Vocabulary List
General and Topic Areas 1 to 5
GCSE French
OCR GCSE in French: J730
OCR GCSE (Short Course) in French Spoken Language: J030
OCR GCSE (Short Course) in French Written Language: J130
This Vocabulary List is designed to accompany the OCR GCSE French Specification for teaching
from September 2009
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Contents
Contents
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French GCSE Vocabulary List
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French Vocabulary List General
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Topic Area 1 Home and local area
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Life in the home; friends and relationships
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Local area, facilities and getting around
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Topic Area 2 Health and sport
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Sport, outdoor pursuits and healthy lifestyle
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Food and drink as aspects of culture and health
31
Topic Area 3 Leisure and entertainment (includes online)
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Socialising, special occasions and festivals
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TV, films and music
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Topic Area 4 Travel and the wider world
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Holidays and exchanges
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Environmental, cultural and social issues
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Topic Area 5 Education and work
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School life in the UK and in the target language country or community
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Work experience, future study and jobs, working abroad.
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French Vocabulary List General
French GCSE Vocabulary List
This vocabulary list will be a valuable guide for teachers when planning their teaching and learning
programmes and preparing candidates for the assessment. Please note that this list should not be
seen as a self-study aid, as only brief meanings have been given and candidates may need help
from their teacher/tutor to interpret some items correctly.
Foundation Tier: Assessment tasks for Foundation Tier Listening and Reading will be based on
material in this vocabulary list. The assessments will contain some unfamiliar vocabulary but this
will not be tested.
Higher Tier: Assessment tasks for Higher Tier Listening and Reading will be based on material in
both the Foundation and Higher Tier lists. Assessments will contain some unfamiliar vocabulary,
and some of this will be tested, since the national subject criteria require candidates to use a range
of techniques to deduce meaning.
Speaking and Writing
In Controlled Assessment tasks, candidates may use vocabulary from the Foundation and Higher
tier lists but can also use vocabulary that specifically suits the tasks they choose to do and their
own personal interests.
Prior knowledge
It is expected that candidates will be already familiar with the following:
Numbers – (ordinal and cardinal)
Days of the week, months of the year and seasons
Towns, countries and nationalities
Feminine and plural forms of the words listed
Prefixes and suffixes of words already listed
Target-language words used in English
English words used in the target language.
Grammatical items and structures figuring in Appendix B in the Specification (e.g. conjunctions,
prepositions, both simple and compound, reflexives, common adverbs and adverbial phrases, etc.)
Straightforward and common cognates
Please note that some easily recognisable cognates may not be present in this list; however,
others have been presented as a help to teachers and candidates. Cognates included in this list
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are those that are written similarly to their English counterparts, but pronounced in a markedly
different way.
At Higher tier, candidates should know how to interpret suffixes as linguistic markers showing
relationships between different parts of speech and have an awareness of the function of prefixes
to modify the meaning of the root: e.g.
réserver
réservation
übernachten
Übernachtung
producir
reducir
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place réservée
introducir
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à peu près
à point
absolument
d'accord
alors
approprié
au revoir
aussi / aussi bien que
autant
autre
autrefois
autrement
avis
bien entendu
bien sûr
bienvenue
bon
cela m'est égal !
cela ne fait rien
cependant
certain
chance
chose
de la part de
demi
donc
douzaine
égal
également
encore
encore une fois
espace
espèce
exprès
fois
grand’chose
idée
il y a
journée
machin
manche
manière
marque
même
merci
milieu
mixte
moins (que)
mois
moitié
moyen
moyen
neuf
non plus
nouveau
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about / roughly
just right / medium
absolutely
agreed / OK
then
appropriate
goodbye
also / as well as
as much
other
formerly
otherwise
opinion / notice
of course
of course
welcome
good
I don't care!
it doesn't matter
however
certain / sure
luck
thing
from (a person)
half
so / therefore
dozen
equal
equally / also, too
still / yet
again
space
sort / kind
on purpose
time
much
idea
there is / are
day
thing / whatsit
handle
manner / way
make / brand
even / same
thank you
middle
mixed
less (than) / minus
month
half
medium / average
means / way
(brand) new
neither
new
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nul
numéro
occasion
d'occasion
occupé
oui
particulier
pas
pas encore
pas mal de
peut-être
plein
plupart
plusieurs
plutôt
pointure
presque
pressé
principal(ement)
privé
quand même
quant à
quart
quelque chose
quelque part
quelquefois
raison / raisonnable
réel
régulier
(de) rien
salut
seconde
semblable
sembler
seul
seul / seulement
si
suffisamment
suivant / suivre
supérieur
sûr
surtout
tant
tant mieux
tant pis
tas
tel / tellement
tiers
tous les deux
tout le monde
unique
utile / utiliser
vœu
voici
voilà
volontiers
vrai / vraiment
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no good
number
opportunity
second-hand
occupied / busy
yes
particular
step
not yet
a fair number of
perhaps
full
majority
several
rather / quite
size
almost
in a hurry
main(ly)
private
all the same
as regards
quarter
something
somewhere (or other)
sometimes
reason(able)
real
regular
nothing; (don't mention it)
hello / good-bye
second
similar
to seem
alone
only
so / if / yes
enough
following, next / to follow
higher
certain / sure
especially
so much
so much the better / thank goodness
never mind / too bad
pile / heap / a lot of
such / so
third
both
everybody
only
useful / to use
wish
here is
there is
willingly
real, true / really
including
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avoir raison
apercevoir
chercher
commander
commencement
commencer
se débrouiller
début
découverte
découvrir
décrire
demander
désir
désobéir
désolé
devenir
devoir
dire
discuter
disponible
disposer de
douter
enlever
espérer
espoir
falloir
fermer / fermer à clef
laisser
livrer
manqué
manquer
marcher
mélanger
mener
mesure
mesurer
montrer
obliger
obtenir
offrir
oublier
paraître
penser
pousser
pousser un cri
pouvoir
promettre
raccrocher
raconter
ramasser
rater
recommander
réduire
remarquer
remercier
remettre
remplacer
remplir
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to be right
to notice
to look for
to order
start / beginning
to begin
to manage / cope
beginning
discovery
to discover
to describe
to ask
wish
to disobey
sorry
to become / get
must, to have to / duty
to say / tell
to discuss
available / free
to have available
to doubt
to remove
to hope
hope
must, to have to
to close / to lock
to leave / let
to deliver
lack
to miss, lack
to go, walk / to work, function
to mix
to lead
measure
to measure
to show
to oblige
to get / obtain
to offer / give
to forget
to appear / seem
to think
to press / push
to cry out
to be able to / can
to promise
to hang up
to tell
to pick up
to fail / miss
to recommend / to register a letter
to reduce
to notice
to thank
to put back
to replace
to fill (in)
to give back
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saisir
souhaiter
se souvenir
tenir
terminer
tirer
trouver
se trouver
vouloir dire
vouloir
to seize
to wish
to remember
to hold
to finish
to pull
to find
to be (situated)
to mean
to want to
à bientôt!
