Le livre Total English - Débutant - Unité 9 - Référence

to start or grow to be

devenir

to get something in exchange for paying money

acheter

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

venir

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

faire

to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

manger

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

trouver

to receive or come to have something

obtenir, recevoir, prendre

to hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep

donner

to travel or move from one location to another

aller

to hold or own something

avoir

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

faire, fabriquer

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

lire

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

dire

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

voir

to give something to someone in exchange for money

vendre

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

parler

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

dépenser

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

gagner

to make letters, words, or numbers on a surface, usually on a piece of paper, with a pen or pencil

écrire

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

emprunter

to get money for the job that we do or services that we provide

gagner

to buy houses, shares, lands, etc. with the hope of gaining a profit

investir

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

prêter

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

payer

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

sauver

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

nettoyer

to organize a place and put things where they belong

ranger, mettre en ordre

to bring and give a letter, package, etc. to a specific person or place

livrer

a set of large folded sheets of paper with lots of stories, pictures, and information printed on them about things like sport, politic, etc., usually issued daily or weekly

journal

to give someone what they need

aider

schoolwork that students have to do at home

devoirs

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

s’occuper de

someone who is living next to us or somewhere very close to us

voisin, voisine

to arrange items on top of each other in large quantities

empiler, superposer

a flat, narrow board made of wood, metal, etc. attached to a wall, to put items on

étagère

a building or set of buildings in which products are made, particularly using machines

usine

done only for a part of the working hours

à temps partiel

having little or no financial resources

fauché, en faillite

giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

prudent, prudente

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

négligent, négligente

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

généreux

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

méchant

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

pauvre

owning a great amount of money or things that cost a lot

riche

the number 1 followed by 3 zeros

mille

the number 1 followed by 6 zeros

million