Niveau 361
There is a bus that goes from Paris to Mont Saint-Michel.
un car
Parking is reserved for store customers.
un stationnement
Firefighters have priority.
une priorité
The light is green, you can start.
démarrer
We arrive in a village, we must slow down.
ralentir
There is a cat, brake!
freiner
Niveau 362
There are bicycle paths in the city center.
une piste cyclable
Next year, this street will be a pedestrian street.
une rue piétonne
There is a rest area in ten kilometers.
une aire de repos
There are often traffic jams at the entrance of Paris.
un bouchon
Roadside restaurants are the best.
routier
Niveau 363
Can we book a guest room?
une chambre d'hôte
We made a one week rental in Nice for this summer.
une location
Your room is at the end of the hallway.
un couloir
You can call the reception from the phone in your room.
un téléphone
In the morning, the restaurant is open from seven o'clock.
un restaurant
The street under my window is noisy.
bruyant
The street of this hotel is nice and quiet.
tranquille
Niveau 364
There is a good brewery near here.
une brasserie
It wasn't amazing but it was okay.
correct
The food is ordinary but good.
ordinaire
Are you happy with your meal?
content
It was not good, we are unhappy.
mécontent
Hello, I would like to reserve a table for four people.
réserver
Can you please serve the coffee?
servir
Niveau 365
Don't diet, eat a little less.
un régime
Do you like cooked tomatoes?
cuit
It's a shame, the vegetables are burnt.
brûlé
Beware of diet products.
diététique
You can buy organic vegetables on the Internet.
bio
We have to start preparing the meal.
préparer
Who is doing the dishes tonight?
faire la vaisselle
Niveau 366
Excuse me Miss, I'm looking for the dairy section.
des produits laitiers
In the creameries the cheese is good.
une crémerie
You need one hundred grams of cream to make this cake.
de la crème
Cottage cheese is a bit like yogurt.
du fromage blanc
Would you like some camembert?
du camembert
Some cheeses are very fatty.
gras
I find that raw milk cheeses are better.
cru
Munster cheese is good but strong.
fort
Niveau 367
The trend is towards light colors.
une tendance
Scarves are no longer in fashion.
un foulard
It is a silk shirt.
de la soie
Do you only buy new clothes?
neuf
It is hot, I take off my jacket.
retirer
These pants do not fit me well, I do not take them.
aller mal
Niveau 368
Payment must be made before the end of the month.
un paiement
I pay my rent by bank transfer.
un virement
They took out a loan for their house.
un emprunt
The bank gave them a loan for their apartment.
un prêt
I borrowed with 3% interest.
des intérêts
They will have to pay back the bank for three years.
rembourser
Niveau 369
Dr. Delavigne has many patients.
un patient
I've had back pain since yesterday.
une douleur
Doctors were unable to prevent the death of the injured man.
la mort
The doctor gave me a one week treatment.
un traitement
I don't know what's wrong with me, I feel bad.
se sentir mal
The doctor suggests I get a flu shot.
vacciner
If you go to work, you will spread the flu to your colleagues.
transmettre
Niveau 370
You must go through the admissions office.
une admission
Celine is scheduled to be released from the hospital tomorrow.
une sortie
They just called an ambulance.
une ambulance
Bilal has been in the surgical ward for three hours.
la chirurgie
Dr. Dupont's practice is general medicine.
la médecine générale
Mrs. Duvalier was hospitalized yesterday morning.
hospitaliser
Niveau 371
Jules and Marianne are expecting the birth of their second child.
une naissance
The steps to make an adoption are long.
une adoption
Victor and Magalie are a beautiful couple.
un couple
Jeanne and Pierre had a difficult separation.
une séparation
It's my maternal grandfather's birthday.
maternel
It's my paternal grandfather's birthday.
paternel
Mylène gave birth to a baby boy.
accoucher
Niveau 372
I contacted the presidency of the animal lovers association.
une présidence
I left a message with the director's office.
un secrétariat
Our tennis club has fifty-two members.
un adhérent
He is a politician with many enemies.
un ennemi
I made the acquaintance of the new director of the agency.
