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Vocabulary: French-English
a cöte at the side appropne appropriate
a droite on/to the right approvisionnement (m.) supply
a gauche on/to the left appuyer to press/lean
a la disposition de available to apres after(wards)
a l'appareil (m.) on the line apres-midi (m.) aftemoon
a l'epoque (f.) at that time argent (m.) money
a l'etranger (f.) abroad arrivee (f.) arrival
a peine barelylhardly arriver to arrive/happen
a peu pres approximately artisan (m.) craftsman
a travers across/throughout artisanal cottage-industry adj.
abonne (m.) subscriber ascenseur (m.) lift/elevator
absent absent assurance (f.) insurance
absolument absolute1y atelier (m.) workshop
accommodant accommodating atelier d'integration (m.)
accompagner to accompany assembly unit
accueil (m.) reception/we1come atteindre to reach/achieve
accueillir to we1come attendre to wait for / expect
achat (m.) purchase au bout de at the end of
acheter to buy au choix your choice
action (f.) initiative au contraire on the contrary
actuellement at present / now au cours de in the course of
adherent (m.) member au lieu de instead of
administratif administrative aujourd'hui today
adresse (f.) address aussi also
aeroport (m.) airport aussi bien que as well as
affaires (f.pl.) business/affairs autobus (m.) bus (within towns)
agenda (m.) diary (appointments) autocar (m.) coach (bus
agent de maitrise (m.) supervisor between towns)
agent immobilier (m.) (real-) automne (m.) autumn/fall
estate agent autour de around about
agreable pleasant/nice autre other
aider to help autre (m.) another
aimer to likellove avance (f.) advance
ainsi thus/so avant before
ajouter to add avant-hier day before yesterday
aller to go avec with
alors so avenir (m.) future
americain American aveugle blind
an (m.) / annee (f.) year avocat (m.) lawyer/solicitor
Angleterre (f.) England avoir to have
annonce (f.) ad avoir besoin de to have need of /
annoncer to announce to need
annuel (m.) / annuelle (f.) annual avoir lieu to take place
annuler to cancel axe (m.) aXls
antenne de television (f.) TV
aerial bail (m.) lease
aperitif (m.) aperitif bancaire banking adJective
appareil (m.) apparatus bande transporteuse (f.)
(telephone handset) conveyor belt
appareil a diapositives (m.) banque (f.) bank
slide projector basculer to swing
apparemment apparently basket (m.) basketball
appartenir a to belong to bätiment (m.) building
appeler to call beau coup de many / lots of
apprendre to 1eam Belgique (f.) Belgium
approfondir to deepen beneficier de to benefit from
VOCABUlARY 221beurre (m.) butter chaque each
bien weil chäteau castle
bientöt soon chef de production (m.)
bienvenu we1come production manager
bilingue bilingual chemin d'acces (m.) driveway
blanc (m.) / blanche (f.) white chemin de fer (m.) railway
boire to drink ehereher to look for
boite (f.) box chez at (home/workplace)
boite de nuit (f.) night club chiffre d'affaires (m.) tumover
bon (m.) / bonne (f.) good chocolat (m.) chocolate
bon temps good time choisir to choose
bon voyage (mI) good joumey/trip choix (m.) choice
bonjour hello / good day chose (f.) thing/matter
bonne nuit (f.) good night circuit imprime (m.) printed
bonne route (f.) safe joumey circuitboard
bonsoir good evening clavier (m.) keyboard
Bourse (f.) Stock Exchange clef (f.) key
bourse (f.) purse/grant creur (m.) he art
bouton (m.) button colis (m.) package/parcel
budget (m.) budget colle (f.) glue
bureau (m.) office collectivites (f.pl.)
bus (m.) bus (within towns) conglomerates /large firms
but (m.) aimlpurpose college (m.) secondary school
(vocational)
~a va? how are you? collegue (m.lf.) colleague
cabine b~h!phonique (f.) public combien de? how many?
phone boxlbooth comite de direction (m.)
cadence (f.) rate/pace management committee
cadre (m.) manager commande (f.) order
cafe au lait (m.) coffee with milk commander to order
cafe complet (m.) continental comme as/like
breakfast commencement (m.) start
campagne (f.) countryside commencer a to beginlstart
cantine (f.) canteen comment? how?
capital (m.) capital (finance) commentaire technique (m.)
car (m.) coach (bus between technical commentary
towns) commer~ant (m.) merchantl
car because/for/since trader/shopkeeper
carnet de cheques (m.) cheque commercialiser to market
book commission (f.) commission
carrefour (m.) crossroads Communaute Europeenne (CE)
carriere (f.) career (f.) European Community (EC)
carte de credit (f.) credit card commune (m.) district
carte telephonique (f.) phone compagnon (m.) colleague
card complementaire additional
cas (m.) case complet (m.) / complete (f.)
categorie (f.) category complete/full
ce (m.) / cette (f.) this/that composant (m.) component
centre de traitment (m.) data comprendre to understandl
processing centre comprise
centre informatique (m.) compte bancaire (m.) bank
computing centre account
certificat (m.) certificate concours (m.) competitionlhelp
c'est-a-dire that is to say concretement concretely
ceux (m.pl.) / celles (f.pl.) those concurrence (f.) competition
chacun (m.) / chacune (f.) each concurrent (m.) competitor
one confirmer to confirm
chaine (f.) chain / assembly line confiture (f.) jam
chambre (f.) bedroom conge annuel (m.) annualleave
222 VOCABULARYconnaissance (f.) knowledge denrees alimentaires (f.pl.)
connaitre to know (a person or foodstuffs
pi ace) departement du personnel (m.)