à l'heure
après
après-demain
après-midi
à l'avance
avant-hier
bientôt
d’abord
d'habitude
de bonne heure
déjà
déjeuner
dernier / dernièrement
en avance
en ce moment
enfin
ensuite
fréquent / fréquemment
frequenter
habitude
habituel
heure
hier
lendemain (matin)
longtemps
maintenant
matin / matinée
midi
minuit
minute
nuit
parfois
puis
récemment / récent
soir / soirée
soudain
souvent
tôt
tôt ou tard
toujours
tout
tout à coup
tout à fait
tout à l’heure
tout de suite
see you soon!
on time
after / afterwards
day after tomorrow
afternoon
beforehand / in advance
day before yesterday
soon
at first
usually
early
already
lunch, mid-day meal / to have lunch
final, last / recently
early
at the moment
at last
next
frequent(ly)
to go to
habit
usual
hour
yesterday
next day (morning)
a long time
now
morning
midday
midnight
minute
night
sometimes
then
recently / recent
evening
sudden(ly)
often
early
sooner or later
always / still
all / every
suddenly
quite / completely
a moment ago / in a minute
immediately
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Higher
accueillir
actuel
actuellement
s'adonner
afin que
agrandir
d'ailleurs
à peine
aperçu
appartenir
appuyer
arriver
aussitôt
comparaison
délai
en effet
efficace
hasard
hausser
hebdomadaire
l'un l'autre
mensuel
n'importe
n'importe qui etc.
oser
ôter
part
se presser
se produire
risquer
si
siècle
signifier
veille
venir de
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to welcome
present / current
at the present time
to be keen on
so that
to enlarge
besides
scarcely / hardly
general idea / insight
to belong to
to lean / press / support
to manage to
immediately
comparison
period of time
indeed
effective / efficient
chance
to raise
weekly
one another
monthly
it doesn't matter
anyone etc.
to dare
to remove
share
to hurry
to happen
to be likely to
whether
century
to mean
previous day / eve
to have just
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Topic Area 1: Home and local area
Life in the home; friends and relationships
Local area, facilities and getting around
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abeille
animal domestique
canard
chat
chien
cochon (d'Inde)
grenouille
lapin
mouche
mouton
oiseau
patte
perruche
poisson / poisson rouge
porc
queue
sauvage
serpent
souris
taureau
tortue
vache
bee
pet
duck
cat
dog
(guinea-)pig
frog
rabbit
fly
sheep
bird
paw
budgerigar
fish / goldfish
pork / pig
tail / queue
wild
snake
mouse
bull
tortoise
cow
acier
bois
brique
carton
coton
cuir
fer
laine
pierre
plomb
tissu
steel
wood / forest
brick
cardboard
cotton
leather
iron
wool
stone
lead
material
adolescent
aîné
ami
beau-père / belle-mère etc.
bébé
cadet
camarade
copain / copine
correspondant
dame
enfance / enfant / enfant unique
être humain
famille
femme
fiancé
teenager / young person
elder
friend
father- / mother-in-law, step-mother etc
baby
younger
friend / mate
friend
pen friend
lady
childhood / child / only child
human being
family
woman / wife
engaged / fiancé
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fille
fils
frère
garçon
gens
grand-mère / grand-père / grand-parent
homme
jeune / jeunesse
jumeau / jumelé
Madame
Mademoiselle
maman
mari
mère
monsieur
neveu
nièce
oncle
parent
père
petit ami / petite amie
petit-enfant
petit-fils / petite-fille
peuple
soeur
tante
type
vieillard
voisin
daughter / girl
son
brother
boy / waiter
people
grandmother / grandfather / grandparent
man
young / youth
twin / twinned
Mrs
Miss
mummy
husband
mother
Mr / gentleman
nephew
niece
uncle
relative / parent
father
boyfriend / girlfriend
grandchild
grandson / granddaughter
people
sister
aunt
bloke / chap
old man
neighbour(ing)
adresse
âge / âgé
an / année
anniversaire
appel
appeler / s'appeler
barbe
bouclé
chauve
cheveux
épeler
frisé
naissance / naître / né
nom / nom de famille
nombre / nombreux
poids
prénom
taille
address
age / old
year
birthday
call
to call / to be called
beard
curly (hair)
bald
hair
to spell
curly
birth / to be born / born
name / surname
number / numerous, large
weight
first name
size / height
affreux
agréable
aimable
aimer
ambiance
amer
amical / amicalement
amitié
amour / amoureux de
amusant / amuser
awful
enjoyable / nice / pleasant
kind / nice
to like / love
atmosphere
bitter
friendly / yours sincerely
friendship
love / in love with
funny / to amuse
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ancien
anxieux
aveugle
barbant
bavard / bavarder
beau
bête / bêtise
bizarre
bonheur
bruit / bruyant
célèbre
célibataire
colère
confiant
content
contraire
court
déçu
désordonné
doux
drôle
embêter
embrasser
en avoir marre
ennui
ennuyeux
s’ennuyer
énorme
épais
épouse, époux / épouser
esprit
étonner
étrange
fâché
faible
fatigue / fatigant / fatigué
fier
formidable
fort
fou
génial
gentil / gentillesse
grand
grave
gros
haut / hauteur
heureux
honnête
humeur
impoli
inquiet
(s’)inquiéter
jaloux
joli
joyeux
juste
laid
léger
lent
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former / very old
anxious
blind
boring
talkative / to chat
beautiful / handsome / fine
stupid / stupidity
funny / strange
happiness
noise / noisy
famous
unmarried
anger
confident
glad / happy / satisfied / pleased
contrary
short
disappointed
untidy
gentle / mild / sweet
funny
to annoy
to kiss
to be fed up
boredom / trouble
boring
to be bored
huge
thick
wife, husband / to marry
spirit / mind / wit
to astonish / surprise
strange
angry
weak / no good at
tiredness / tiring / tired
proud
tremendous / fantastic
strong / good at / loud
mad
