Words that I don't know English Language

keen

interested in sth and wanting to do it (she’s keen to learn)

be to do with sth/sb

be connected with sb/sth

for instance

for example

abbreviation

a short form of a word

broad

large from side to side (broad shoulders)

medium build

not big or small, not fat or thin

figure

the shape of the body, especially that of a woman

tell

know or guess

rough

a rough see has big waves (opp. calm)

to circle

go round sth in a circle, revolve (around sth)

to carry out sth

do and complete a task

branch

one of the parts of a tree that grow out from the thick main part

grain

the seeds of a plant that we eat

to set

decide what sth will be

carbon dioxide

dioxyde de carbone

save

use less of sth

sting

a sudden pain caused by poison sent into the skin

reaction

if you have a reaction to sth you have eaten or drunk, it makes you ill

care for sb

look after sb

arrange

organize or plan sth

the young

young people considered as a group

ageing

becoming older age

the elderly

a polite way of saying old people

set sth off

do sth that starts a reaction

put sth on

prepare a play for people to see

reference book

a book you use to find a piece of information

to set

give homework, a task etc. for sb to do sth

to sit an exam

do/take an exam

higher education

education at a college or university after the age of 18

undergraduate

a university student studying for their first degree

professor

the highest level of teacher in a university

one or two

a few

help yourself

used to tell sb they can do sth or take sth

total

complete (it was a total disaster)

get somewhere/nowhere

make/not make progress

an early night

an evening when you go to bed earlier than usual

ought to do sth

used for saying what is the right thing to do

to consume

eat

premises

the buildings and land that a business owns or uses

upon

on

commence

begin/start

fancy (doing) sth

to want sth or want to do sth

a bit of a/an

used when talking about unpleasant things to mean “rather a”

balance

money that still need to be paid

ISP

internet service provider

delicatessen

a shop or part of a supermarket that sells cooked meat and cheese, and special or unusual food that comes from other countries

pub

public house

drugstore

a shop that sells medicines and other types of goods

round trip/return

a journey to a place and back

vacation/holiday

a period of time away from work or school, often spent travelling fro pleasure

serious

very bad

to skid

suddenly move forwards or sideways without any control

force

the physical strength shown by one thing hitting another

condition

the state sb/sth is in

fine

money that you must pay because you have done sth wrong

hold sb up

make sb slow or late

commute

travel a long way from home to work every day

connection

a train, plane, etc. that leaves soon after another arrives, so that people can change from one to the other

airfare

the money you pay to travel by plane

throughout

during the whole period of time of sth

luxury

a way of living where you have all the beautiful and expensive things you want

facilities

a building, service, piece of equipment that makes it possible to do sth, e.g. showers, a swimming pool, sports equipment

hostel

a place like a cheap hotel where you can stay

reasonable

not expensive

remote

far away from other towns, cities and people

sights

interesting places that are often visited by tourists

sunbathing

lying in the sun so that your skin becomes darker

material

cloth used for making clothes, curtains, etc.

article

a particular item or separate thing

woollen blanket

a blanket made of wool

tyre

pneu

to sew

coudre

to bang a nail

planter un clou

move house

go to live in a different house or area

ceiling

the top part of the inside of a room

onto

used to show that sth faces in a particular direction

foreground

the part of a picture that seems nearest to you

off

not at work or school

talks

formal discussions between countries and their governments

within

before the end of

to challenge

say that you think sb/sth is wrong

expedition

a journey to do or find sth special

to record

write notes about things so that you can remember them later

enquiry

an official process to find out about sth

account for sth

explain or give a reason for sth

take up doing sth

start doing sth regularly, often as a hobby

fancy doing sth

want to do sth

range

different things of the same kind

to move

cause sb to have strong feelings, especially of sadness

organ

orgue

conductor

chef d’orchestre

newsreader

a person who reads the news on TV, radio, etc.

soap opera

a story about the lives of a group of people that is on TV or radio every day or several times a week

aged

at the age mentioned

repeat

a show that has already been on TV and is shown again

figure

an amount in numbers

to hold

make sth happen

ground

an area of land that is used for sth special

forward sth

send a message, a letter, etc. from one person to another person

keep in contact (with sb)

see, speak to or write to sb, often regularly