faire connaissance
The two directors do not get along well.
s'entendre mal
The new cook gets angry easily.
se fâcher
The executive director will visit us next Thursday.
rendre visite
Jean's parents like his new fiancée.
apprécier
Niveau 373
She speaks with a nice southern accent.
un accent
His level of English is fluent.
courant
Her level of Japanese is beginner.
débutant
His level of French is average.
moyen
Her level of Spanish is advanced.
avancé
I can manage in Korean.
se débrouiller
Could you please translate these few lines?
traduire
Niveau 374
The police have launched an appeal for information.
un appel
There must be a negotiation on the price to be paid.
une négociation
In this company, my contact is a forty-year-old woman.
un interlocuteur
Stéphane summarized the situation well.
résumer
This politician lied to journalists.
mentir
Politicians argue about economic issues.
se disputer
The mother reminds her son that he must do his homework.
rappeler
The school principal approves the teacher's decision.
approuver
Niveau 375
The globe has a circumference of 40,000 km.
un globe
The Canadian territory is divided into ten provinces.
une province
In which department were you born?
un département
Filipino fruits are delicious.
philippin
Algiers is the capital of Algeria.
algérien
Tacos are a Mexican specialty.
mexicain
Warsaw is the capital of Poland.
polonais
Niveau 376
The capital of Belgium is Brussels.
la Belgique
Austria is east of Switzerland.
l'Autriche
There are three capital cities in South Africa.
l'Afrique du Sud
Mongolia is in the north of China.
la Mongolie
Douala is the largest city in Cameroon.
le Cameroun
Australia is both a country and a continent.
l'Australie
The capital of New Zealand is Wellington.
la Nouvelle-Zélande
Niveau 377
By train, London is less than two hours from Paris.
Londres
By plane, Rome is less than two hours from Paris.
Rome
By plane, Beijing is about ten hours from Paris.
Pékin
By plane, Moscow is three and a half hours from Paris.
Moscou
By plane, Cairo is a little more than five hours from Paris.
Le Caire
By train, Barcelona is just over six hours from Paris.
Barcelone
By plane, Athens is about four hours from Paris.
Athènes
Niveau 378
There has been a positive evolution in relations between the two countries.
une évolution
There is a change in the relationship between the two countries.
un changement
In this country, the revolution took place against the dictatorship.
une révolution
It is a nationwide grassroots movement.
national
It is a popular movement on a regional scale.
régional
The workers want to go on strike next week.
faire grève
The population is demonstrating against unemployment and the high cost of living.
manifester
Niveau 379
In the street, there are posters for the elections.
une affiche
The candidates have different opinions.
une opinion
The members of the majority voted for the law.
la majorité
Opposition members did not vote for the law.
l'opposition
The election campaign begins this week.
électoral
All candidates appear on television.
se présenter
The socialist candidate was defeated.
battre
Niveau 380
The minister says it's an injustice.
une injustice
People think there is too much inequality in society.
une inégalité
The media talks a lot about security.
la sécurité
The fight against poverty should be a priority.
la misère
Democracies do not go to war with each other.
la guerre
It is difficult to govern countries in crisis.
gouverner
The government wants to reform the pension system.
réformer
Niveau 381
She is not aware of her talent.
avoir conscience
The director gave a positive assessment of our work.
un jugement
He has several arguments against this project.
un argument
The meaning of life is a philosophical question.
philosophique
We need to think about our future.
réfléchir
From this conversation, I deduce that our project is good.
déduire
He generalizes and says that everyone likes sports.
généraliser
Niveau 382
The player sent the ball across the field.
envoyer
The battery must be inserted into the device.
introduire
It's an old watch, it needs to be wound.
remonter
Wrap the gift in paper.
envelopper
The coin rolled under the car.
rouler
The screws of the furniture must be tightened.
serrer
I'll untie the dog so he can run.
détacher
Niveau 383
The professor showed understanding for the student.
de la compréhension
He had a breakdown following his dismissal.
une dépression
I was not well and she spoke to me gently.
de la douceur
This child is affectionate with his mother.
affectueux
Jeanne is a rather complicated young woman.
compliqué
Paul gets upset when he's in traffic.