conseil (m.) advice personne1 department
conseil d'atni (m.) friendlyadvice dependre de to depend on
conseiller to advise depenser to spend
consommateur (m.) consumer depenses (f.pl.) expenditure(s)
construction (f.) construction deposer to deposit
construire to constructlbuild depuis since
consulaire of the council dernier (m.) I derniere (f.) last
contact (m.) contact derriere behind
content happy des que as so on as
contrainte (f.) constraint descendre to descend I get off
contrat (m.) contract descendre le prix to lower the
convaincre to convince price
convivial convivial desirer to desire/want
coordonnees (f.pl.) whereabouts desoIe very sorry
corporel (m.) I corporeUe (f.) desserte (f.) service (transport)
of the body I physical desserte ferroviaire (f.) railway
correctement correct1y network
cotation (f.) quotation desservir to be served by
Cöte d'Ivoire (f.) Ivory Coast detail (m.) detail
couleur (f.) colour detenteur (m.) holder
courir to run deuxieme etage (m.) second
cours (m.) course floor (US third floor)
court terme (m.) short term devant in front of
cout (m.) cost devis (m.) estimate
couter to cost devises (f.pl.) local currency
credit (m.) credit devoir to must I have to
credits de tresorerie cash credits Dieppois from Dieppe
creer to create difficile difficult
croire to believe/think difficultes de tresorerie cash-
croque madame (m.) cheese, flow problems
diffuser to distribute
harn and egg on toast
diffusion (f.) distribution
croque monsieur (m.) cheese
dire to telUsay
and harn on toast
directement direct1y
court terme (m.) short term
directeur (m.) directorlhead
(male)
d'abord first of a11
directeur general (m.)
d'accord OK/alright managing director
dame (f.) lady direction Tours heading for Tours
de bonne heure early directrice (f.) directorlhead
de la part de on behalf of (female)
de rien don't mention it diseuter to discuss
deborde overwhelmed disparaitre to disappear
decrire to describe disparite (f.) disparity
defile (m.) procession!parade disponible available
defiler to parade I go past disposer to have available
degustation tasting disposition (f.) disposition!
deguster to taste/sample availability
deja already distributeur (m.) distributor
delegue (m.) delegate divers diverse/various
demain tomorrow documentation (f.) publicity
demande (f.) request material
demander to ask (for) domaine (m.) area
demarrer to cast off I initiate donc so/therefore
detni (m.) half (a litre) ofbeer donner to give
demonstrateur (m.) demonstrator douane (f.) customs
VOCABULARY 223douche (f.) shower equipements de loisirs (m.pl.) durer to last leisure facilities echangeur (m.) (traffic) esperer to hope interchange essayer to try echeance (f.) expiry date essence (f.) petroVgasoline ecole maternelle (f.) kindergarten essentiel (m.) / essentielle (f.) ecole primaire (f.) primary school essential ecouter to listen to est (l'Est) east / the East ecran (m.) screen estimer to estimate/ca1culate ecrire to write etablir to establish effectif (m.) workforce etablissements de soins (m.pl.) effectuer to put into practice medical and social services egalement equally (also) etat (m.) state eglise (f.) church etat d'esprit associatif electronique electronic community spirit emballage (m.) packaging Etats-Unis (m.pl.) USA emmener to take (something) ete (m.) summer away etranger (m.) / etrangere (f.) emploi (m.) job/post foreigner employe (m.) employee etude (f.) de marche market employeur (m.) employer survey en assumant assuming etudier to study en dehors de outside evaluer to evaluate/consider en effet in fact / actually eventuel (m.) / eventuelle (f.) en fait in fact possible en ligne on the line evidemment evidently/obviously en principe in principle evolution development en urgence urgently exact exact enchante pleased to meet you exactement exactly encore stilVagain excellent excellent endettement (m.) debt excusez-moi I'm sorry energie nucleaire (f.) nudear exemple (m.) example energy exister to exist enfant child expliquer to explain enfin finally exportation (f.) export(ation) engazonnement (m.) turfing exporter to export enregistrement (m.) recording expose (m.) presentation enregistrer to record exposition (f.) exhibition enseignement (m.) teaching exterieur (m.) outside enseigner to teach extremite (f.) endllimit ensemble together ensuite then fabrication (f.) production entendre to he ar fabriquer to produce entendu agreed facile easy entre amongibetween faciliter to help entree (f.) entrance fa~on (f.) way/manner entreprise (f.) firm/business facture (f.) bi!Vinvoice entrer to enter facturer to bill entretien (m.) meeting/interview faible weak environ about/approximately faiblesse (f.) weakness environs (m.pl.) surrounding area faillir to fai! envisageable possible/envisageable faire to do/make envisager to envisage faire du sport play sport envoyer to send faire erreur to make amistake epeler to spell (out) familie (f.) family epoque (f.) period (oftime) femme d'affaires (f.) business- epouse (f.) / epoux (m.) wife/ woman husband (spouse) fer (m.) iron epuration (f.) purification fermer to dose 224 VOCABULARY
ferre of iron homme (m.) man
filiale (f.) branch (of a finn) homme d'affaires (m.)