great / brilliant
kind / kindness
big / tall
serious
big / fat
tall, high / height
happy
honest
mood
impolite / rude
anxious
to worry
jealous
pretty
happy / joyful / merry
fair / just
ugly
light
slow
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long / longueur
lourd
lumière
luxueux
magnifique
maigre
mal
malchance
malheureusement / malheureux
mauvais
méchant
mécontent
merveilleux
se mettre en colère
mignon
mince
moche
mort
ordinaire
pâle
paresseux
parfait
passionnant
pauvre
personnage
petit
plaire
plaisir
poli
pratique
précieux
précis
profond / profondeur
propre
raide
ravi
reconnaissant
ridicule
sage
sale
satisfaisant
sensass, sensationnel
sévère
silencieux
sottise
sympa, sympathique
timide
tranquille
triste
typique
vérité
vie
vieux
vif
vilain
long / length
heavy
light
luxurious
magnificent / splendid
thin
bad / badly
bad luck
unfortunately / unhappy
bad
nasty / malicious
unhappy
wonderful
to get angry
pretty / cute
slim
horrible / lousy / ugly
dead / death
ordinary
pale
lazy
perfect
exciting
poor
character
little / small
to please
pleasure
polite
practical / handy
precious
precise
deep / depth
clean / own
stiff / straight / steep
delighted
grateful
ridiculous
good / well-behaved / wise
dirty
satisfactory
fantastic, sensational
strict
very quiet
stupidity
friendly, nice
shy
quiet
sad
typical
truth
life
old
bright / lively
ugly / unattractive / naughty
aide / aider
s'allonger
allumer
help / to help
to lie down
to switch on / light
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Topic Area 1 Home and local area
s'asseoir
avoir tort
se baigner
baignoire
bain
brosse
(se) brosser
se changer
couché
se coucher
cuire / cuire au four
cuisine / cuisinier
cuisinière
débarrasser
descendre
se détendre
dormir / dortoir
douche / se doucher
endormi
s’endormir
garder
habiller
habitant / habiter
introduire
laver
se lever
lire
mettre
mettre la table
mourir
nettoyer (à sec)
obéir
partager
passer
se passer
passer l’aspirateur
peigne
peigner
peser
plancher
poser
posséder
présenter
ranger
raser
rasoir
réveil
(se) réveiller
rire
sommeil
sonner
sonnette
sourire
surveiller
tondeuse
tondre
vide
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to sit down
to be wrong
to bathe / to have a bath
bath (tub)
bath
brush
to brush
to get changed
lying down / in bed
to lie down / go to bed
to cook / to bake
cooking, kitchen / chef, cook
cooker / stove
to clear away
to go down / get off, out / to stay at
to relax
to sleep / dormitory
shower / to shower
asleep
to go to sleep
to keep / look after
to dress
inhabitant / to live
introduce
to wash
to get up / stand up
to read
to put
to set the table
to die
to (dry-)clean
to obey
to share
to go past / to sit / to spend
to happen
to hoover
comb
to comb
to weigh
floor
to put / place
to possess
to introduce
to tidy up
to shave
razor
alarm clock / waking up
to wake up
to laugh
sleep
to ring
door bell
to smile
to keep an eye on
mower
to mow
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vider
vivre
to empty
to live
anneau
bas
basket
blouson
botte
boucles d'oreille
bouton
casque
casquette
ceinture / ceinture de sécurité
chapeau
chaussette
chaussure
chemise / chemisier
collant
collier
complet
cravate
culotte
écharpe
foulard
gant
imper(méable)
jean
jupe
lunettes
maillot de bain / maillot
manteau
maquillage
(se) maquiller
mode
paire
pantalon
parapluie
pardessus
parfum / parfumerie
poche
porter
pull
pyjama
rayé
robe / robe de chambre
serré
serrer
short
slip
soutien-gorge
survêtement
tricot / tricoter
veste
vestiaire
vêtements
ring
low / stocking
basketball / trainer
bomber jacket
boot
earrings
button / spot
helmet / headphones
cap
belt / seat belt
hat
sock
shoe
shirt / blouse
tights
necklace
suit / full, complete
tie
shorts / knickers
scarf
scarf
glove
raincoat / mac
jeans
skirt
glasses
swimming costume / sports shirt
coat
make-up
to make-up
fashion / way
pair
trousers
umbrella
overcoat
perfume / perfume shop
pocket
to carry / wear
pullover
pyjamas
striped
dress / dressing gown
tight
to grip, shake
shorts
knickers / underpants
bra
tracksuit
knitting, jumper / to knit
jacket
cloakroom / changing-room
clothes
appartement
banlieue
bâtiment
apartment / flat
suburb / inner city
building
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capitale
en haut / en bas
environ / environs
immeuble
maison
quartier
rez-de-chaussée
sous-sol
ville
capital
at the top, upstairs / downstairs
about / neighbourhood
block of flats / tower block
house / home
district
ground floor
basement
town
armoire
atelier
balcon
barrière
bibliothèque
bureau
canapé
cave
chaise
chambre / chambre familiale
chauffage (central) / chauffer
congélateur
couette
couverture
couvrir
drap
escalier
étage
étagère
évier
fauteuil
fenêtre
four (à micro-ondes)
frigo
horloge
image
lavabo
lave-vaisselle
lessive
linge
lit
livre
machine à coudre
machine à laver
magasin
marche
ménage
meublé / meuble
miroir
montre
moquette
mur
nappe
ordinateur
outil
pelouse
pendule
pièce
pièce d’identité
wardrobe / cupboard
workshop
balcony
gate
book case / library
desk / office / study
sofa / settee
cellar
chair
bedroom / family room
(central) heating / to heat
freezer
duvet
blanket / cover
to cover
sheet
stairs
floor / storey
shelf
sink
armchair
window
oven (microwave)
fridge
clock
picture
washbasin
dishwasher
washing
washing
bed
pound / book
sewing machine
washing machine
shop
walk / step / stair
housework
furnished / piece of furniture
mirror
watch
carpet
wall
tablecloth
computer
tool
lawn
clock
coin / room
I.D.