énervé
Yannis works hard not to disappoint his father.
décevoir
Niveau 384
By eating all the cakes, Aurelie showed her selfishness.
de l'égoïsme
The news caused astonishment among the people present.
de l'étonnement
There is madness in the eyes of this writer.
de la folie
Jacques has studied well and is confident about his exam.
confiant
Michel is desperate because this is the third time he has failed his driving test.
désespéré
We saw the massacre on TV and we are outraged.
révolté
Valerie suffered from the meanness of her classmates.
souffrir
Niveau 385
My passport was at the police station.
un commissariat de police
I reported the loss of my driver's license to the police.
une perte
My passport issue date is April 16, 2017.
une date d'émission
My driver's license is valid for five years.
une date de validité
Your company issues a work certificate.
délivrer
Niveau 386
The history teacher gave a written quiz.
une interrogation
This morning the physics teacher did some revision.
une révision
Maxime is taking competitive exams to enter an engineering school.
un concours
There are three written tests in this exam.
une épreuve
I have an English paper next week.
un écrit
I have a French oral next week.
un oral
Do you have your final exam results?
un résultat
Niveau 387
I have an appointment with the personnel department.
un service du personnel
Philippe has resigned from the director.
une démission
Are you looking at job offers on the Internet?
une offre d'emploi
I sent a letter of application to a large company.
une demande d'emploi
The car factory will lay off fifty employees.
licencier
Niveau 388
The trade unions will meet tomorrow.
une organisation syndicale
Is there a negotiation on wages?
une négociation
A wage agreement has been signed.
un accord
The workers demonstrated by distributing leaflets.
manifester
The workers stopped work for an hour.
arrêter le travail
The workers returned to work at 10 am.
reprendre le travail
Niveau 389
There are two performances of this play, at three and eight o'clock.
une représentation
It is an opera that lasts an hour and a half.
un opéra
I would like to have seats near the stage.
une scène
Is it better to make a reservation?
une réservation
The director directs the actors.
un metteur en scène
The director talks about the film with specialized journalists.
un réalisateur
Niveau 390
I would like to see this film in subtitled version.
une version sous-titrée
Many people have satellite television.
un satellite
What do you prefer, a movie or a series?
une série
Jules would like to work in the audiovisual industry, particularly as a sound engineer.
audiovisuel
The Paris-Barcelona soccer match is live on TV.
direct
International news is often the first part.
international
There is a media curiosity about the lives of famous people.
médiatique
Niveau 391
Do you have a home in Paris?
un domicile
I live on the first floor of the building.
le rez-de-chaussée
There is seating in the lobby of the building.
un hall
Hello, I am at the entrance of the building.
une entrée
Do you know the building code?
un code
Do you see where the doorbell is?
une sonnette
Niveau 392
My jacket is on the couch.
un divan
There are fruit juices in the refrigerator.
un réfrigérateur
Want an extra pillow?
un oreiller
I changed the sheets this morning.
un drap
Won't you be too hot with a comforter?
une couette
There are towels in the bathroom closet.
une serviette
Niveau 393
There will be a one-minute stop at the Fontainebleau station.
un arrêt
We arrive at the Paris-Bercy station, terminus of this train.
un terminus
A receptionist gave me the schedule for Paris.
l'accueil
Hello, I would like some information please.
les renseignements
The schedule of our train is on the notice board.
un tableau d'affichage
The Air Banana flight from Tokyo arrives at Terminal E.
un terminal
You still have to wait ten minutes for the baggage claim.
le retrait des bagages
We have a connection at 3:17 pm.
une correspondance
Niveau 394
The police gave me a parking ticket.
une amende
Parking is free for store customers.
gratuit
Parking is charged for 20 minutes or more.
payant
Fasten your seat belt.
attacher
It's dark, turn on your lights.
allumer
Don't forget to turn off the lights.