fille (f.) daughter/girl businessman
fils (m.) son höpital (m.) hospital
fin (f.) end horaire (m.) timetable
finalement finally hors taxes before tax
finance (f.) finance hötel de ville (m.) town hall
financement (m.) financing
financer to finance ici here
finir to finish il y a there is / there are
flux (m.) flow immediat immediate
foire (f.) trade fair imposer vos initiales to initial
fonetion (f.) function imprime printed
fonctionner to function inciter to persuade
foret (f.) forest indicatif (m.) area code
formation (f.) trainingleducation indiquer to direct / point out
formation de base (f.) basic industriel (m.) industrialist
training informaticien (m.) computer
fosse (f.) pit/ditch scientist
fosse septique (f.) septic tank informations (f.pl.) infonnation
four (m.) oven informatique (f.) computing
fournir to supply installation electrique (f.)
fournisseur (m.) supplier electrical installation
foyer (m.) household installer to install
frais (m.pl.) charges/costs instant (m.) moment
franchement frankly institut (m.) institute
frequemment frequently intemperies d'hiver (f.pl.)
frites (f.pl.) chips / french fries winter stonns
futur future interessant interesting
interesse interested
gamme (f.) product range interet (m.) interest
garder to keep intermediaire intennediary
gare (f.) station investir to invest
garer to park investissement (m.) investment
gazon (m.) lawnlturf intensif (m.) / intensive (f.)
genant embarrassinglinconvenient intensive
genre (m.) type/sort
gens (m.pl.) people ;ardin (m.) garden
gens particuliers individuals ;ardiner to do the gardening
gentil (m.) / gentille (f.) nice ;e vous en prie don't mention it
gerer to manage jeu (m.) game
gestion (f.) management ;oli pretty/nice
gestion de personnel (f.) jour (m.) day
personnel management ;oumee (f.) day
gestionnaire (m.) manager jus d'orange (m.) orange JUice
grand big ;usqu'a until / as far as
grand ouvert wide open ;ustement precisely
gratuit free of charge
grosso modo in general / roughly laisser to leave
lettre (f.) letter
habiter to live (in) licence (f.) degree (BA, etc.)
hall (m.) hall (reception) ligne de fabrication (f.)
hebergement (m.) production line
accommodation ligne de production (f.)
heberger to accommodate production line
heureux (m.) / heureuse (f.) livraison (f.) delivery
happy livrer to deliver
hier yesterday location de voitures (f.) car hire
hiver winter logiciel (m.) software
VOCABUIARY 225loi (f.) law midi (m.) noon
loin far mieux better
long terme (m.) long term minuit (m.) midnight
louer to hire mise en reuvre (f.)
lune (f.) moon implementation
lycee (m.) secondary school moderniser to modernize
(academic) modifier to modify
mois (m.) month
machine (f.) machine monde (m.) world
machines-outils (f.pl.) machine moniteur TV (m.) 'IV set
tools monsieur (m.) sir/Mr
madame (f.) madamJMrs montant (m.) total (amount)
mademoiselle (f.) Miss monter to climb
magnetophone (m.) tape mourir to die
recorder (audio) moyen terme (m.) medium term
magnetoscope (m.) video multitude (f.) multitude
recorder mutation (f.) transfer
maintenant now muter to transfer
mais but
maison (f.) house naitre to be born
maison de campagne (f.) natif7native native
country house ne ••• aucun... no (not any)
maitre + profession (m.) ne ..• jamais... never
specialist ne ..• ni ••. ni... neither ... nor ...
maitre artisan (m.) specialist ne ..• pas ..• not
craftsman ne •.• personne... no one
manger to eat ne ••• plus... no longer
maniere (f.) manner ne ••• que... only
marche (m.) market ne quittez pas hold on / hold the
marcher to walk line
marketing commercial (m.) ne ..• rien... nothing
commercial marketing necessaire necessary
marque (f.) trademarklbrand nettoyer to clean
masse (f.) amount/budget niveau (m.) level
materiel audio-visuel (m.) nom (m.) surname
audio-visual material non no
matieres fabriquees (f.pl.) non plus nor that
finished goods nord (le Nord) north (the North)
matieres premieres (f.pl.) raw nord-est (le Nord Est) north-
materials east (the North East)
matin (m.) morning nord-ouest (le Nord Ouest)
matinee (f.) morning north-west (the North West)
medecin (m.) doctor notamment in particular
meilleur better noter to note
meme adverb same nouveau (m.) / nouvelle (f.) new
meme adjective even nu naked/bare
memoire (f.) memory nuit (f.) night
mener to lead numero (m.) number
mer (f.) sea numero de poste (m.) extension
merci thank you number
mere (f.) mother
message telephonique (m.) objectif (m.) objective
telephone message obligatoire compulsory
methode (f.) method obliger to require / oblige (you)
metier (m.) profession occasion (f.) opportunity
mettre to put oenologie (f.) oenology
micro-composant (m.) micro- reufs sur le plat (m.pl.) fried
component eggs
Midi (m.) South ofFrance offrir to offer
226 VOCABUl.ARYordinateur (m.) computer periode (f.) period
organiser to organize permettre to enable/permit
organisme (m.) organization permis de conduire (m.) driving
origine (f.) origin licence
ou or Perou (m.) Peru
011 where personnellement personally
oublier to forget petit smal1llittle
ouest (l'Ouest (m.)) west (the petit dejeuner (m.) breakfast
West) peur (f.) fear
oui yes peut-etre perhaps
outils (m.pl.) tools pile (f.) battery
ouvert open piscine (f.) swimming pool