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placard
place
plafond
poêle
porte (d’entrée)
porte-clefs
portefeuille
porte-monnaie
poubelle
poupée
rayon
rideau
robinet
salle / salle de jeu
salle à manger
salle de bain(s)
salon / salle de séjour
savon
sec
sécher
sèche-cheveux
serviette
shampooing
tapis
toit
toilette
vapeur
vitre
vitrine
cupboard
room / square / place / seat
ceiling
frying-pan
(front) door
key ring
wallet
purse
rubbish bin / dustbin
doll
shelf / department
curtain
tap
hall, large room / playroom
dining-room
bathroom
living-room
soap
dry
to dry
hairdryer
towel
shampoo
carpet
roof
toilet
steam
window / pane
shop window
blanc
bleu
brun
châtain
clair
couleur
foncé
gris
jaune
marron
noir
or
rose
rouge
rouge à lèvres
roux
vert
violet
white
blue
brown
brown
light (colour)
colour
dark
grey / overcast, dull
yellow
brown
black
gold
pink / rose
red
lipstick
auburn / ginger / red
green
purple
Higher
agacer
aigu
ampoule
annuaire
arroser
assister
attirer
baignade
baisser
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to annoy
sharp / acute
light bulb
telephone directory
to water
to be present
to attract
bathing
to lower
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Topic Area 1 Home and local area
balai
balayer
baptême
bougie
bouillir
brancher
brûler
buanderie
capot
cheminée
climatisation
clôture
cogner
col
se comporter
coupable
cueillir
décoller
démodé
dépanner
devoir
distrait
échelle
épouvantable
escalier roulant
espèce
essuyer
fâcher
se fâcher
faire la grasse matinée
fermeture éclair
se fier
fil
fondre
fournir
gagner
gamin
gant de toilette
gaspiller
gâter
gêner
gosse
grenier
grossir
habile
honte
important
impressionnant
indicatif
s'installer
loyer
maigrir
marrant
mémoire
minuscule
mode d'emploi
modéré
modifier
Monsieur / Madame
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broom
to sweep
baptism
candle
to boil
to plug in / switch on
to burn
utility room
bonnet / cover
fireplace / chimney
air-conditioning
fence
to knock
collar
to behave
guilty
to pick / gather
to take off
old-fashioned
to fix / repair
to owe
absent-minded
ladder / scale
terrible
escalator
species
to wipe / dry
to annoy
to get angry
to have a lie in
zip
to trust
cable / thread
to melt
to provide
to gain
kid
flannel
to waste
to spoil
to embarrass
kid
attic / loft
to put on weight
clever / skilful
shame
considerable / large
impressive
dialling code
to settle
rent
to lose weight
funny
memory
tiny
instructions for use
moderate
to change / alter
Dear Sir / Madam
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muni de
négligent
nommer
s'occuper de
ordures
perroquet
piqûre
piquer
plaindre
plaisanter
plier
portière
poussière
rapport
rassurer
remise
rendre + adj
se rendre compte
repasser
résoudre
retraite
rêver
sensé
sensible
serrure
soigner
soigneux
soin
souci
tache
têtu
tiroir
user
veuve / veuf
vexer
volet
equipped with
careless
to name
to take care of
rubbish / domestic waste
parrot
sting
to sting
to pity
to joke
to fold
door
dust
relation(ship)
to reassure
discount / shed
to make
to realise
to iron
to decide / resolve
retirement
to dream
sensible
sensitive
lock
to look after
careful
care
worry / concern / care
stain / mark / blot
stubborn
drawer
to wear out
widow(er)
to annoy
shutter
Local area, facilities and getting around
Foundation
accès
aller
aller chercher
aller-retour
aller simple
(s')approcher
arrivée / arriver
billet
changement
changer
chemin
chemin de fer
chemin de retour
collection
collectionner
consigne automatique
contrôle
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access
to go
to fetch / pick up / meet
return journey / return ticket
single ticket
to approach
arrival / to arrive, happen
ticket / banknote
change
to change
way / road / track / footpath
railway
way home, back
collection
to collect
luggage locker
test
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contrôler
contrôleur
to control, check
ticket collector
quai
rapide
rapide
retard / en retard / retarder
retour / retourner
SNCF
tard
tarif
train
traitement
traiter
trajet
tramway
transports en commun
platform / quay
express train
quick
delay / late / to delay
return (journey) / to return, go back
SNCF / French railways
late
fare / charge
train
treatment
to treat
journey
tram
public transport
aéroport
(auto)bus / (auto)car / auto(mobile)
automobiliste
autoroute
avion
bateau / bateau-mouche
bicyclette
chauffeur
conducteur
conduire
camion / camionnette
carré
carrefour
circulation
clé / clef
coffre
crevaison
crevé
débarquer
démarrer
déménager
déménageur
demeurer
départ
dépasser
se dépêcher
déplacer
deviation
doubler
essence
étroit
faire le plein
frapper
frein / freiner
garage / garagiste
gare (SNCF)
gare routière
garer
large
ligne
se mettre en route
airport
bus / coach / car
driver
motorway
plane
boat, ship / tourist boat on Seine
bicycle
driver
driver
to drive / lead
lorry / van
square
crossroads
traffic
key
boot (of car)
puncture
tired out / punctured
to land / disembark
to start moving
to move house
removal man
to live
departure
to go past / exceed / overtake
to hurry
to move
diversion
to overtake / dub
petrol
narrow
to fill up (petrol)
to hit / knock
brake / to brake
garage / garage owner
(railway) station
bus station
to park
wide
line
to set off
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moteur
moto(cyclette) / motocycliste
(tomber en) panne
panneau
parking (souterrain), parking à étages
partir
partout
passage à niveau
passager
passant
permis (de conduire)
phare
piéton
pile
plat
pneu
poids lourd
quitter
rond
rond-point
roue
rouler
route nationale
rue (à sens unique)
sens / sens interdit
siège
situé
sortie
sortir
station-service
stationnement
stationner
tour
tourner
travaux
traversée
traverser
véhicule
vélo / vélomoteur
venir
vérifier
virage
vite
vitesse
voiture
volant
voyage
voyager
voyageur
engine / motor
motorbike / motorcyclist
(to) break down
(road) sign
(underground) car-park, multi-storey car
park
to leave / depart / go away
everywhere
level-crossing
passenger
passer-by
driving licence
headlight
pedestrian
battery (e.g.torch)
flat
tyre
lorry / HGV
to leave
round
roundabout
wheel
to drive / to go
A-road / main road
(one-way) street
sense, direction / no entry
seat
situated
exit, outing
to go out, take out
petrol station
parking
to park, be parked
tour / turn / tower
to turn
road works
crossing
to cross
vehicle
bike / moped
to come
to check
bend
quickly
speed
car / railway carriage
steering wheel
journey
to travel
traveller, passenger
ailleurs
arrêt d'autobus
arrêter
à l'arrière
à l'avant
bout
coin
dedans
elsewhere
(bus)stop
to stop
at the back
at the front
end / tip
corner / area
inside
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Topic Area 1 Home and local area
