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