ouvrier (m.) worker place (f.) square
ouvrier specialise (m.) specialist planifier to plan
worker plaque (f.) plate
plateforme (f.) platform (freight)
paiement (m.) payment plomberie (f.) plumbing
pain (m.) bread PME SME
paperboard (m.) flip chart pochette (f.) folder
papiers (m.pl) papers polymerise polymerized
par an per year pont (m.) bridge
par avion by plane porte (f.) door
par contre on the other hand poser to ask (a question)
par ecrit in writing poste (m.) post I (phone) extension
par exemple for example pour for I in order to
par voie ferree by rail pourquoi why
paraUelement in parallel poursuivre to continue/pursue
paramedical paramedical pouvoir to be able to
parce que because pratique practical
parfait perfect preciser to point out
parfaitement perfectly premier (m.) I premiere (f.) first
Parisien (m.) I Parisienne (f.) premier etage (m.) first floor
from Paris (or: person from Paris) (US second floor)
parking (m.) carpark premier temps (m.) first/initially
parler to speak prendre to take
participer (a) to take part in I prenom (m.) first name
participate pres de elose to
particulier (m.) I particuliere (f.) presenter to introduce/present
specific pret a ready to
partir to departl1eave prevoir to fore see
pas de probleme no problem prevu expected (foreseen)
pas de quoi don't mention it primaire primary
pas du tout not at all principal main
pas encore not yet principalement principally
pas grave not important Principautes (f.pl.) Principalities
passe-temps (m.) pastime printemps (m.) spring
passer to spend (time) I take (an priorite (f.) priority
exam) prive (m.) private sector
patienter to wait I have patience prix (m.) price
payer to pay prix forfaitaire (m.) inc1usive price
pays (m.) country probleme (m.) problem
pays d'origine (m.) country of prochain next
origin proehe near
Pays-Bas (m.pl.) Netherlands produit (m.) product
pendant during produit fini (m.) finished product
penser to think profond deep
perdre to lose programme (m.) programme
pere (m.) father proposer to suggest/propose
perfectionner to perfect publicite (f.) publicitylad
VOCABUIARY 227puis then responsabilite (f.) responsibility
puisque sincelbecause ressources hUlDaines (f.pl)
manpower I human resources
qualite (f.) quality rester to stay/remain
quand when retirer to withdraw
quant a as for retour (m.) return
quantite (f.) quantity retraite (f.) retirement
quart (m.) quarter retroprojecteur (m.) overhead
quel (m.) I quelle (f.) what projector
quelqu'un (m.) I quelqu'une (f.) retrouver to find
someone reunion (f.) meeting
quelque chose something revue (f.) magazine
quelques some I a few rez de chaussee (m.) ground
quitter to leave floor
quoi what rhododendrons (m.pl.)
rhododendrons
raccordelDent (m.) connection ristourne (f.) discount
raison (f.) reason robot (m.) robot
rappeier 10 call back rouge red
rapport (m.) report RoyaulDe-Uni (m.) Great Britain
ravi delighted rubrique (f.) headingllisting
realiser to achieve/finish rudilDent (m.) rudiment
recevoir to receive rue (f.) road
recherche (f.) research rural rural
rechercher to investigate
redire 10 tell again salaire (m.) salary
reel (m.) I reelle (f.) real salarie (m.) salaried person
reßechir 10 reflect I think about saUe (f.) room
reflexion (f.) reflection saUe de bain (f.) bathroom
regler 10 settle (a bill) saUe de conference (f.)
rejoindre to joinllink conference/seminar room
relDarquer to notice S'aIDuser to amuse (oneself)
relDercier 10 thank sanitaire sanitary
relDettre to postpone sans without
reIDise (f.) discountlreduction
sans doute without doubt
relDplir une fiche 10 fill in a form
s'approcher to approach
rencontrer 10 meet
rendez-vous (m.) appointment s'arreter 10 stop
rendre visite to visit (sorneone) satisfait satisfied
renovation (f.) renovation saucisse (f.) sausage
renseignelDent (m.) piece of sauver 10 save/rescue
information sauvetage (m.) rescue
renseignelDents (m.pl.) savoir to know (something I how
information 10 do something)
renseigner 10 inform scolarite (f.) education
rentrer to join (a firm) se baigner to (go for a) swim
rentrer to go back I go horne se cOlDporter to behave (oneself)
renvoyer to dismiss (sorneone) se delDander 10 ask oneself
repartition (f.) distribution se deviser to divide/split
repas (m.) me al se lever to get up
repeter to repeat se passer 10 happen
reposer to restIrelax se rencontrer to meet (each other)
representer 10 represent se repartir to divide up I share
reseau (m.) network out
reservation (f.) reservation se terIDiner to conclude/finish
resider to reside/live se trolDper to make amistake
resoudre 10 resolve se trouver to be located
responsable de responsible for secher 10 dry
responsable (m./f.) person secretaire (f.) secretary
responsible secteur (m.) area
228 VOCABULARYselon according to tete (f.) head
semaine (f.) week thalassotherapie (f.) sea-water
seminaire (m.) seminar therapy
s'engager to take a job I commit the (m.) tea
oneself theorique theoretical
serigraphie (f.) silk-screen printing toilette (f.) toilet
service COlDpriS service charge tOlDber to fall
included tourner to turn
service de cars (m.) coach service tout a fait certainly/absolutely
services adtninistratifs admin. tout a I'heure soon I in a short time
department tout d'abord first of all