dehors
dessous
dessus
droit
droite
en route
extérieur
en face
au fond
gauche
inférieur
intérieur
loin / lointain
niveau
prochain
proche
tout droit
outside
underneath (it)
on top (of it)
right / straight
right
on the way
outside / outer / external
opposite
at the bottom / far end
left
lower
inside / inner / internal
far / distant
level
next
near(by)
straight ahead
arbre
banque / bancaire
bijou / bijouterie
bijouterie / bijoutier
bistro(t)
boîte aux lettres
boîte (de nuit)
boucher / boucherie
boulanger / boulangerie
boutique
cabine téléphonique
campagne
centre (commercial)
champ
charcuterie
charcutier
château
cirque
colline
confiserie
croix
église
feuille
feuille (de papier)
fleur / fleuriste
fleuve
forêt
herbe
hôtel de ville
hypermarché
jardin / jardin public / jardinage / jardinier
tree
bank / bank(ing)
jewel / jewellery
jeweller's / jeweller
café
letter box
night-club
butcher / butcher's shop
baker / baker's
shop
phone box
country(side)
(shopping) centre
field
delicatessen /cooked (pork) meat
pork-butcher
castle
circus
hill
sweet shop
cross
church
leaf
sheet of paper
flower / florist
river
forest
grass
town hall
hypermarket
garden / public park / gardening /
gardener
kiosk / news stand
lake
bookshop / bookseller
mayor / town hall
market / shopkeeper, stallholder
mountain
museum
tourist office
stationer’s
kiosque
lac
librairie / libraire
maire / mairie
marché / marchand
montagne
musée
office de tourisme
papeterie
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papier
papier peint
pâtisserie
pâtissier
paysage
poissonnerie / poissonnier
pont
rivière
sentier
supermarché
tabac
terre
timbre
trottoir
trou
tube
tuyau
vallée
paper
wall paper
cake shop / cake(s)
pastrycook / confectioner
countryside / scenery
fish shop / fishmonger
bridge / deck
river
path
supermarket
tobacco / tobacconist’s
ground / land
stamp
pavement
hole
hit / tube
pipe
valley
Higher
atterrir
atterrissage
attraper
auto-stop
bouchon
boue
caverne
centrale
composter
couler
durée
échangeur
embouteillage
émouvant
ému
entourer
étal
faire attention
falaise
héler
klaxonner
lune
navire
numéro d'immatriculation
pare-brise
pétrole
pression
provisoire
prudence
ralentir
rétroviseur
roche / rocher
ruisseau
vitesse
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to land
landing
to catch
hitch-hiking
cork, stopper / hold-up, traffic jam
mud
cave
power station
to stamp a ticket
to flow
length
motorway junction
traffic jam
moving
moved
to surround
stall
to pay attention
cliff
to hail / call
to hoot
moon
ship
registration number
windscreen
crude oil / petroleum
pressure
provisional
care / caution
to slow down
rear-mirror
rock
stream
gear / speed
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Topic Area 2: Health and sport
Sport, outdoor pursuits and healthy lifestyle
Food and drink as aspects of culture and health
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Topic Area 2 Health and sport
Sport, outdoor pursuits and healthy lifestyle
Foundation
aller à la pêche
alpinisme
arbitre
athlétisme
balle / ballon
boules
bricolage
bricoler
bricoleur
but
cacher
canne / canne à pêche
canoë
cheval
courir
course
cyclisme / cycliste
équipe
equitation
escalade
événement
faire du patin
faire partie de
faire une promenade
filet
fléchettes
formation
grimper
gymnase
jeu
jouer
jouet
lancer
match / match nul
monter
nager
natation
partie
passe-temps
patinage à glace / patinage à roulettes
patiner
patinoire / patins (à roulettes)
pêche
piscine
piste
planche à roulettes / planche à voile / planche
plein air
plongée sous-marine
pratiquer un sport
promenade
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to go fishing
climbing
referee
athletics
ball
bowls
DIY
to do DIY
do-it-yourselfer
goal / intention
to hide
stick / fishing-rod
canoeing
horse / horse-riding
to run
race
cycling / cyclist
team
horse-riding
climbing
event
to skate
to belong to
to go for a walk
net
darts
training
to climb
gymnasium
game
to play / to act
toy
to throw / launch
match / draw
to go up / get in, on / to ride
to swim
swimming
game / part
hobby
ice skating / roller skating
to skate
skating rink / (roller) skates
fishing / peach
swimming pool / bath
track / dance floor
skateboard / windsurfing / board
open air
diving
to do sport
walk / ride
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se promener / promener
randonnée / randonneur
roller (in-line)
sauter
sportif
sports nautiques
stade
supporter
voile
volley
VTT
to have a walk / to take for a walk
walk, hike / hiker
roller skate / skating
to jump
sporty, relating to sport
watersports
stadium
fan / supporter
sailing / sail
volleyball
mountain bike
abeille
aller bien / mieux
aspirine
besoin
bien
blessé
bouger
cabinet
ça va
comprimé
couper
debout
dent / dentifrice / dentiste
douleur
enrhumé
entretien
faire mal
fièvre / fiévreux
en forme
grippe
guêpe
hôpital
infirmier / infirmière
mal
malade / maladie
médecin
médicament
(le) meilleur / mieux
mouche
mouchoir
odeur
ordonnance
ordonner
pénible
pharmacie / pharmacien
pilule
qu'est-ce qu'il y a ?
rhume
sain / en bonne santé
au secours !
sentiment
(se) sentir
souffrir
sparadrap
tomber
tousser / toux
vomir
bee
to be well / better
aspirin
need
well / good / fine
hurt / injured
to move
surgery / consulting room
I'm fine etc.
tablet / pill
to cut
standing
tooth / toothpaste / dentist
pain
having a cold
maintenance
to hurt (e.g. my arm hurts)
fever / feverish
fit
flu
wasp
hospital
nurse
pain / ache / sickness
ill, patient / illness
doctor
medicine
better (best)
fly
handkerchief
smell
prescription
to order
painful
chemist’s shop / chemist
pill
what's the matter?
cold
healthy
help!
feeling
to feel / sense / smell
to suffer
plaster / elastoplast
to fall
to cough / cough
to be sick
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bouche
bras
cœur
corps
cou
doigt
dos
épaule
estomac
figure
genou
gorge
jambe
lèvre
main
nez
œil
oreille
peau
pied
poing
poitrine
tête
ventre
visage
voix
yeux
mouth
arm
heart
body
neck
finger
back
shoulder
stomach / tummy
face
knee
throat
leg
lip
hand
nose
eye
ear
skin / peel
foot
fist
chest
head
stomach / belly
face
voice
eyes
Higher
(s')améliorer
aménager
avaler
se battre
blesser
blessure
cerveau
championnat
cheville
chirurgien
chute
coude
débuter / débutant
doigt de pied
élever
enflé
s'enrhumer
(avoir l') estomac dérangé
flèche
forme
fouler
glisser
gratter
guérir
insolation
joue
marquer
matériel
menton
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to get better / improve
to equip / fit out
to swallow
to fight
to injure
wound / injury
brain
championship
ankle
surgeon
fall
elbow
to begin / beginner
toe
to raise
swollen
to catch a cold
stomach upset
arrow
fitness
to sprain
to slip / slide
to scratch
to cure / get better
