English File Unit 1 - Vocabulary Bank

Comprehensive vocabulary bank from English File Unit 1 covering food, personality adjectives, family terms, and social expressions with phonetics, synonyms, antonyms, and word formations.

aubergine (n.) [UK]

French: aubergine. Example: You need an aubergine for this pasta dish.

avocado (n.)

French: avocat. Example: I like to put avocado in a salad.

baked (adj.)

French: cuit au four. Example: I had a baked potato with tuna for my lunch.

beans (n.pl.)

French: haricots. Example: These beans are overcooked.

beef (n.)

French: boeuf. Example: We always eat roast beef on Sundays.

beetroot (n.)

French: betterave. Example: I always put beetroot in my salads.

boiled (adj.)

French: cuit à l’eau , bouilli. Example: I like to have boiled eggs for breakfast.

cabbage (n.)

French: chou. Example: I don’t like the taste of cabbage.

cherries (n.pl.)

French: cerises. Example: Cherries are really delicious.

chicken (n.)

French: poulet. Example: Chicken is a low-fat meat.

courgette (n.) [UK]

French: courgette. Example: I used a courgette in this recipe.

crab (n.)

French: crabe. Example: Can I have a crab sandwich, please?

cucumber (n.)

French: concombre. Example: I don’t like the taste of cucumber.

duck (n.)

French: canard. Example: I love duck with orange sauce.

egg (n.)

French: oeuf. Example: I had a fried egg for breakfast.

fish (n.)

French: poisson. Example: I love oily fish like salmon.

fried (adj.)

French: frit. Example: Fried bread is too oily for me.

fruit (n.)

French: fruit. Example: You should eat some fresh fruit every day.

grapes (n.pl.)

French: raisins. Example: Do you prefer red or green grapes?

grilled (adj.)

French: grillé. Example: I would like the grilled steak, please.

lamb (n.)

French: agneau. Example: I always order a lamb curry at that Indian restaurant.

lemon (n.)

French: citron. Example: I always like to have some lemon with my fish.

lobster (n.)

French: homard. Example: I love fresh lobster when I go to the beach.

mango (n.)

French: mangue. Example: Is there any mango in this fruit salad?

meat (n.)

French: viande. Example: My sister doesn’t eat meat because she’s a vegetarian.

melon (n.)

French: melon. Example: This melon isn’t sweet enough.

mussels (n.pl.)

French: moules. Example: We had some delicious mussels and chips in Belgium.

peach (n.)

French: pêche. Example: I would like a peach for dessert, please.

pear (n.)

French: poire. Example: Would you like a pear or an apple?

pepper (n.)

French: poivron (poivre/piment). Example: We need one red pepper and one onion.

pork (n.)

French: porc. Example: Many people do not eat pork in Morocco.

potatoes (n.pl.)

French: pommes de terre. Example: We had baked potatoes for lunch.

prawns (n.pl.)

French: crevettes. Example: We had prawns with lemon juice and garlic.

raspberries (n.pl.)

French: framboises. Example: We had raspberries and ice cream.

roast (adj.)

French: rôti. Example: We always have roast potatoes on Sundays.

salmon (n.)

French: saumon. Example: Oily fish like salmon is very good for you.

seafood (n.)

French: fruits de mer. Example: My mum loves seafood, especially prawns and mussels.

squid (n.)

French: calamar. Example: I ordered fried squid for my starter.

steamed (adj.)

French: cuit à la vapeur. Example: Steamed vegetables are very healthy.

tuna (n.)

French: thon. Example: I made a tuna salad for my dinner.

vegetable (n.)

French: légume. Example: Is an avocado a fruit or a vegetable?

allergic (adj.) [to]

French: allergique [à]. Example: I'm allergic to seafood. I must not eat it.

cake (n.)

French: gâteau. Example: Would you like some cake? It's my birthday.

cheer yourself up (phr.v.)

French: remonter le moral [de qqn]. Example: Do you like any food to cheer yourself up when you're sad?

cookie (n.)

French: biscuit, petit gâteau. Example: I just baked some cookies. They taste amazing.

filling (n.)

French: farce, garniture. Example: What's the filling in these sandwiches? ~ Tuna.

fresh (adj.)

French: frais. Example: Do you like eating fresh fruit?

frozen (adj.)

French: surgelé. Example: Have we got any frozen vegetables?

fruit salad (n.)

French: salade de fruits. Example: Is there any mango in this fruit salad?

hot (adj.)

French: épicé, fort. Example: I love really hot food with lots of pepper.

intolerant (adj.)

French: intolérant. Example: I'm intolerant of pepper. I don't feel well if I eat it.

low-fat (adj.)

French: allégé, faible en matières grasses. Example: Please buy me some low-fat yogurts.

miss (v.)