éteindre
Niveau 395
Tomorrow, I'm going to make a business trip to Lyon.
un déplacement
Middle school students go on a day trip to the Palace of Versailles.
une excursion
My parents are on a ten-day cruise in the Mediterranean.
une croisière
You have to go to the tourist office to get information.
un office de tourisme
Do you know a good travel agency in Paris?
une agence de voyage
I would like to go to an amusement park.
un parc d'attraction
The Mont Saint-Michel is a well-known tourist site.
un site
Hundreds of visitors are waiting in front of the Eiffel Tower.
un visiteur
Niveau 396
Does the hotel have a garage?
un garage
The hotel has a private parking lot.
un parking
We'll meet in the hotel lobby in ten minutes.
un hall
The hotel employee told me where to park the car.
un employé
The waiter hasn't brought the dessert yet?
un serveur
Full board means breakfast, lunch and dinner.
pension complète
Half board means breakfast and dinner.
demi-pension
I will pay the bill with my credit card.
régler
Niveau 397
There is a good inn near here.
une auberge
The cuisine of this chef is good and original.
une cuisine
There are seven cooks in this restaurant.
un cuisinier
The chef has several restaurants in the world.
un chef
The waiter doesn't see me...
un garçon
Did the maitre d' give you a good table?
un maître d'hôtel
Niveau 398
Bitter fruits are good for digestion.
amer
There are raisins in this cake.
sec
The apples must be peeled for the pie.
éplucher
Do I have to remove the pits from the cherries?
un noyau
Do I have to remove the skin from the tomatoes?
la peau
These are cherries to make jam.
de la confiture
We can't eat the cherries yet, they are green.
vert
Are the cherries ripe?
mûr
Niveau 399
George broke his leg while skiing.
une fracture
Maximilian made a cut while cutting the vegetables.
une coupure
Adrien sprained his ankle while jumping from a tree.
une entorse
Aurélien was injured while playing soccer.
se blesser
Anna was in a car accident on the way to work.
avoir un accident
The doctor treats my cough with antibiotics.
traiter
Niveau 400
I have an appointment with Professor Garnier.
un professeur
For this operation, a general anesthesia is required.
une anesthésie
Surgery is needed to treat this disease.
la chirurgie
The doctor examined his heart.
examiner
The surgeon will operate on my brother tomorrow.
opérer
Agnes will give birth this week.
accoucher
Fabrice has to have an X-ray of his hand.
passer une radio
Niveau 401
Charline and Louis will celebrate their engagement.
des fiançailles
Do you know Jean-Michel's girlfriend?
une compagne
Jean-François is a close cousin.
proche
Anne-Laure is a distant cousin.
éloigné
Is it a blended family?
recomposé
Jean and Mona left each other two months ago.
se quitter
Niveau 402
Listen carefully to the intonation of this sentence.
l'intonation
Algeria and Tunisia are French-speaking countries.
francophone
Australia and Canada are English-speaking countries.
anglophone
Egypt and Morocco are Arabic-speaking countries.
arabophone
Please sir, what does this sentence mean?
signifier
The director speaks perfect French.
s'exprimer
Niveau 403
The city's mayor made a public statement.
une déclaration
Ms. Legrand filed a complaint against her colleague.
une plainte
Mr. Bouju gave a summary of the situation.
un résumé
I prefer to have a written document.
écrit
The police said it was an accident.
déclarer
I am surprised at the noise from the neighbors.
s'étonner
Claude shared his problems with his best friend.
exposer
Residents demand more buses in the morning.
réclamer
The minister exclaimed that it was great.
s'exclamer
The teacher would not name the students who were struggling.
nommer
Niveau 404
A giant demonstration takes place today in Paris.
une manifestation
The transport strike lasted several days.
une grève
The employers and the unions were able to reach an agreement.
un accord
Negotiations between management and unions are still ongoing.
une négociation
The revolt of the young people of the suburbs began last night.
une révolte
The discontent of the population is increasingly visible.
du mécontentement
The unions obtained a 3% wage increase.
obtenir
Niveau 405
Political parties are looking for new ideas.
un parti politique
There are many environmentalist political movements.
un mouvement
The extreme right has success among the workers and the unemployed.
l'extrême-droite
The far left has success among teachers and intellectuals.
l'extrême-gauche
Liberalism must be balanced with regulatory laws.