sun stroke
cheek
to score
equipment
chin
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nu
ongle
orteil
os
pansement
piqûre
piquer
plâtre
plonger
poignet
premiers soins
rayon X
se remettre
rhume des foins
saigner
sain et sauf
sang
santé
saut à l'élastique
saut (en hauteur / en longueur)
sauver
sauvetage
secouer
secours
sécurité
sentir
soulager
soulever
tournoi
d'urgence
victoire
naked
nail
toe
bone
bandage
sting
to sting
plaster
to dive
wrist
first aid
x-ray
to get better
hay fever
to bleed
safe and sound
blood
health
bungee jumping
(high / long) jump
to save / rescue
rescue
to shake
assistance / help
safety
to smell
to relieve
to lift
tournament
emergency
win / victory
Food and drink as aspects of culture and health
Foundation
abricot
agneau
ail
ananas
assiette anglaise
banane
beurre
bifteck
bœuf
bonbon
carotte
casse-croûte
cassis
cerise
champignon
chips
chou-fleur
chou / choux de Bruxelles
citron
concombre
confiture / confiture d'oranges
côte / côtelette
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apricot
lamb
garlic
pineapple
selection of cold meats
banana
butter
steak
beef
sweet
carrot
snack
blackcurrant
cherry
mushroom
crisps
cauliflower
cabbage / sprouts
lemon
cucumber
jam / marmalade
chop / cutlet
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Topic Area 2 Health and sport
crème / crème solaire / crémerie
crêpe / crêperie
crevette
croque-monsieur
crudités
dinde
épinards
escargot
farine
foie
frais
fraise
framboise
frites
fromage
fruits de mer
gâteau
glace
haricot
huile
huître
jambon
laitue
légume
miel
moule
moutarde
noix
œuf à la coque / œuf sur le plat / œufs brouillés
oignon
pain / pain grillé
pamplemousse
pâtes
petit déjeuner
petit pain
petits pois
poire
poivre
pomme
pomme de terre
potage
poule / poulet
prune
purée
raisin / raisin sec
riz
salade (de pommes de terre)
salade
saucisse
saucisson
saumon
sel
sirop
sucre / sucré / sucrer / sucreries
tartine
thon
tomate
truite
vanille
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cream / sun cream / dairy (shop)
pancake / pancake restaurant
shrimp
toasted ham/cheese sandwich
raw vegetables
turkey
spinach
snail
flour
liver
cool / fresh
strawberry
raspberry
chips
cheese
sea food
cake
ice (cream) / mirror
bean
oil
oyster
ham
lettuce
vegetable
honey
mussel
mustard
nut / walnut
boiled egg / fried egg / scrambled egg
onion
bread, loaf / toast
grapefruit
pasta
breakfast
bread roll
peas
pear
pepper
apple
potato
soup
chicken
plum
mashed potato
grape / raisin
rice
(potato) salad
lettuce
sausage
sausage
salmon
salt
syrup
sugar/sweet/to sugar/sweet things
slice of bread and butter
tuna
tomato
trout
vanilla
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veau
viande
vinaigre
yaourt
veal / calf
meat
vinegar
yoghurt
alcool / alcoolisé
bière
boire
boisson / boisson gazeuse
café / cafetière
eau minérale
eau (potable)
jus (de fruits)
lait
limonade
rhum
soif
thé / théière
vin
alcohol / alcoholic
beer
to drink
drink / pop, fizzy drink
coffee, café / coffee-pot
bottled water / mineral water
(drinking) water
(fruit) juice
milk
lemonade
rum
thirst
tea / teapot
wine
alimentation
addition
bien cuit
boîte
bouteille
dégoûtant
déguster
dîner
donner / donner à manger à
emmener
emporter
entrée / entrer
épicé
épicerie / épicier
essayer
faim
goût
goûter
griller / grillade
manger
morceau
nourriture
panier
(un) peu
plat / plat principal
plateau
plats cuisinés
pot
prendre
produit
provisions
recette
reçu
repas
rôtir / rôti
saignant
satisfait
serveur / serveuse
serviable
food / grocery / grocer's
bill
well-done
box / can, tin
bottle
disgusting
to taste
dinner / to have dinner, dine
to give / to feed
to take away
to take away
entrance, starter / to enter
spicy
grocer’s shop / grocer
to try
hunger
taste
to taste / afternoon tea
to grill / grill
to eat
piece
food
basket
(a) little
dish / main course
tray
ready-made meals
jar / pot
to take / to have (a meal)
product
food stuff / groceries
recipe
receipt
meal
to roast / roast
rare / underdone
satisfied
waiter / waitress
helpful
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Topic Area 2 Health and sport
servir
se servir de
tranche
to serve / be useful
to use
slice
assiette
bol
casserole
couteau
cuiller / cuillère
fourchette
soucoupe
tasse
vaisselle
verre
plate
bowl
pan
knife
spoon
fork
saucer
cup
crockery / washing up
glass
Higher
chèvre
coupe
couverts
épicé
flacon
goutte
graisse
matière grasse
peler
se plaindre
régime
suffire
vendange
verser
vignoble
viticulteur
volaille
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goat('s cheese)
glass / dish
cutlery
spicy
little bottle
drop
fat
fat
to peel
to complain
diet
to be sufficient
grape harvest
to pour / to pay
vineyard
wine grower
poultry
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Topic Area 3: Leisure and entertainment
(includes online)
Socialising, special occasions and festivals
TV, films and music
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Topic Area 3 Leisure and entertainment (includes online)
Socialising, special occasions and festivals
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accompagner
achat / acheter / acheteur
s'amuser
attendre / attendre avec impatience / attente
baiser
bal
boum
bûche de Noël
buffet
cadeau
chariot
colis
courses
distraction
échecs
envie
exposition
félicitations!
fêter / fête
feu
feux d'artifice
foire
guichet
invitation
inviter
invite
Jour de l'An
jour férié
loisirs
mariage / marié
marié(e)
Noël
Pâques
paquet
parc / parc d’attractions
peindre
peinture
recevoir
rencontre
rencontrer
rendre visite
renseignements / renseigner
se retrouver
réunion
surprendre
surprise
surprise-partie
to accompany
purchase / to buy / buyer
to have a good time, fun
to wait for / look forward to / waiting
kiss
dance
party
Christmas log
sideboard / buffet
present
shopping trolley
parcel
shopping
leisure activity / something entertaining
chess
desire
exhibition
congratulations!
to celebrate / celebration, party
fire / traffic light
fireworks
fair
ticket-office
invitation
to invite
guest
New Year's Day
bank, public holiday
free time / leisure activities
marriage, wedding / married
bridegroom, (bride)
Christmas
Easter
packet / parcel
park / theme park
to paint
paint(ing)
to receive
meeting
to meet
to visit
information / to inform
to meet
meeting
to surprise
surprise
party
clic
courriel
(mouse) click
e-mail
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Topic Area 3 Leisure and entertainment
courrier électronique
envoyer / envoyer un SMS
portable
e-mail
to send / to text
mobile phone / laptop
avantageux
bon marché
ça fait combien ?
ça me plaît beaucoup
cher
coût
coûter
dépenser
gratuit
peu cher
prix
rembourser
soldes
vendre
vente
good value
cheap
how much is it?