servir a to serve to tout de lDelDe all the same
seul alone tout de suite immediately
seuielDent only tout droit straight ahead
s'excuser to apologize tout le lDonde everybody
si if traiter to handle
siege (m.) headquarters transferer to transfer
s'il vous plait please translDettre to transmit
sitnplelDent simply
transports routiers (m.pi.) road
sinon ifnot
site (m.) site transport
s'occuper de to be getting on with travailler to work
societe (f.) company traverser to cross I go through
soir (m.) evening tres bien very good I very well
soiree (f.) evening triste sad
sorte (f.) sort trouver to find
sortie (f.) exit TVA (Taxe a la Valeur Ajoutee)
sortir to go out VAT (Value Added Tax)
souder to solder type (m.) type
souhaiter to wantlwish
sous caution on bail uniquelDent solely/uniquely
sous-chef (m.) deputy head unitaire per unit
specialiser to specialize usine (f.) factory
stade (m.) stage/stadium utilisateur (m.) user
stage (m.) short course utiliser to use
sucre (m.) sugar
sud (le Sud) south (the South) vehicule (m.) vehicle
suffisant sufficientlenough vendre to seil
suivre to follow venir to come
sujet (m.) subject vente (f.) sale
superbe superb verre (m.) glass
sur on vers towards
siirelDent for sure vie (f.) life
siirete (f.) security vierge virgin
systelDe d'alarIDe (m.) alarm vieux (m.) I vieille (f.) old
system village (m.) village
vilIe (f.) town
tailleur (m.) tailor virelDent (m.) transfer
tant •.. que... as much ... as ... visa (m.) visa
tarifreduit (m.) discount price visite (f.) visit
taux d'interet (m.) interest rate visiter to visit
technique technical vite quickly
telecopie (f.) fax voir to see
telecopieur (m.) fax machine voiture (f.) car
telephoner to telephone volUIDe (m.) volume
telex (m.) telex vouloir to want
telDps (m.) time/weather vouloir dire to mean
terminal (m.) terminal voyageur (m.) traveller
terrain (m.) arealterrain vraiselDblablelDent probably
terre (f.) earthlground
territoire (m.) territory w.c. (m.pi.) toilet
VOCABULARY 229Vocabulary: English-French a few quelques around about autour de about environ arrival arrivee (f.) abroad a l'etranger (m.) arrive verb arriver absent absent as far as jusqu'a absolutely absolument / tout a fait as soon as des que accommodate verb heberger as weIl as aussi bien que accommodating accommodant ask (a question) verb poser (une accommodation hebergement question) (m.) ask (for) verb demander accompany verb accompagner ask oneself verb se demander according to selon assembly line chaine (f.) achieve verb atteindre / realiser assembly unit atelier across a travers d'integration (m.) actually en effet assuming en assumant ad annonce (f.) / publicite (f.) at (home/workplace) chez add verb ajouter at present actuellement additional complementaire at that time a l'epoque (f.) address addresse (f.) at the end of au bout de admin. department services at the side a cote administratifs (m.pl.) audio-visual material materiel administrative administratif (m.) audio-visuel (m.) / administrative (f.) auturnn automne (m.) advance avance (f.) availability disposition (f.) advice conseil (m.) available disponible advise verb conseiller available to a la disposition de affairs affaires (f. pI.) axis axe (m.) after(wards) apres afternoon apres-midi (m.) bail caution (f.) again encore bank banque (f.) agreed entendu bank account compte bancaire aim but (m.) (m.) airport aeroport (m.) banking adjective bancaire alarm system systeme d'alarme bare nu (m.) barely a peine all the same tout de meme basketball basket (m.) alone seul bathroom salle de bain (f.) already deja battery pile (f.) alright d'accord because parce que / car / puisque also aussi/egalement bedroom chambre (f.) American americain before avant among entre before tax hors taxes amount masse (f.) begin verb commencer (a) announce verb annoncer behave (oneself) verb se annual annuel (m.) / annuelle (f.) comporter another un(e) autre (m.) behind derriere any aucun Belgium Belgique (f.) aperitif aperitif (m.) believe verb croire apologise verb s'excuser belong to (an organization) verb apparatus appareil (m.) adherer apparently apparemment belong to verb appartenir a appointment rendez-vous (m.) benefit from verb beneficier de approach verb s'approcher better meilleur/mieux appropriate approprie between entre approximately a peu pres / big grand environ bilingual bilingue area domaine (m.) / secteur (m.) bill verb facturer 230 VOCABULARY
bill facture (f.) colour couleur (f.)
blind aveugle come verb venir
box boite (f.) commercial marketing
branch (of a finn) filiale (f.) marketing commercial (m.)
bread pain (m.) commission commission (f.)
breakfast petit dejeuner (m.) company societe (f.)
bridge pont (m.) competition concurrence (f.) /
budget budget (m.) / masse (f.) concours (m.)
build verb construire competitor concurrent (m.)
building batiment (m.) complete complet (m.) /
bus (between towns) (auto)car complete (f.)
(m.) component composant (m.)
bus (within towns) (auto)bus (m.) comprise verb comprendre
business affaires (f.pl.) / compulsory obligatoire
entreprise (f.) computer ordinateur (m.)
businessmen hommes d'affaires computer scientist
(m.pl.) inforrnaticien (m.)
businesswoman femme d'affaires computing inforrnatique (f.)