le libéralisme
Socialism must not be allowed to hinder freedoms.
le socialisme
Some people refuse to participate in elections.
refuser
Niveau 406
The workers' unions are calling for a strike.
un syndicat
Employees want better pay.
un employé
My employer wants to keep me in Paris for two more years.
un employeur
For this project, we have a two-year development plan.
un plan
The commercial objectives for this year have already been reached.
un objectif
You will be judged on your results.
un résultat
The government wants to promote sustainable development.
le développement durable
It is a company that is experiencing financial problems.
financier
Niveau 407
There's some unrest in the metro because of the strike.
de l'énervement
She showed weakness by agreeing to do this.
de la faiblesse
It takes strength of character not to get discouraged.
de la force
Christophe is proud to have passed his driver's license exam.
fier
It was generous of you to donate one hundred euros.
généreux
It was honest to bring the money to the police.
honnête
Philippe showed courage in accepting this mission.
montrer
Niveau 408
To act prudently, you have to listen.
de la prudence
Students show respect by standing.
du respect
Doubt is the beginning of wisdom.
de la sagesse
High school students are anxious before the baccalaureate exam.
anxieux
If someone tells you that you have a strong character, it's not very nice.
fort
He is sensitive and understands others well.
sensible
The behavior of his new colleagues disgusted him from his work.
dégoûter
Niveau 409
Religious movements are less powerful than before.
un mouvement religieux
The Mormons build a temple in Paris.
un temple
There is a concert of sacred music at the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
sacré
The Russian church is Orthodox.
orthodoxe
In England the Christians are Protestants.
protestant
Catholics practice their religion by going to church.
pratiquer
The priest celebrates a mass on Sunday mornings.
célébrer
Niveau 410
I got a better grade than the class average.
une moyenne
Do you have many degrees?
un diplôme
I am a member of a parent-teacher association.
une association
The sports teacher is authoritarian.
autoritaire
For this exercise, you must justify your answers.
justifier
The French teacher asks to develop the ideas.
développer
The children play ball in the yard.
une cour
Niveau 411
The plane crash is in all the press.
la presse
Georges would like to work in publishing.
l'édition
I regularly read the international section of the newspaper.
une rubrique
The summary is at the end of the book.
un sommaire
Detective is a newspaper specialized in miscellaneous facts.
des faits divers
With a smartphone, you can get information anywhere.
s'informer
The newspapers announce the arrival of the American president.
annoncer
Le Monde publishes the best pages of Jérôme Ferrari's new novel.
publier
Niveau 412
The wallpaper in the living room is brand new.
du papier peint
We need paint to repaint the kitchen.
de la peinture
This room lacks a little comfort but it is large.
du confort
The living room occupies half the surface of the apartment.
une surface
If you're cold, you turn on the heat.
du chauffage
Niveau 413
Do you think we can get a discount?
une réduction
Are the tickets for adults?
adulte
And also two children's tickets please.
enfant
This train is accessible to the disabled.
handicapé
If you have the SNCF youth card, it is 25% cheaper.
jeune
With three children, you can have the large family card.
famille nombreuse
If you have the SNCF senior card, it is cheaper.
senior
The plane arrived twenty minutes early.
arriver en avance
Niveau 414
Can I help you?
renseigner
Don't forget to validate your ticket before boarding the train.
valider
Every time I take the train, I am checked.
contrôler
Is it possible to exchange these tickets?
échanger
Don't forget to stamp your ticket before boarding the train.
composter
Niveau 415
Don't forget your seatbelt!
une ceinture de sécurité
Four people can travel in a motorhome.
un camping-car
Put your blinker on the right.
un clignotant
Do not open the door on the side of the road.
une portière
You can't go by car, it's a pedestrian way.
une voie piétonne
I'm going to overtake this truck.
doubler
Rachid had a scooter accident.
avoir un accident
Niveau 416
Illegal immigrants come from poor or war-torn countries.
un clandestin
He is an asylum seeker waiting for the administration's answer.
un demandeur d'asile
Immigrants accept low-paid work.
un immigré
Emigrating is a difficult decision.