I like it very much
dear / expensive
cost
to cost
to spend
free
cheap
price, cost / prize
to reimburse / pay back
sale
to sell
sale
connaissance
connaître
faire la queue
se rappeler
rapports
knowledge
to know / acquaintance
to queue
to remember
relationship
Higher
annuler
entracte
entraîner
féliciter
fiançailles
foule
jouir
lèche-vitrines
logiciel
mardi gras
noces
reconnaître
réseau
société
suggérer
télécharger
to cancel
interval
to drag / carry along / entail
to congratulate
engagement
crowd
to enjoy
window-shopping
software
Shrove Tuesday
wedding
to recognise
network
company
to suggest
to download
TV, films and music
Foundation
acteur / actrice
il s'agit de
auteur
animé
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actor / actress
it's about
author
lively / animated
announcement / advertisement
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Topic Area 3 Leisure and entertainment
bande dessinée
chaîne
chanson (populaire)
chanter
chanteur
chœur, chorale
dessin / dessin animé / dessinateur
dessiner
écran
émission
feuilleton
genre
informations
journal
livre de poche
nouvelles
pièce (de théâtre)
prevision météo
regarder
revue
roman (policier)
séance
série (policière)
sous-titré
spectacle
téléviseur
vedette
voir
comic strip / book
channel / chain / music system
(pop) song
to sing
singer
choir
art / cartoon / designer
to draw
screen
programme
serial / soap opera
sort / kind
news / information
newspaper
paperback
news
play (theatre)
weather forecast
to look at / to watch
magazine
(detective) novel
session / performance
(police) series
sub-titled
show
TV set
star
to see
batterie
(s’)entraîner
groupe
son
trompette
violon
battery (car) / drums
to train (practise)
group
sound
trumpet
violin
Higher
agir
aventure
clavier
comédien
distraire
divertissement
étape
fanfare
medias
publicité
quotidien
représentation
scène
spectateurs
télécommande
titre
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to act
adventure
keyboard
actor
to entertain
entertainment
stage
brass band
media
advert(ising)
daily (paper)
performance
stage
audience
remote control
title
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Topic Area 4: Travel and the wider world
Holidays and exchanges
Environmental, cultural and social issues
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Topic Area 4 Travel and the wider world
Topic Area 4 Travel and the wider world
Holidays and exchanges
Foundation
s'en aller
amener
apporter
se bronzer
défaire
se reposer
réservation
réserver
rester
to go away
to bring
to bring
to get brown / sunbathe
to undo / unpack
to have a rest
booking
to book
to stay / remain
bagages
faire les valises
valise
luggage
to pack
suitcase
appareil (photo)
ascenseur
auberge
auberge de jeunesse
bloc sanitaire
bord
chameau
concierge
congé
côte
dépliant
drapeau
dresser
endroit
étranger
fiche
frontière
île
libre / libre-service
lieu
avoir lieu
location
logement
loger
louer
Manche
mer
monde
pays (natal)
plage
ours
quinzaine / quinze jours
sable
sac / sac à dos / sac à main / sac de couchage
séjour
semaine
camera
lift
inn
youth hostel
showers / toilet block
edge / side
camel
caretaker
time off / holiday
coast
leaflet
flag
to put up (a tent) / to train
place
foreign / foreigner, abroad
form
border
island
free / self-service
place
to take place
hire / renting (out)
accommodation
to house, stay at
to rent, hire (out) / to praise
English Channel
sea
world / people
(native) country
beach
bear
fortnight
sand
bag / rucksack / handbag / sleeping bag
stay
week
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Topic Area 4 Travel and the wider world
singe
skier / ski
sommet
station
station balnéaire
station de ski
station de taxi
station thermale
syndicat d'initiative
tente
(terrain de) camping
vacances / vacancier
vague
valable
valeur
valoir
vue
monkey
to ski / skiing, ski
summit / top
station / resort
seaside resort
ski resort
taxi rank
spa town
tourist office
tent
camp site
holiday / holidaymaker
wave
valid
value
to be worth
view
briller
brouillard
brume
chaleur
chaud
ciel
climat
couvert
ensoleillé
est
étoile
froid
gel, gelée / geler
météo / prévision du temps
mouillé
neige
neiger
nord
nuage / nuageux
orage / orageux
ouest
il pleut à verse
pleuvoir
pluie / pluvieux
saison
soleil
sombre
sud
tempête
temps
tonnerre
vent
verglas
to shine
fog / mist
mist
heat
hot / warm
sky / heaven
climate
overcast / dull (weather)
sunny
east
star
cold
frost / to freeze
weather forecast
wet
snow
to snow
north
cloud / cloudy
(thunder)storm / stormy
west
it is pouring with rain
to rain
rain / rainy
season
sun / sunshine
dark
south
storm / high wind
time / weather
thunder
wind
(black) ice
Higher
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assurer
augmenter
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organiser / group leader
deposit
to insure
to increase
shower
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cabane
concours
cours du change
éclair
éclaircie
éclairer
enregistrer
foyer
frais
grêle
humide
marée
marin
ombre
pencher
pente
seau
souffler
tiède
tonnerre
hut
competition
exchange rate
lightning
bright period
to light up / shed light on
to record / check in
home / hostel / club
costs
hail
damp
tide
sailor
shade
to lean
slope
bucket
to blow
(luke)warm
thunder
Environmental, cultural and social issues
Foundation
battre
briser
cassé
casser
causer
empêcher
peur
avoir peur
to beat
to break / smash
broken
to break
to cause / chat
to prevent
fear
to be frightened
avantage
bureau des objets trouvés
commissariat de police
conseil
conseiller
coup
coup de main
coup de pied
coup de soleil
coup de téléphone
déchets
défendre
défense de
se disputer
dommage
douane / douanier
environnement
état
éteindre
exagérer
faute
fumée
fumer
gaz
advantage
lost property office
police station
advice
to advise
blow
helping hand
kick
sun burn
(telephone) call
rubbish
to forbid / to defend
it is forbidden to
to argue
shame / pity
customs / customs officer
environment
state
to turn off / put out
to exaggerate
fault
smoke
to smoke
gas
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inconvénient
inconnu
incroyable
indiquer
interdit
jeter
paisible / paix
péage
perdre
permettre
perte
pessimiste
pleurer
Police-Secours
policier / policière
pompier
pourboire
punir
régler
réparation
réparer
(sapeurs-)pompiers
tuer
il vaut la peine
vol
voler / voleur
disadvantage
unknown / stranger
unbelievable
to indicate
forbidden / not allowed
to throw (away)
peaceful / peace
toll
to lose / waste
to let / allow
loss / waste
pessimistic
to weep / to cry
emergency services
policeman / woman
fireman
tip
to punish
to settle
repair
to repair
fire brigade
to kill
it is worth / it is worth the trouble
flight / theft
to fly, to steal / thief
Higher
abîmer
allumettes
amende
arrêter
cambrioler
cauchemar
chasser
commettre
condamner
consacrer
conteneur pour verre usagé
contrat
craindre
craintif
défaut
dégâts
dépendance
déranger
désavantage
détruire
disparaître
se douter
échec
échouer
écraser
effet de serre
effrayer
s'égarer
empoisonner
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to damage / spoil
matches
fine
to arrest
to burgle
nightmare
to hunt
to commit
to condemn
to devote
bottle bank
contract
to fear
timid / fearful
failing
damage
addiction
to disturb
disadvantage
to destroy
to disappear
to suspect
failure
to fail
to crush / run over
greenhouse effect
to frighten
to get lost
to poison
pregnant
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Topic Area 4 Travel and the wider world
énerver
enfermer
s'engager
énigme
s'évader
éviter
fauteuil roulant
fuir
fuite
fusil
fusiller
grève
gréviste
guerre
heures de pointe
heurter
HLM (+ habitation à loyer modérée)
incendie
infirme
inonder
inquietude
interdire
ivre
jurer
laisser tomber
larme
lutter
mal
mal du pays
malentendu
menacer
