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French Vocabulary Flashcards from Lecture Notes

Careless

Imprudent

Careful

Prudent

Among

Parmi

The top 10

Les dix premiers

He found out

Il l’a su

To pass a test

Réussir un examen

To take a test

Passer un examen

Flu

La grippe

Serious

Grave

To bring back

Ramener

A bell

Une sonnette

To kiss

Embrasser

You promise me

Que tu me promettes

The greatest in the world

Les plus chouettes du monde

Yard

Le Jardin

He was handling it

Il se débrouillait

That I’ve ever seen

Que j’aie jamais vu

Neighbor

Le voisin

To tease

Taquiner

Know (this fact) (command)

Sache

Started to laugh

S’est mis à rire

Don’t make me laugh

Ne me fais pas rire

You hardly know how

Tu sais à peine

Over

Par-dessus

Hedge (of bushes)

La haie

Handlebar

Le guidon

Your nest (referring to his “little” house (or) dog house) – not nice to say

Ta niche

Shame / ashamed

Honte

You give me a pain

Tu me fais de la peine

Snatched

Arraché

These envious words are not reaching me

Ces paroles d’envie ne m’atteignent pas

To ride around

Faire un tour

Let’s race

Faisons une course

Watch (for telling time)

La montre

Block of houses

Pâté de maisons

We will see

On verra

Which one of us

Lequel de nous deux

Forbid

Interdis

What’s more

D’ailleurs

Chicken! (also deflated)

Dégonflé

Time (with a stopwatch)

Chronometer

The winner

Le gagnant

Stingy

Radin

Hand (on a watch) or needle

Aiguille

Flipped for it (see who starts)

Tirer au sort

Rather fat

Assez gros

Corner

Le coin

Sticking out his tongue

Tirait la langue

My old man

Mon vieux

Would last

Durerait

Took a deep breath

Reprenait sa respiration

On foot (walking)

À pied

Ripped

Déchiré

Handkerchief

Mouchoir

Wheel

Roue

Twisted

Tordu(e)

Trashcan

Une poubelle

The next day

Lendemain

Pay attention

Fait attention

They hurt themselves

Ils se font mal