émigrer
Every day, hundreds of people immigrate to Europe.
immigrer
Niveau 417
The payment of the hotel bill is done on the last day.
un paiement
Is it possible to make the payment tonight?
un règlement
Is it possible to pay by check?
un chèque
What is your credit card number?
une carte bancaire
I will pay the last night of the stay in cash.
des espèces
Do we tip the waiter?
un pourboire
Niveau 418
How many stars does this campsite have?
une étoile
It is a large campsite with 120 sites.
un emplacement
The manager of the campsite welcomed us.
un gérant
In the evening, the guests of the campsite meet at the bar and the discotheque.
un client
The campers all had large backpacks.
un sac à dos
Do you have a good sleeping bag?
un sac de couchage
I put water and fruit in the cooler.
une glacière
The municipal campground is the least expensive.
municipal
In August, all the campsites are full.
complet
Niveau 419
I like my meat well done.
bien cuit
How do you want your meat, medium rare?
à point
You want your meat rare?
saignant
We ate a very tender meat.
tendre
Unfortunately, the meat was tough.
dur
The meat was very well grilled.
grillé
Niveau 420
Do you have to use mustard?
de la moutarde
Can you make the dressing for the salad?
de la vinaigrette
I bought pickles to eat with the ham.
un cornichon
Do you think it's sweet enough?
sucré
I think it's too salty.
salé
It should be peppered a little more.
poivré
Be careful, it's very spicy!
épicé
Niveau 421
Do you have a strainer to drain the pasta?
une passoire
You need two teaspoons of sugar.
une cuillère à café
You need a tablespoon of oil.
une cuillère à soupe
Shall we put wine glasses on the table?
un verre à vin
I will put the wine in a carafe.
une carafe
The water for the coffee is on the stove.
une cuisinière
We'll put the pasta in the microwave.
un four à micro-ondes
Niveau 422
Did you get the flu shot?
un vaccin
Are you allergic to any foods?
allergique
I'm a bit fluky today.
grippé
Are you in pain?
souffrir
To be fit, you need to be physically active.
être en forme
Mr. Legrand has not been doing well for a few weeks.
aller mal
Are you taking any medications?
prendre
Niveau 423
The anesthesiologist asked me a few questions the day before the operation.
un anesthésiste
We have an appointment with a pediatrician next week.
un pédiatre
You need a surgical operation.
chirurgical
You are going to have a cardiological examination.
cardiologique
You are going to have a radiological examination.
radiologique
After this injection you will fall asleep.
endormir
I have an appointment at the hospital for a CT scan.
passer un scanner
Niveau 424
Please Madam, what is the subject of this sentence?
un sujet
The word "fast" is an adverb.
un adverbe
"I am" is the subjunctive.
le subjonctif
"We would be" is conditional.
le conditionnel
"The cat eats the mouse" is an active sentence.
actif
"The mouse is eaten by the cat" is a passive sentence.
passif
Niveau 425
A dramatic train accident took place yesterday morning.
dramatique
After this accident, the whole country is sad.
triste
European countries should collaborate better in economic matters.
européen
The summit of African countries meets in Pretoria.
africain
Political relations between Asian countries are complex.
asiatique
The French president negotiates with the Russian president.
négocier
Several strikes broke out in Germany and France.
éclater
Niveau 426
Conservatives are against same-sex marriage.
un conservateur
Reformers want health insurance for all.
un réformiste
The Ministry of Economy wants to boost trade.
un ministère
Business leaders have been invited to Parliament.
le Parlement
The prefecture has given the order to close the supermarkets on Sundays.
une préfecture
The president does not want to hold a referendum on the issue of euthanasia.
un référendum
The Prime Minister is demanding a reduction in spending.
exiger
Niveau 427
The police are investigating to find out what happened.
un fait
There is no proof of the existence of God.
une preuve
Why do you want to work in agriculture?
une raison
Medical progress is a cause of the aging population.
une cause
Human activity has an effect on the planet's climate.
un effet
The professor concluded his presentation with a quote from Einstein.
conclure
The Minister has dismantled the arguments of the nationalists.
