Le livre Interchange - Intermédiaire - Unité 15

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

honnête

the state of being protected or having protection against any types of danger

sécurité

the state or quality of being easy to use or do

avantage

a person, entity, or organization that possesses, controls, or has legal rights to something

a table with a narrow horizontal surface over which goods are put or people are served

comptoir

to use a key, code, or other method to open a lock or seal, allowing access to something that was secured

someone who does not have a place to live in and so lives on the streets

sans domicile fixe

a series of organized activities that are intended to achieve a particular goal

campagne

before the present or specified time

déjà

not real or true and existing only in the mind rather than in physical reality

imaginaire

used to say that something happening, existing, etc. depends on another thing happening, existing, etc.

si

used to express a tendency or desire

[verbe au conditionnel]

used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case

[pouvoir au conditionnel]

used to express a possibility

pouvoir

on the other side of an area when seen from a particular vantage point

opposé

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

accepter

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

refuser

to agree with the truth of something, particularly in an unwilling manner

admettre

to refuse to admit the truth or existence of something

nier

to hold the same opinion as another person about something

être d’accord

to hold or give a different opinion about something

ne pas être d’accord

to take pleasure or find happiness in something or someone

jouir de

to not like a person or thing

ne pas aimer

to become someone's husband or wife

épouser

to legally end a marriage

divorcer (de)

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

trouver

to be deprived of or stop having someone or something

perdre

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

se rappeler

to not be able to remember something or someone from the past

oublier

to keep someone or something safe and away from harm, death, etc.

sauver

to use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.

dépenser

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

prêter

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

emprunter

an act or opinion that is wrong

erreur

to make small cuts or marks on a surface

gratter

feeling unhappy, worried, or disappointed, often because something unpleasant happened

contrarié

to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

réparer

to physically harm something

endommager

extremely bad or unpleasant

terrible

to tell a person that one is sorry for having done something wrong

présenter ses excuses

a cream that is applied to the skin to protect it from the harmful rays of the sun

crème solaire

a suggestion or an opinion that is given with regard to making the best decision in a specific situation

conseils

an amount of money that one pays to receive an education, particularly in a university or college

frais de scolarité

to say that a person or group has done something wrong

accuser

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

égoïste

feeling or displaying no compassion

insensible

not caring about other people's feelings

insensible

thin in an attractive way

mince

a set of food that is eaten to keep healthy, thin, etc.

régime

to suggest to someone that something is good, convenient, etc.

recommander

a substance that consists of hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon that provide heat and energy for the body, found in foods such as bread, pasta, fruits, etc.

hydrate de carbone

(of rules and regulations) absolute and must be obeyed under any circumstances

strict

a unit of measuring weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

gramme

able to do things as one wants without needing help from others

indépendant

the largest and most important church of a specific area, which is controlled by a bishop

cathédrale

the certificate that is given to university or college students upon successful completion of their course

diplôme

possibility refers to the state or condition of being able to happen or exist, or a potential likelihood of something happening or being true

possibilité

someone whose job is to serve meals to customers in a restaurant

serveur