridge, etc.

structure

everything that exists or happens on the earth, excluding things that humans make or control

la nature

in a manner that is not curved

tout droit

the group of cows and bulls, kept for their meat or milk

bétail

a farm animal that we keep to use its meat or wool

mouton

the spoken form of a language specific to a certain region or people which is slightly different from the standard form in words and grammar

dialecte

something that we usually buy and bring back for other people from a place that we have visited on vacation

souvenir

(of a device) having very small parts such as chips and obtaining power from electricity

électronique

a type of plant in the legume family that is high in protein and used in a variety of foods such as tofu and soy milk

soja

an object made by hand rather than one manufactured by a machine

artisanat

any type of knitted, felted or woven cloth

tissu