Unité 4: Culture et loisirs

l’haltérophilie (f)

weight lifting

la spéléologie

caving

les échecs (mpl)

chess

le jeu de société

board game

le saut à l’élastique

bungee jumping

l’escrime (f)

fencing

pas mal de

quite a few

le / la cavalier / cavalière

horse rider

la MJC (Maison des jeunes et de la culture)

leisure centre offering sports and cultural activities

la médiathèque

multimedia library

dépaysant(e)

exotic

emprunter

to borrow

par conséquent

consequently

de ce fait

therefore, for this reason

jouer à + game

to play (a game)

jouer de + musical instrument

to play (a musical instrument)

faire de + activity / sport

to do (an activity / sport)

pratiquer + sport

to do (a sport)

avant / après que + subjunctive

before / after + subjunctive

sans que + subjunctive

without + subjunctive

jusqu’à ce que + subjunctive

until + subjunctive

pourvu que + subjunctive

so long as + subjunctive

afin / pour que + subjunctive

so that + subjunctive

à moins que + subjunctive

unless + subjunctive

quoi que + subjunctive

whatever + subjunctive

où que + subjunctive

wherever + subjunctive

cela ne veut pas dire que + subjunctive

that doesn’t mean that + subjunctive

bienque / quoique + subjunctive

although + subjunctive

à condition que + subjunctive

provided that + subjunctive

qui que + subjunctive

whoever + subjunctive

quel que + subjunctive

whoever / whatever + subjunctive

le fait que + subjunctive

the fact that + subjunctive

si + adjective / adverb / verb phrase + subjunctive

if + adjective / adverb / verb phrase + subjunctive

il arrive que + subjunctive

it happens that + subjunctive

il se peut que + subjunctive

it may be that / it might be that / it’s possible that + subjunctive

il vaut mieux que + subjunctive

it’s better that / to + subjunctive

il n’est pas sûr que + subjunctive

it’s not certain that + subjunctive

il est préférable que + subjunctive

it’s better / preferable to + subjunctive

il est nécessaire que + subjunctive

it’s necessary to + subjunctive

il est (im)possible que + subjunctive

it’s (im)possible that + subjunctive

il est douteux que + subjunctive

it is doubtful that + subjunctive

il est temps que + subjunctive

it’s time that + subjunctive

c’est dommage que + subjunctive

it’s a shame / pity that + subjunctive

il semble que + subjunctive

it seems that + subjunctive

il me semble que + indicative

it seems to me that + indicative

aimer que + subjunctive

to like that + subjunctive

être content que + subjunctive

to be content / happy that + subjunctive

être heureux que + subjunctive

to be happy that + subjunctive

être surpris / étonné que + subjunctive

to be surprised that + subjunctive

être ravi que + subjunctive

to be delighted that + subjunctive

être furieux que + subjunctive

to be furious that + subjunctive

être triste que + subjunctive

to be sad that + subjunctive

regretter que + subjunctive

to regret that + subjunctive

être désolé que + subjunctive

to be sorry that + subjunctive

être déçu que + subjunctive

to be disappointed that + subjunctive

avoir peur que / craindre que + subjunctive

to be afraid that + subjunctive

avoir l’impression de + infinitive

to have the impression that / to feel as if + infinitive

avoir l’impression que + full sentence

to have the impression that / to feel as if + full sentence

être ravi(e)

to be delighted

surpris(e), étonné(e)

surprised

stupéfait(e)

astonished

abasourdi(e)

stunned, dumbfounded

navré(e), désolé(e)

sorry

formidable

tremendous, great

impensable

unthinkable, unbelievable

ahurissant(e)

mind-boggling

affreux / affreuse

awful

un tel

such a

se cultiver

to improve, to cultivate one’s mind

militer

to campaign

il n’en demeure pas moins que

it is nonetheless still the case that

voire

or even, indeed

le livre numérique

e-book

perfectionner

to improve, to perfect

l’acier (m)

steel

depuis tout petit, depuis ma plus tendre enfance

from a very young age

et j’en passe

and I could go on

… que je lisais étant jeune

that I read as a youngster

à l’affût de

on the look-out for

s’évader

to escape

découvrir d’autres horizons

to discover new horizons

faire des montages

to edit

être friand(e) de

to be fond of