mensonge
mentir
messe
meurtre
mœurs
mordre
noyer
point de vue
polluer
preuves
prévenir
prévoir
prier
protéger
récompense
règlement
reine
remettre
renoncer
renverser
renvoyer
roi
sida
soupçonner
sourd
soutenir
soutien
supporter
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to irritate
to close in / lock in, up
to enlist
puzzle
to escape
to avoid
wheelchair
to flee
flight, leak
gun
to shoot
strike
striker
war
rush-hour
to strike / bump into
council house / flat
fire
disabled
to flood
worry
to forbid
drunk
to swear
to drop
tear
to fight / struggle
difficulty / trouble
homesickness
misunderstanding
to threaten
lie
to lie
mass
murder
customs / ways
to bite
to drown
view
to pollute
proof
to inform / warn
to foresee
to ask, request / pray
to protect
reward
rule
queen
to hand (in) / postpone
to give up
to run over
to sack
king
AIDS
to suspect
deaf
to support
support
to bear / put up with
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syndicat
témoin
tirer
toxicomane
tricher
voyou
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trade union
witness
to shoot
drug addict
to cheat
yob
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Topic Area 5: Education and work
School life in the UK and in the target language country or community
Work experience, future study and jobs, working abroad
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Topic Area 5 Education and work
Topic Area 5 Education and work
School life in the UK and in the target language country or community
Foundation
affaires
bic
cahier
calcul / calculatrice, calculette
carnet
cartable
carte
ciseaux
crayon
feutre
gomme
règle
stylo
trousse
truc
belongings / stuff / business
biro / ball-point pen
exercise book
sum / calculator
note book
schoolbag
card / map / menu
scissors
pencil
felt / felt-tip pen
rubber
rule / ruler
pen
small case, bag / pencil-case
thing / whats it
affiche
agenda
banc
bande
ça suffit
certificat
chiffre
classe
copie
copier
couloir
cour
cours
devoirs
difficile
directeur
dossier
échange (scolaire)
échanger
élève
en seconde / en sixième
enseignement
ensemble
épreuve
erreur
étude / étudiant
étudier
examen
excuser / s’excuser
s’exercer
exercice
expérience
explication
expliquer
poster
diary
bench
group / gang
that's enough
certificate
figure / number
class
piece of written work
to copy
corridor
playground / yard / court
lesson
homework
difficult
head teacher / director
file
(school) exchange
to exchange
pupil
in Y11 / in Y7
education / teaching
together
test
mistake
study / student
to study
examination
to excuse / to apologise
to train / practise
exercise
experiment
explanation
to explain
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façon
fait
faux
favorable / favori
horaire
intéressant / intérêt
intéresser
s’intéresser
inutile
leçon
lecture
lettre
matière (facultative) / (obligatoire)
mot
note
objet
pause
plan
préféré
préférer
première / terminale
prêt
professeur
récréation
résultat
sondage
stage / stage en entreprise / stagiaire
succès
sujet
tableau
terrain / terrain de sport
trimestre
method / way
fact
wrong / false
favourable / favourite
timetable
interesting / interest
to interest
to be interested in
useless
lesson
reading
letter
subject (optional) / (compulsory)
word / message
mark / note
object
break
plan
favourite
to prefer
year 12 / year 13 (sixth form)
ready
teacher
break
result
survey
course / work experience / trainee
success
subject / topic
picture / board
ground / sports ground, school field
term
apprendre
cesser
choisir
choix
compliqué
comprendre
compter / comptoir
corriger
cri
crier
critiquer
croire
dur
durer
écouter
s’écrier
écrire / écriture
écrivain
emprunter
entendre
s’entendre
fabriquer
facile
faire
faire une pause
fin / finir
to learn / teach
to stop
to choose
choice
complicated
to understand / include
to count / counter
to correct
call, shout
to shout, scream
to criticise
to believe / think
hard
to last
to listen to
to cry out / exclaim
to write / writing
writer
to borrow
to hear
to get on with
to make
easy
to do / make
to have a break
end, finish / to finish
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Topic Area 5 Education and work
parler
parole
phrase
poser une question
prêter
rentrée
rentrer
répéter
répondeur / réponse
répondre
savoir
souligner
se taire
se tromper
to speak
word
sentence
to ask a question
to lend
start of term/ back to school/return
return (home/school) / to go home
to repeat
answering machine / answer
to answer
to know (how to)
to underline / stress
to be silent / shut up
to be wrong, mistaken
art dramatique
bac(calauréat)
chimie
EMT
EPS
histoire / historique / histoire-géo
drama
bac / A-level
chemistry
CDT
P.E.
story / history / historical / historygeography
PSE
language / tongue
physics
scientific / scientist
instruction civique
langue
physique
scientifique
collège (technique)
école (primaire)
instituteur
internat
lycée / lycéen
scolaire
secondaire
comprehensive school (technical
college)
(primary) school
primary school teacher
boarding school
grammar school, sixth-form college /
pupil
school (adj)
secondary
Higher
bulletin scolaire
cercle
coller
commerce
constater
couramment
décevoir
déchirer
discours
enseigner
exploit
panneau d'affichage
redaction
redoubler
réfléchir
réussir
réussite
sciences humaines
scotch
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school report
circle
to stick
business (studies)
to note / notice
fluently
to disappoint
to tear
speech
to teach
achievement
notice board
essay
to repeat the school year
to think
to succeed
success
social sciences
sellotape
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Topic Area 5 Education and work
Work experience, future study and jobs, working abroad
Foundation
agent de police
armée
avocat
caisse / caissier
chômage / chômeur
facteur
ferme / fermier
gendarme / gendarmerie
gérant
hôtesse de l'air
informaticien / informatique
ingénieur
interprète
maçon
mécanicien
militaire
moniteur (de ski)
photo / photographe / photographie
plombier
programmeur
propriétaire
secrétaire
soldat
vétérinaire
policeman
army
lawyer / avocado
till / cashier
unemployment / unemployed person
postman
farm / farmer
police officer / police station
manager
air hostess
I.T expert / I.T.
engineer
interpreter
builder
mechanic
soldier
(ski) instructor
photo / photographer / photograph(y)
plumber
computer programmer
owner
secretary
soldier
vet
ANPE
apprenti / apprentissage
argent
avenir
cantine
carrière
client
coiffé de
coiffeur
coiffure
conférence
économiser
employer / employé
entreprise
étude (à plein temps) / à temps partiel
étude du temps
faire des économies
gagner / gagnant
jour (de congé)
métier
monnaie
ouverture
ouvrier
ouvert
ouvrir
paiement
payer
patron
poste
progrès
job centre
apprentice / apprenticeship
money / silver
future
canteen
career
customer
wearing on head
hairdresser
hairdressing / hairdo
lecture
to save
to employ, use / employee
firm
(full-time) study / part time study
timetable
to economise / to save
to earn, win / winner
day (off)
trade / job
change / currency
opening
worker / labourer
open
to open
payment
to pay (for)
boss
post (office) / post, job
progress
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projet
salaire
somme
taper
traduction
traduire
travail / travailleur
travailler
usine
project / plan
salary / wages
sum
to type
translation
to translate
work / hard working, worker
to work
factory
Higher
boulot
charger
commerçant
compte
construire
entrevue
imprimer
imprimante
s'inscrire
licence
loi
œuvre
orientation professionnelle
poser sa candidature
tâche
taux
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job
to load
shopkeeper
account
to build
interview
to print
printer
to enroll
degree
law
work
careers advice
to apply for a job
task / job
rate
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