French: manquer. Example: Is there any food you miss when you're away from home?

onions (n.pl.)

French: oignons. Example: I need some carrots and onions to make this soup.

pasta (n.pl.)

French: pâtes. Example: I am going to cook pasta with a tomato sauce.

raw (adj.)

French: cru. Example: The chicken is raw. It will take twenty minutes to cook.

ready-made (adj.)

French: préparé, tout prêt. Example: I have no time, so I will have a ready-made dinner.

spicy (adj.)

French: épicé. Example: Do you enjoy spicy food? I like to use peppers.

takeaway (n.)

French: à emporter. Example: Shall we get a takeaway pizza? I'm really hungry.

tinned (adj.)

French: en conserve, en boîte. Example: Can you buy me some tinned tomatoes for the sauce?

tomato (n.)

French: tomate. Example: It's a cheese and tomato sandwich.

topping (n.)

French: garniture (sur le dessus). Example: Let's put fruit on the cake as a topping.

affectionate (adj.)

French: affectueux. Example: Dogs are friendly and affectionate pets.

ambitious (adj.)

French: ambitieux. Example: Paul is ambitious and studies very hard at school.

anxious (adj.)

French: angoissé, anxieux. Example: My sister is very anxious and is always stressed.

bossy (adj.)

French: autoritaire. Example: My husband is bossy and often tells me what to do.

charming (adj.)

French: charmant. Example: Nicola’s new boyfriend is charming and friendly.

competitive (adj.)

French: compétitif, qui a l’esprit de compétition. Example: I don’t like playing football with Jason – he’s too competitive!

dishonest (adj.)

French: malhonnête. Example: I think Jenny is being dishonest about her past.

disorganised (adj.)

French: désorganisé. Example: Our secretary is disorganized and always forgets things.

friendly (adj.)

French: amical, gentil, sympa. Example: Our new neighbour is really friendly.

generous (adj.)

French: généreux. Example: She's so generous. She lent me all her exam notes.

honest (adj.)

French: honnête. Example: Wendy is honest – she always tells the truth.

imaginative (adj.)

French: imaginatif. Example: My daughter is really imaginative and is always writing stories.

immature (adj.)

French: immature. Example: He’s nearly 26 now, but he’s still immature.

impatient (adj.)

French: impatient. Example: Megan always wants things right now – she’s so impatient.

independent (adj.)

French: indépendant, autonome. Example: Karen lives on her own because she likes to be independent.

insecure (adj.)

French: qui manque d’assurance, peu sûr de soi. Example: Stuart is insecure about the way he looks.

insensitive (adj.)

French: insensible, indélicat. Example: She asked him about his divorce which I think was insensitive.

irresponsible (adj.)

French: irresponsable. Example: I don’t want you to go out with Vanessa tonight – she’s irresponsible.

kind (adj.)

French: gentil, aimable. Example: My wife is kind – she’s always doing things for other people.

mature (adj.)

French: mature, mûr. Example: She’s only 12, but she’s mature for her age.

moody (adj.)

French: lunatique, d’humeur changeante. Example: Our teenage son is always moody and bad-tempered.

organised (adj.)

French: organisé. Example: Our administrator is really organized.

patient (adj.)

French: patient. Example: You need to be patient if you want to be a driving instructor.

rebellious (adj.)

French: rebelle. Example: Julie is rebellious and never does what her parents tell her to do.

reliable (adj.)

French: fiable. Example: Ken is not very reliable – he’s always late.

responsible (adj.)

French: responsable. Example: Our son is responsible and hard-working.

self-confident (adj.)

French: qui a de l’assurance, de la confiance en soi, sûr de soi. Example: She’s a self-confident and sociable child.

selfish (adj.)

French: égoïste. Example: Jane is selfish and only ever thinks of herself.

sensible (adj.)

French: raisonnable. Example: Our teenage daughter is sensible so we can trust her.

sensitive (adj.)

French: sensible. Example: Helen is always crying – she’s really sensitive.

sociable (adj.)

French: sociable. Example: Jack’s sociable and has lots of friends.

spoilt (adj.)

French: gâté. Example: Rachel is so spoilt – her parents are always giving her money.

stubborn (adj.)

French: entêté. Example: My dad is stubborn and never changes his mind.

sympathetic (adj.)

French: compatissant. Example: My friends were sympathetic when I fell off my bike.

talkative (adj.)

French: bavard. Example: Josh is so talkative. He talks all the time to people.

tidy (adj.)

French: ordonné. Example: Harry is tidy so his house always looks great.

unambitious (adj.)

French: sans ambition. Example: I was unambitious when I was young so I didn’t study much.

unfriendly (adj.)

French: inamical. Example: I met our new boss this morning and he was unfriendly.