(f.) conclude verb se terrniner
but mais concretely concretement
butter beurre (m.) conference room salle de
button bouton (m.) conference (f.)
buy verb acheter confinn verb confirrner
by plane par avion conglomerates collectivites (f.pl.)
by rail par train connection raccordement (m.)
consider verb evaluer
calculate verb estimer constraint contrainte (f.)
call verb appeler construct verb construire
call back verb rappeIer construction construction (f.)
cancel verb annuler consumer consommateur (m.)
canteen cantine (f.) contact contact (m.)
capital (financial) capital (m.) continental breakfast cafe
car voiture (f.) complet (m.)
car hire location de voitures (f.) continue verb poursuivre
career carriere (f.) contract contrat (m.)
carpark parking (m.) conveyor belt bande
case cas (m.) transporteuse (f.)
cash credits credits de tresorerie convince verb convaincre
castle chateau (m.) convivial convivial
category categorie (f.) correctly correctement
certainly tout a fait cost cout (m.)
certificate certificat (m.) cost verb couter
cheque book carnet de cheques (m.) costs frais (m.pl.)
chain chaine (f.) cottage-industry adjective
charges frais (m.pl.) artisanal
child enfant (m.) country pays (m.)
chips (French fries) frites (f.pl.) country of origin pays d'origine
chocolate chocolat (m.) (m.)
choice choix (m.) countryside campagne (f.)
choose verb choisir course cours (m.) / stage (m.)
church eglise (f.) craftsman artisan (m.)
clean verb nettoyer craftsman (specialist) maitre
climb verb monter artisan (m.)
c10se verb fermer create verb creer
c10se to pres de credit credit (m.)
coach (auto)car (m.) credit card carte de credit (f.)
coffee with milk cafe au lait (m.) cross verb traverser
colleague compagnon (m.), crossroads carrefour (m.)
collegue (m./f.) customs douane (f.)
VOCABULARY 231daughter fille (f.) easy facile
day jour (m.) / joumee Cf.) eat verb man ger
day before yesterday avant-hier EC (European Community)
debt endettement (m.) CE (Communaute Europeenne)
deep pro fond (f.)
deepen verb approfondir education scolarite (f.) /
degree (BA, etc.) licence (f.) formation (f.)
delegate delegue (m.) electronic electronique
delighted ravi elevator ascenseur (m.)
deliver verb livrer embarrassing genant
delivery livraison (f.) employee employe (m.)
demonstrator demonstrateur (m.) employer employeur (m.)
depart verb partir enable verb permettre
depend on verb dependre de end fin (f.)
deposit verb deposer end extremite (f.)
deputy head sous-chef (m.) England Angleterre (f.)
descend verb descendre enough suffisant
describe verb decrire enter verb entrer
desire verb desirer entrance entree (f.)
detail detail (m.) envisage verb envisager
development evolution (f.) equally (also) egalement
diary (appointments) agenda (m.) essential essentie1 (m.) /
die verb mourir essentielle (f.)
difficult difficile establish verb etablir
direct verb indiquer estate agent agent immobiler (m.)
direcdy directement estimate devis (m.)
director (head) directeur (m.) / estimate verb estimer
directrice (f.) evaluate verb evaluer
disappear verb disparaitre even adjective meme
discount ristoume (f.) / remise (f.) evening soir (m.) / soiree (f.)
discount price tarif reduit (m.) everybody tout le monde
discuss verb discuter evidently evidemment
dismiss (someone) verb renvoyer exact exact
(que1qu'un) exacdy exactement
disparity disparite (f.) example exemple (m.)
disposition disposition (f.) excellent excellent
distribute verb diffuser exhibition exposition (f.)
distribution repartition (f.) / exist verb exister
diffusion (f.) exit sortie (f.)
distributor distributeur (m.) expect verb attendre
distriet commune (m.) expected (foreseen) prevu
diverse divers expenditure(s) depenses (f.pl)
divide verb (se) deviser expiry date echeance (f.)
do verb faire explain verb expliquer
doctor medecin (m.) export verb exporter
door porte (f.) export(ation) exportation (f.)
drink verb boire extension number numero de
driveway chemin d'acd:s (m.) poste (m.)
driving licence permis de
conduire (m.) factory usine (f.)
dry verb secher fall verb faillir
during pendant fall automne (m.)
fall verb tomber
each chaque family familie (f.)
each one chacun (m.) / chacune far loin
(f.) father pere (m.)
early de bonne heure fax teJecopie (f.)
earth terre (f.) fax machine telecopieur (m.)
east (the East) est (l'Est) fear peur (f.)
232 VOCABULARYfiIl in a fonn verb remplir une good night bonne nuit (f.)
fiche grant bourse (f.)
finally enfinlfinalement Great Britain Royaume-Uni (m.)
finance verb financer ground terre (f.)
finance finance (f.) ground ßoor rez de chaussee (m.)
financing financement (m.)
find verb trouver/retrouver half (a Iitre) ofbeer demi (m.)
finish verb finir/realiser hall (reception) hall (m.)
finish (conclude) verb se terminer handle verb traiter
finished goods matieres happen verb se passer I arriver
fabriquees (f.pI.) happy content; heureux (m.) I
finished product produit fini (m.) heureuse (f.)
firm entreprise (f.) hardly a peine
first premier (m.) I premiere (f.) have verb avoir
first ßoor premier etage (m.) have need of verb avoir besoin de
first name prenom (m.) have patience verb patienter
first of alI d'abord I tout d'abord have to verb devoir
ßip chart paperboard (m.) head tete (f.)
ßow flux (m.) heading rubrique (f.)
folder pochette (f.) headquarters siege (m.)
follow verb suivre hear verb entendre
foodstuffs denrees alimentaires heart cceur (m.)