démonter
Niveau 428
Gilles will take his baccalaureate this year.
un baccalauréat
Arnaud has a law degree.
une licence
Léa is in her second year of a master's degree in Lyon.
un master
Isabelle holds a doctorate in English literature.
un doctorat
Anna passed all her exams in June.
réussir
Jean-Christophe obtained his nursing diploma.
obtenir
Niveau 429
There are two buyers for this house.
un acheteur
I believe the seller can lower the price.
un vendeur
My roommate is a Spanish student.
un colocataire
This apartment will be available in July.
libre
This apartment will be occupied until September.
occupé
We will be moving by the end of June.
déménager
We will move to Lille at the beginning of August.
emménager
Niveau 430
I made a complaint because of the delay of the train: almost an hour.
une réclamation
The controllers ask the passengers of the train for their tickets.
un contrôleur
The customs officer quickly looked at my passport.
un douanier
There were a few police officers in the airport.
un policier
Nobody drives the metro, it is automatic.
conduire
It takes at least two people to fly a large aircraft.
piloter
Niveau 431
You must have a breathalyzer in your car.
un alcootest
I hope the repair will not be expensive.
une réparation
The speed limit on the highway is 130.
la vitesse
Beware of the overtaking ban.
une interdiction
The police give tickets in the parking lot of the town hall.
une contravention
I'm going to get my license tomorrow.
passer
I hope I don't fail my driver's license.
rater
Niveau 432
We're going to buy a crab and some shells.
des coquillages
We buy two dozen oysters, is that enough?
des huîtres
There is still some frozen fish if you want.
surgelé
Do you like smoked salmon?
fumé
Shall we open a can of tuna for the salad?
ouvrir
Do you know how to prepare fish?
préparer
If you fry the crab, it's good too.
faire frire
Niveau 433
I'm going to get a dessert from the pastry shop.
un pâtissier
There are cookies for dessert.
un biscuit
Shall we buy an apple pie?
une tarte aux pommes
I'm going to make a chocolate cake.
un gâteau au chocolat
Should we buy vanilla ice cream?
une glace à la vanille
The cheapest is the sugar pancake.
une crêpe au sucre
Who wants to cut the cake?
couper
Niveau 434
I fry garlic in butter.
faire revenir
How will you cook the mushrooms?
cuisiner
I think you need to add salt.
ajouter
I think the soup needs more salt.
saler
Do you want to sweeten your coffee?
sucrer
Niveau 435
What do you prefer, soda or juice?
du soda
What do you prefer, juice or lemonade?
de la limonade
Would you like to have a digestif?
un digestif
Can I pour you some more wine?
servir
Would you like to taste the white wine?
goûter
Can you pour me some wine?
verser
Niveau 436
Economically, France is less liberal than the UK.
libéral
In France, the communist party makes less than 5% in the elections.
communiste
The judge ordered the imprisonment of the rioters.
ordonner
The judge considers the request for release of the two men.
examiner
The lawyer asked for the release of his clients.
demander
There is a strong nationalism in some countries like Russia.
le nationalisme
In France, royalism no longer exists.
le royalisme
Niveau 437
She works in the insurance industry.
l'assurance
She works in the finance sector.
la finance
It is the craft that employs the most people.
l'artisanat
It is said that the French are productive at work.
productif
Industrial production has been relocated to Asia.
industriel
The agricultural population has declined significantly in a century.
agricole
The banking system has come under heavy criticism since the 2008 crisis.
bancaire
Niveau 438
Qatar is a small and very rich country.
le Qatar
Iran has seventy-eight million inhabitants.
l'Iran
Iraq has a population of thirty-five million.
l'Iraq
There is oil in Saudi Arabia.
l'Arabie Saoudite
Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
l'Afghanistan
Tibet is a Chinese region north of India.
le Tibet
Russia is the largest country in the world.
la Russie
Niveau 439
Manila is a city of one and a half million people.
Manille
Montreal is the second largest city in Canada.
Montréal
Lisbon has a little more than two million inhabitants.
Lisbonne
Calcutta has about fifteen million inhabitants.
Calcutta
Miami is known but it is not a big city.
