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a vehicle with two wheels that we ride by pushing its pedals with our feet

bicyclette

a large vehicle that carries many passengers by road

bus

a road vehicle that has four wheels, an engine, and a small number of seats for people

voiture

a type of carriage or vehicle used for transportation, typically pulled by horses or other animals

carrosse, coupé

a boat or ship used to transport passengers and sometimes vehicles, usually across a body of water

ferry

a large, heavy motor vehicle designed for transporting goods or materials over long distances

camion, stratégie de transport

a motorcycle with a weak engine and pedals

vélomoteur

a light vehicle that has two wheels and is powered by an engine

moto, motocyclette

a winged flying vehicle driven by one or more engines

avion

a car that has a driver whom we pay to take us to different places

taxi

a series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive

train

a big vehicle without back windows, smaller than a truck, used for carrying people or things

fourgon, camionnette

a passenger train or airline that carries people to short distances regularly

train de banlieue

someone traveling in a vehicle, aircraft, ship, etc. who is not the pilot, driver, or a crew member

passager, passagère

a person who is on foot and not in or on a vehicle

piéton, piétonne

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

voyage

a long journey taken on a ship or spacecraft

voyage, traversée

to reach and get on a bus, aircraft, or train in time

attraper, prendre

to enter or reach a location

entrer dans, accéder à

to leave a bus, train, airplane, etc.

descendre

to fail to catch a bus, airplane, etc.

rater

to sit on open-spaced vehicles like motorcycles or bicycles and be in control of their movements

monter, faire du vélo

to use a particular route or means of transport in order to go somewhere

prendre

to take someone's hand and move it up and down, mainly for greeting

serrer la main

an act of taking a person's hand and shaking it as a greeting or after having made an agreement with them

poignée de main

to bend the head or move the upper half of the body forward to show respect or as a way of greeting

faire une révérence

a gesture of respect or submission, typically involving lowering the head or body

salutation, courbette

a gentle touch with the lips, especially to show respect or liking

bise, bisou, baiser

a gesture or signal made with the hand or arm, often as a form of greeting or farewell

vague, salut

something that we give to someone because we like them, especially on a special occasion, or to say thank you

cadeau

feeling or showing great surprise

étonné, surpris

extremely surprising, particularly in a good way

incroyable, extraordinaire

feeling irritated or slightly angry

gêné, irrité

causing slight anger

énervant, agaçant

tired and unhappy because there is nothing to do or because we are no longer interested in something

qui s’ennuie

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

ennuyeux

feeling very unhappy and having no hope

déprimé

making one feel sad and hopeless

déprimant

not satisfied or happy with something, because it did not meet one's expectations or hopes

déçu

not fulfilling one's expectations or hopes

décevant

feeling very happy, interested, and energetic

agité, excité

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

passionnant

feeling scared or anxious

effrayé

causing one to feel fear

effrayant, terrifiant

amazing, impressive, exceptional, or special in a way that suggests being the result of a sudden creative impulse

inspirant, inspiré

producing feelings of motivation, enthusiasm, or admiration

inspirant, inspirante

having a feeling of curiosity or attention toward a particular thing or person because one likes them

intéressé

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

intéressant

feeling calm and at ease without tension or stress

détendu, décontracté

helping our body or mind rest

relaxant

feeling or showing shock or amazement

surpris

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

surprenant, étonnant

needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

fatigué

(particularly of an acivity) causing a feeling of physical or mental fatigue or exhaustion

fatigant, épuisant

a person who is on a journey or someone who travels a lot

voyageur, voyageuse