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Vocabulary flashcards extracted from French study sheets covering terms from A through C.

auto(mobile)

(motor)car, automobile n.

autoriser

allow, give permission v.

autorité

authority n.

autoroute

motorway, US: freeway n.

autour

around, round, about adv.

autre; autrement

other, else adj.; otherwise adv.

autrefois

once, formerly, in the past adv.

avaler

swallow v.

avance; en -

advance n.; in -, early adv.

avancer

put/go/move forward v.

avant; en -

before; ahead, forward adv.

avantage

advantage, benefit n.

avenir

future n.; à l'avenir : in the future

aventure

adventure n.

avertir

inform; danger : warn v.

aveugle

blind adj.; un aveugle : a blind man

avion

(air)plane, à réaction: jet n.

avis

écrit: notice; opinion: view n.

avoir

have; = posséder: own v.

bagage(s)

(a piece of) luggage n.sg.

bague

ring n.

baguette

stick; tambour: drumstick n.

baigner (se -)

bathe, swim v.

baignoire

bath-tub n.

bain; salle de -s

bath; bathroom n.

baiser

kiss n.&v.

baisser

lower, turn down; pull down v.

baisser (se -)

bend (down), stoop v.

bal

dance, ball n.

balai

broom; manche à balai : stick n.

balance

pesée: scales; comptes: balance n.

balancer (se -)

swing; rock v.

balayer

sweep v.

ballon

ball; à gaz: balloon n.

banane

banana n.

banc

bench n.

bande

stripe; magnétique : tape; humains : band, gang, group n.

bande dessinée

comics, comic strip n.

banlieue; de -

suburb(s) n.; suburban adj.

banque; banquier

bank; banker n.

barbe

beard n.

barre; barrière

bar, line; gate, fence n.

barrer

block, close; mot: cross out v.

bas; en bas

low adj.; down(stairs) adv.

bassin

pool, basin n.

bataille

battle, fight, struggle n.

bateau

boat; grand bateau : ship n.; à voile/moteur: sailing/motor-boat

bâtir; bâtiment

build (up) v.; building n.

bâton

stick n.

battre; - (un ennemi)

beat, strike, hit; defeat v.

battre (se -)

fight, struggle v.

bavarder

chat; = papoter: gossip v.

beau

beautiful, handsome, fair adj.; il fait beau : the weather is fine

beauté

beauty n.

bénéfice

benefit; Fin.: profit n.

besoin; avoir - de

need n.&v., require(ment) v.(&n.)

bétail

cattle n.

bête

beast n.; silly, stupid adj.

bêtise(s)

nonsense, stupidity/ties n.

beurre

butter n.

bibliothèque

meuble: bookcase; lieu: library n.

bicyclette; aller à -

bicycle, bike n.; ride a bike v.

bientôt

soon, shortly, GB: presently adv.

bière

beer, - blonde: pale ale n.

bifteck

(beef)steak n.

bijou(x)

jewel, jewelry n.

billet

(bank)note, US: bill; ticket n.

biscuit

biscuit, US: cookie n.

bizarre

funny, strange adj.

blé

corn, US: wheat n.

blessé

injured, wounded (soldier) adj.

blesser

hurt, injure, wound v.

blessure

injury (in accident), wound n.

bloquer; se -

block, hold up; machine: jam v.

blouse

blouse; travail: overall n.

bœuf

ox; viande: beef n.

boire; boisson

drink v.&n.

bois

wood n.; en bois: wooden adj.

boîte

box; conserve: tin, US: can n.

boîte aux lettres

letter-box, US: mail-box n.

bol

bowl n.; pas de bol ! : hard luck!

bon marché

cheap, inexpensive adj.

bonbon

sweet, US: candy n.

bonheur

happiness n.

bonnet

cap; - de bain: bathing-cap n.

bonté

kindness n.

bord

edge; riv.: bank; mer: sea-side n.; à bord: on board, aboard (a ship)

bouteille

bottle n.

bouton; boutonner

button, Elec.: switch, fleur: bud n.

branche

branch n.

bras

arm; handle (of machine) n.

bretelle

braces, US: suspenders n.pl.

brillant

shiny, bright; brilliant adj.

briller

shine, sparkle; be a success v.

briquet

lighter n.

brosse; brosser

brush n.&v.; - à dents: tooth-brush n.

brouillard

fog, mist n.

bruit; bruyant

noise n.; noisy, loud adj.

brûler; brûlure

burn v.&n.

brume; brumeux

mist, chaleur: haze n.; -y adj.