Miami
Niveau 440
He doesn't like vacations, he feels bored.
de l'ennui
There needs to be balance in relationships.
de l'équilibre
Simplicity is needed in relationships with friends.
de la simplicité
The bus driver is irritated by the behavior of the students.
irrité
The school principal is lonely and authoritarian.
autoritaire
He always forgets something, he is distracted.
distrait
His divorce from his wife makes him suffer.
faire souffrir
Niveau 441
He shows enthusiasm for this travel project.
de l'enthousiasme
It takes willpower to quit smoking.
de la volonté
She is disappointed because she lost her tennis match.
déçu
He is moved because his friends have given him a watch.
ému
She's excited because she's going on a trip tomorrow.
excité
He is indifferent because politics does not interest him.
indifférent
He is reasonable enough to understand the situation.
raisonnable
Niveau 442
Excuse me, I'm looking for the Air Banana counter, please.
un comptoir
There is an elevator fifty meters to the right.
un ascenseur
We will take the escalator, it is faster.
un escalier mécanique
Information is available at the reception desk.
s'informer
I'm going to ask for an extra meal.
réclamer
To take the TGV, it is better to reserve.
réserver
Excuse me, can I ask you something?
demander un renseignement
Niveau 443
Be aware of the parking ban.
stationner
We are on the highway, speed up!
accélérer
Beware of the overtaking ban.
dépasser
The car ran out of gas!
avoir une panne
The village mechanic came to fix our car.
dépanner
The village mechanic could easily repair our car.
réparer
We checked the tire pressure of the car.
vérifier
Niveau 444
One baguette and two pains au chocolat please.
un pain au chocolat
One baguette and two raisin breads please.
un pain aux raisins
A country bread and two croissants please.
un pain de campagne
A wholemeal bread and two croissants please.
un pain complet
A baguette and a loaf of bread please.
un pain de mie
Niveau 445
The Presidency of the Republic is not always popular.
la présidence
Parliamentarians eventually passed the law.
un parlementaire
The representatives of the people have the power to pass laws.
un représentant
I don't know any royalists.
royaliste
Socialists are criticized by the population.
socialiste
The population is calling for more stability.
réclamer
Parisians demonstrate against terrorism and for freedom.
manifester
Niveau 446
He was tricked and shamed.
de la honte
Unfortunately, there is indifference in society.
de l'indifférence
Jean-François spoke to me with sincerity.
de la sincérité
He has sympathy for his new neighbors.
de la sympathie
This man made an unpleasant impression on me.
désagréable
My cousin is angry with her brother.
fâché
I don't want to bore you with my personal problems.
ennuyer
Niveau 447
Paul showed tolerance for my ideas.
de la tolérance
It is said that there is violence in prisons.
de la violence
Karim makes everything fall, he is clumsy.
maladroit
Gilles is a dynamic and orderly boy.
ordonné
Florence is an open and intelligent young woman.
ouvert
His father was a hard man.
dur
I am annoyed by this request from my boss.
embêté
Niveau 448
It is forbidden to speak with the bus driver.
un chauffeur
Jean is eight years old and would like to be a train driver.
un conducteur
The captain of the boat contacted the port.
un capitaine
The pilot gave explanations to the passengers.
un pilote
A steward passes by to offer drinks.
un steward
A hostess passes by to distribute the meals.
une hôtesse
Niveau 449
It is better to be envied than pitied.
de l'envie
It's hard to define honesty.
de l'honnêteté
We sense revolt in the behavior of these young people.
de la révolte
I feel depressed since my girlfriend left me.
déprimé
I am annoyed because David asks me to lend him money.
ennuyé
I find it unbearable that she is always late.
insupportable
His repeated lies made me suspicious.
méfiant
Niveau 450
She made me sad by not coming to the appointment.
de la peine
There is a lot of stupidity in this man.
de la stupidité
It is nice but unfortunately it is completely messy.
désordonné
He is an intelligent and balanced young man.
équilibré
Unfortunately, he is weak and gives up easily.
faible
This man is a fool who thinks he is smart.
fou
I found this young man respectful.
respectueux