as (verb)(you) have
2nd person singular of the verb avoir (to have, present tense)
Example:
as toujours le dernier mot. You always have the last word.
as (m.)ace
playing card value
Example:
as . He won the game by playing his ace.
avocat (m.)avocado
green fruit
Example:
avocats étaient très à la mode. Avocado toast was very trendy.
avocat (m.)lawyer
legal profession
Example:
avocat a défendu son client au tribunal de justice. The lawyer defended his client in court.
est (verb)is
3rd person singular of the verb être (to be, present tense)
Example:
est roux. Alice’s cat is ginger.
est (m.)east
cardinal direction
Example:
est . The sun always rises in the east.
se fierto trust/rely on
verb
Example:
se fier aux apparences. Be careful not to trust appearances.
fierproud
adjective
Example:
fier d’avoir reçu la meilleure note. The student was proud to have received the best grade.
filsson
someone’s child
Example:
fils de M. Bertrand s’appelle Luc. Mr. Bertrand’s son is named Luc.
filsthreads
very fine cords
Example:
fils rouges. The seamstress uses red threads.
lis(I, you) read
1st and 2nd person singular of the verb lire (to read, present tense)
Example:
lis un livre tous les soirs. I read a book every evening.
lislily
flower
Example:
lis pousse dans les jardins. The lily grows in gardens.
livre (m.)book
book
Example:
livre que tu cherchais à la bibliothèque. I found the book you were looking for at the library.
livre (f.)pound
unit of weight
Example:
livre de hachis de bœuf, s’il vous plaît. One pound of ground beef, please.
marche (verb)walks
3rd person singular of the verb marcher (to walk, present tense)
Example:
marche plus vite sous la pluie. The tourist walks faster in the rain.
marche (f.)step
step of stairs
Example:
marches entre le premier et le deuxième étage. There are sixteen steps between the first and second floor.
mode (f.)fashion/trend
fashion/trend
Example:
mode et avoir du style sont deux choses différentes. Being fashionable and having style are two different things.
mode (m.)mode
operating mode
Example:
mode avion. His phone is probably in airplane mode.
moule (m.)mold
mold (for baking)
Example:
moule . Pour the batter evenly into the mold.
moule (f.)mussel
seafood
Example:
moules frites. The restaurant’s specialty is mussels and fries.
note (f.)note
short message
Example:
note avec la liste des courses. I left him a note with the shopping list.
note (f.)note
musical note
Example:
notes de musique. G, C and F are musical notes.
plusmore
adverb for addition
Example:
Plus de personnes sont venues que prévues. More people came than expected. here, , we pronounce the “s”
plusno more/none
adverb meaning no more or none
Example:
plus de gâteau. There is no cake left. here, , we do not pronounce the “s”
sens (m.)way
direction
Example:
sens devons nous tourner, à gauche ou à droite ? Which way should we turn, left or right?
sens (.)sense
enable us to perceive the world
Example:
sens . Touch, smell and sight are three senses.
tour (m.)turn/rotation
rotation
Example:
tour de l’aiguille d’une montre dure 24 h. A clock hand completes one turn in 24 hours.
tour (f.)tower
part of a building
Example:
tours . Medieval castles have many towers.
vol (m.)flight
movement through the air
Example:
vol dans le ciel. The bird flies in the sky.
vol (m.)theft
meaning: theft/stealing
Example:
vol dans le magasin en bas de chez moi. There was a theft in the shop downstairs from my place.
