Le livre Total English - Élémentaire - Unité 3 - Communication

the fact that one is able or possesses the necessary skills or means to do something

capacité

related or belonging to a country or region other than your own

étranger

to make drawings according to which something will be constructed or produced

dessiner

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

bâtiment

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

conduire

to participate in a game or sport to compete with another individual or another team

jouer, participer

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

sports

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

réparer

to perform music on a musical instrument

jouer, interpréter

an object or device used for producing music, such as a violin or a piano

instrument de musique

to make a picture of something using a pencil, pen, etc. without coloring it

dessiner

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

peindre

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

utiliser, se servir de

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

faire, fabriquer

the hard material that the trunk and branches of a tree or shrub are made of, used for fuel or timber

bois

someone whose job involves driving a taxi and taking people to different places

chauffeur de taxi, conducteur de taxi

someone who creates drawings, sculptures, paintings, etc. either as their job or hobby

artiste

someone who works with wooden objects as a job

charpentier, menuisier

a person whose job is repairing and maintaining motor vehicles and machinery

mécanicien, mécanicienne

someone whose hobby or job is taking photographs

photographe

someone who visits a place or travels to different places for pleasure

touriste

a person whose job is to take tourists to interesting places and show them around

guide, accompagnateur

someone who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a profession

musicien, musicienne

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

architecte

an expert who is employed to check or work with technical equipment or machines

technicien, technicienne