Le livre Interchange - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 6 - Partie 1

a measure of how hot or cold something or somewhere is

température

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

avoir besoin

a piece of furniture with shelves and doors, usually built into a wall, designed for storing things like foods, dishes, etc.

placard

a device that gives warning of a fire, by making a loud noise

alarme d’incendie

a type of electromagnetic radiation that makes it possible to see, produced by the sun or another source of illumination

lumière

a living thing that grows in ground or water, usually has leaves, stems, flowers, etc.

plante

a box-shaped piece of equipment with a front door that is usually part of a stove, used for baking, cooking, or heating food

four

the highest part of a room, vehicle, etc. that covers it from the inside

plafond

a space in a wall or vehicle that is made of glass and we use to look outside or get some fresh air

fenêtre

something such as a button or key that turns a machine, lamp, etc. on or off

bouton

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

nettoyer

to fill the role or take the place of someone or something

remplacer

to repair something that is broken

réparer

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

peindre

to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap

laver

to make a person or thing different

changer, modifier

shining unsteadily or unevenly, often with quick and irregular movements of light or color

clignotant, vacillant

regular and without any exceptional features

commun

a statement that conveys one's dissatisfaction

plainte, réclamation

a financial institution that keeps and lends money and provides other financial services

banque

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

fiable

in a manner that almost does not occur or happen

à peine, rarement

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

serveur

to move or act very quickly

se précipiter

to use a supply of energy, fuel, etc.

consommer

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

réparer

to physically harm something

endommager, faire du mal à

a piece of fabric that is used to cover the inside surface of something, such as clothes

doublure

to regain the possession of a thing or person

reprendre, récupérer

to communicate with someone by calling or writing to them

joindre

to change the color of something by a liquid dye or chemical

teindre

to let gas or liquid flow through a crack or small hole

couler de, s'échapper de

an amount of money that is paid back because of returning goods to a store or one is not satisfied with the goods or services

remboursement