Chapter 1 and 2 Test

Ères

an era, very long time period

peuplades

tribe, primitive group or population

sol

soil, ground

sens

sense (5 senses)

direction (north, south, east, west)

caverne

cave, grotto

flèche

arrow

pointes de flèches

arrow heads

silex

flint

outil

tool

outils de pierre

tools made of stone

aiguille

needle

os 

bone

aiguilles d’os

needles made of bone

peau

skin

bête

animal, beast

peaux de bêtes

animal skins

but

objective, purpose, goal

espoir

hope

autel

alter

caisse de resonance

echo chamber

éteint

extinct (animals, species)

switch off

la lumière est éteinte

the light is switched off

la télévision est éteinte

the tv is switched off

puissant

powerful

attiré

attracted 

attirer

to attract

doux

mild (weather), soft

propre

literal (meaning)

clean

journalier

daily (adjective)

quotidien(ne)

daily (adverb)

levé

raised, standing, up

dressé

erected, raised

tropisme

powerful weather condition

pourtant

nevertheless

chasse

hunt

rester

to stay, remain

coudre

to sew

se demander

to wonder

capter

to gather, collect

ériger

to build, to erect a monument

saladier

salad bowl

produit

product

pêche

fishing

primeurs

early fruit and vegetable

fraise

strawberry

chou-fleur

cauliflower (choux fleurs = plural)

pays de galles

wales

roman

novel

souvenir

memory, memento

œillet

carnation

méridional (méridionaux)

french sourtherner

personnage

character

bétail

cattle

les communications

roadways, road network

cours

course (of river)

pluvieux

rainy

frais (fraîche)

cool, fresh (weather)

laitier

dairy

produit laitier

dairy product

apparenté à

related to (family)

têtu

stubborn

chaleureux

warm hearted

inférieur

inferior (lower)

s’enfforcer de 

to try hard to (to endeavor)

étendre

to extend (to spread out)

garder

to keep (a secret)

tenir à

to be anxious to (do something)

paître

to graze

supprimer

to do away with (to eliminate)