(f.pI.) hello bonjour
for example par exemple help concours (m.)
for (because) car help verb aider/faciliter
for (in order to) pour here ici
foreigner etranger (m.) I hire verb louer
etrangere (f.) hold on I hold the line ne quittez
foresee verb revoir pas
forest foret (f.) holder detenteur (m.)
forget verb oublier hope verb esperer
frankly franchement hospital höpital (m.)
free of charge gratuit house maison (f.)
French fries frites (f.pI.) household foyer (f.)
frequently frequemment how? comment?
fried eggs reufs sur le plat (m.pi.) how are you? 9a va?
full complet (m.) I complete (f.) how many combien de?
function fonction (f.) human resources ressources
function verb fonctionner humaines (f.pI.)
future avenir (m.) I futur (m.) husband epoux (m.) I mari (m.)
game jeu (m.) if si
garden jardin (m.) ifnot sinon
gasoline essence (f.) immediate immediat
get off verb descendre immediately tout de suite
get up verb se lever implementation mise en ceuvre
girl fille (f.) (f.)
give verb donner in fact en fait I en effet
glass verre (m.) in front of devant
glue colle (f.) in general grosso modo
go verb aller in order to pour
go back I go home verb rentrer in parrallel parallelement
go out verb sortir in particular notamment
go past verb traverser in principle en principe
go through verb traverser in the course of au cours de
good bon (m.) I bonne (f.) inclusive price prix forfaitaire (m.)
good day bonjour inconvenient genant
good evening bonsoir individuals gens particuliers
good journey/trip bon voyage (m.) (m.pI.)
VOCABUlARY 233industrialist industriel (m.) limit extremite (f.)
inform verb renseigner link verb rejoindre
information informations (f.pl.) / listen to verb ecouter
renseignements (m.pl.) listing rubrique (f.)
initial verb imposer vos initiales little petit
initiative action (f.) live (in) verb habiter
install verb installer live (reside) verb habiter
instead of au lieu de local currency devises (f.pl.)
institute institut (m.) long term long terme (m.)
insurance assurance (f.) look for verb chercher
intensive intensif lose verb perdre
interest interet (m.) lots of beaucoup de
interest rate taux d'interet (m.) love verb aimer
interested interesse lower the price verb descendre
interesting interessant le prix
intermediary intermediaire
introduce verb presenter machine machine (f.)
invest verb investir machine tools machines-outils
investigate verb rechercher (f.pl.)
investment investissement (m.) madam madame (f.)
invoice facture (f.) magazine revue (f.)
iron fer (m.) main principal
make verb faire
jam confiture (f.) make amistake verb faire
job emploi (m.) erreur/ se tromper
join (a firm) verb rentrer man homme (m.)
join verb rejoindre manage verb gerer
management direction (m.) /
keep verb garder gestion (f.)
key elef (f.) management committee
keyboard elavier (m.) comite de direction (m.)
know (a person or place) verb manager cadre (m.) /
connaitre gestionnaire (m.)
know (something or how to do managing director directeur
something) verb savoir general (m.)
knowledge connaissance (f.) manner maniere (m.) / fa~on (f.)
manpower ressources humaines
lady dame (f.) (f.pl.)
large firms collectivites (f.pl.) many beaucoup de
last demier (m.) / derniere (f.) market marche (m.)
last verb durer market verb commercialiser
Iaw loi (f.) market survey etude de
lawn gazon (m.) marche (f.)
Iawyer avocat (m.) matter chose (f.)
lead verb mener meal repas (m.)
lean verb appuyer mean verb vouloir dire
leam verb apprendre medium term moyen terme (m.)
lease bai! (m.) meet verb rencontrer
leave (holiday/vacation) meet (each other) verb se
conge (m.) rencontrer
leave verb partir meeting reunion (f.)
leisure facilities equipements de member adherent (m.)
loisirs (m.pl.) memory memoire (f.)
letter lettre (f.) merchant commer~ant (m.)
level niveau (m.) method methode (f.)
life vie (f.) micro-component micro-
lift ascenseur (m.) composant (m.)
like comme midnight minuit (m.)
like verb aimer Miss mademoiselle (f.)
234 VOCABULARYmodernize verb modemiser on the contrary au contraire
modify verb modifier on the line a l'appareil (m.) / en
moment instant (m.) ligne (f.)
money argent (m.) on the left a gauche
month mois (m.) on the right a droite
moon lune (f.) only ne ... que ... / seulement
morning matin (m.) / matinee (f.) open ouvert
mother mere (f.) opportunity occasion (f.)
Mr monsieur or ou
Mrs madame orange juice jus d'orange (m.)
multitude multitude (f.) order commande (f.)
must verb devoir order verb commander
organization organisme (m.)
naked nu organize verb organiser
native natif (m.) / native (f.) origin origine (f.)
near proche other autre
necessary necessaire outside en dehors de / exterieur
need verb avoir besoin de (m.)
neither ••• nor... ne ... ni ... ni... oven four (m.)
