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to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

faire, fabriquer

an act or opinion that is wrong

erreur

the act of speaking to someone or trying to reach them on the phone

appel, appel téléphonique

the act of travelling between two or more places, especially when there is a long distance between them

voyage

a reason given to explain one's careless, offensive, or wrong behavior or action

excuse, prétexte

a situation with many problems or difficulties, caused particularly by someone who is careless

pétrin

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

faire

schoolwork that students have to do at home

devoirs

a mental or physical activity that helps keep our mind and body healthy

exercice

to perform a helpful or kind act for someone, typically without expecting something in return

a puzzle game in which one writes the answers to the clues in numbered boxes

mots croisés

the thin thread-like things that grow on our head

cheveux

an act of deciding to choose between two things or more

choix

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

ami

regular work done in a house, especially cleaning, washing, etc.

ménage

the food that we eat regularly during different times of day, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner

repas

a physical activity or competitive game with specific rules that people do for fun or as a profession

sports

to try to do something as well as one is capable of

to benefit one or improve one's situation in a variety of ways

to have a very strong and noticeable effect on someone or something

a period when no work or essential tasks need to be done, allowing for activities of personal choice

temps libre

something that a person spends time doing, particularly to accomplish a certain purpose

activité

to cook food, usually in an oven, without any extra fat or liquid

cuire

a sweet food we make by mixing flour, butter or oil, sugar, eggs and other ingredients, then baking it in an oven

gâteau

to closely examine to see if someone is suitable or something is true

vérifier

the name that a particular product or service is identified with

marque

to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

faire, fabriquer

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

faire

any recreational or competitive activity that takes place on or in water such as swimming and rowing

sport nautique, activité aquatique

to become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught

apprendre

the system of communication by spoken or written words, that the people of a particular country or region use

langue

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

lire

a long written story that usually involves imaginary characters and places

roman

to make the necessary arrangements for an event or activity to take place

ordonner, organiser

an event where people get together and enjoy themselves by talking, dancing, eating, drinking, etc.

fête, soirée

to spend much time in a specific place or with someone particular

traîner, glander

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

ami

to take part in a game or activity for fun

jouer

an exciting or unusual experience, often involving risk or physical activity

aventure

a digital game that we play on a computer, game console, or mobile device

jeu vidéo

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

regarder, observer

a type of disc used to store a lot of files, games, music, videos, etc.

DVD

to provide someone or something with encouragement or help

soutenir, supporter

a group of people who compete against another group in a sport or game

équipe

to do something with an object, method, etc. to achieve a specific result

utiliser, se servir de

using websites and apps to interact and build social relationships

réseautage social, social networking websites

a set of related pages on the Internet located under a single domain name

site

objects such as necklaces, bracelets or rings, typically made from precious metals such as gold and silver, that we wear as decoration

bijoux