La Quete de Soi: French Reading and Listening Comprehension Test

la quete de soi

the search for self

dur

tough

au point

to the point

le corps

body

franchir

to cross

séduire

to seduce

les attentes

expectations

se taire

to be quiet

véhiculer

to enforce

même-ci

even though

étendre

to extend

oui et non

sort of

changer le mentalité

to change mentality

jouir

to enjoy

crier

to scream

rabageois(e)(s)

non-celebratory

soumise

submissive

laisser

to give

la parité (hommes et femmes)

partition; guarantees equal male and female representation in government in France

le viol

rape

mise en place

to put in place

complexe

self-conscious

se chercher

to look for oneself

mépriser

to despise

exercer

to do, exercise

avoir honte

to be ashamed

époustouflant(e)(s)

super

convaincant(e)(s)

convincing

suivre

to follow

un écart

difference

une conjugale

relation between husband and wife (ex. domestic violence = la violence conjugale)

rémuneration

salary/pay

fortement

strongly

valoriser

to value

cadre

college educated

promouvoir

to promote

s'écrouler/s'effonder

to crumble

se pencher

to lean (study deeply, focus)

déraciné(e)(s)

uprooted

passager(s)/passagère(s) ou éphémère(s)

passive (stays for a short period of time)

être enceinte(s)

to be pregnant

être censé(e)(s)

to be supposed to

garantissant

guaranteeing

être bien rémunéré(e)(s)

to be paid well

au départ

at the beginning, initially

élever/ m'occuper de

to raise, to take care of

ne pas avoir postulé(e)(s)

to not apply

entretenir

to maintain/train

épanouir/s'épanouir

to flourish

quelconque

any

le benjamin

youngest child

pénible(s)

painful

gratifiant(s)/gratifiante(s)

rewarding

mériter

to deserve

constater

to notice

épargner

to save

se charger de

to take responsibility

rénover/ retaper

to refurbish / to revamp

moyen(ne)(s)

average

l'enquête

the search/investigation

lier

to bond/link

le décalage

the shift

cocher

to tick/check off

fier(s)/fière(s)

proud

la croissance

growth

gênante(s)

embarrassing

se confier

to confide

légèrement

slightly

repousser

to push back

un endroit

a place