Netherlands Pays-Bas (m.pl.) overhead projector
network reseau (m.) retroprojecteur (m.)
never ne ... jamais ... overwhelmed deborde
new nouveau (m.) / nouvelle (f.)
next prochain pace cadence (f.)
nice agreable; joli; gentil (m.) / package colis (m.)
genti1le (f.) packaging emballage (m.)
night nuit (f.) papers papiers (m.pl.)
night club bOlte de nuit (f.) parade verb defiler
no non paramedical paramedical
no (not any) ne ... aucun(e) ... parcel colis (m.)
no longer ne ... plus ... park verb garer
no problem pas de probleme participate verb participer (a)
nobody ne ... personne ... pastime passe-temps (m.)
noon midi (m.) pay verb payer
north (the North) nord (le Nord) payment paiement (m.)
north-east (the North East) people gens (rn.pl.)
nord-est (le Nord Est) per year par an
north-west (the North West) perfect parfait
nord-ouest (le Nord Ouest) perfect verb perfectionner
not ne ... pas ... perfectly parfaitement
not at all pas du tout perhaps peut-i!tre
not yet pas encore period periode (f.)
note verb noter period (oftime) epoque (f.)
nothing ne ... rien ... permit verb permettre
notice verb remarquer personally personnellement
now maintenantlactuellement personnel department
nuclear energy energie nuc1eaire departement du personnel (m.)
(f.) personnel management gestion
number numero (m.) de personnel (f.)
persuade verb inciter
objective objectif (m.) Peru Perou (m.)
oblige (you) verb obliger phone boxlbooth cabine
obviously evidemment telephonique (f.)
oenology oenologie (f.) phone extension poste (m.)
offer verb offrir plan verb planifier
office bureau (m.) plate plaque (f.)
OK d'accord platform (freight) plateforme (f.)
old vieux (m.) / vieille (f.) platform (passengers) quai (m.)
on sur pleasant agreable
VOCABULARY 235please s'il vous plait real reel (m.) / reelle (f.)
pleased to meet you enchante real-estate agent agent
plumbing plomberie (f.) immobilier (m.)
point out verb preciser/indiquer reason raison (f.)
polymerized polymerise receive verb recevoir
possible eventuel (m.) / eventuelle reception accueil (m.)
(f.) record verb enregistrer
post emploi (m.) recording enregistrement (m.)
postpone verb remettre red rouge
practical pratique reduction remise (f.)
precisely justement/precisement retlect verb reflechir
present verb presenter retlection reflexion (f.)
presentation expose (m.) relax verb reposer
press verb appuyer renovation renovation (f.)
pretty joli repeat verb repeter
price prix (m.) report rapport (m.)
primary primaire represent verb representer
primary school ecole primaire request demande (f.)
(f.) require verb obliger
Principalities Principautes (f.pi.) rescue verb sauver
principally principalement rescue sauvetage (m.)
printed imprime research recherche (f.)
priority priorite (f.) reservation reservation (f.)
private sector prive (m.) reside verb resider / habiter a
probably vraisemblablement resolve verb resoudre
problem probleme (m.) responsable for responsable de
produce verb fabriquer rest verb reposer
product produit (m.) retirement retraite (f.)
product range gamme (f.) return retour (m.)
production fabrication (f.) road rue (f.)
production line ligne de road transport transports
production (f.) / ligne de routiers (m.pi.)
fabrication (f.) robot robot (m.)
production manager chef de room salle (f.)
production (m.) roughly grosso modo
profession metier (m.) rudiment rudiment (m.)
programme programme (m.) run verb courir
propose verb proposer rural rural
publicity publicite (f.)
purchase achat (m.) sad triste
purpose but (m.) salaried person salarie (m.)
purification epuration (f.) salary salaire (m.)
purse bourse (f.) sale vente (f.)
pursue verb poursuivre same adjective meme
put verb mettre sampIe verb deguster
sanitary sarutalre
quality qualite (f.) satisfied satisfait
quantity quantite (f.) sausage saucisse (f.)
quarter quart (m.) save verb sauver
quickly vite say verb dire
quotation cotation (f.) screen ecran (m.)
sea mer (f.)
railway chemin de fer (m.) second tloor deuxieme etage (m.)
railway service desserte secondary school (academic)
ferroviaire (f.) lycee (m.)
rate cadence (f.) secondary school (vocational)
raw materials matieres premieres college (m.)
(f.pi.) secretary secretaire (f.)
ready to pret a security surete (f.)
236 VOCABULARYsee verb voir subject sujet (m.)
seU verb vendre subscriber abonne (m.)
seminar seminaire (m.) sufficient suffisant
seminar room salle de sugar sucre (m.)
conference (f.) suggest verb proposer
send verb envoyer summer ete (m.)
service charge included service superb superbe
compris supervisor agent de maitrise (m.)
settle (a biO) verb regler (une supplier fournisseur (m.)
facture) supply verb fournir
shopkeeper commen;ant (m.) supply approvisionnement (m.)
short course stage (m.) surname nom (m.)
short term court tertne (m.) surrounding area environs
shower douche (f.) (m.pl.)
simply simplement swim verb se baigner I nager
since depuis/car/puisque swimming pool pis eine (f.)
sir monsieur (m.) swing verb basculer
site site (m.)
slide projector appareil a tailor tailleur (m.)
diapositives (m.) take verb prendre
smaU petit take (an exam) verb passer (un
SME PME examen)
so alors/ainsildonc take (something) away verb
software logiciel (m.) emmener (quelque chose)
solder verb souder tape recorder (audio)
solely uniquement magnetophone (m.)
some quelques taste verb deguster
someone quelqu'un (m.) I tasting degustation
que1qu'une (f.) tea the (m.)
something que1que chose teach verb enseigner
son fils (m.) teaching enseignement (m.)
soon bientöt technical technique
sort sorte (f.) I genre (m.) telephone verb telephoner
south (the South) sud (Je Sud) telephone handset appareil (m.)
South ofFrance Midi (m.) telephone message message
speak verb parler teJephonique (m.)
specialize verb specialiser telex telex (m.)
specialist maitre + profession teU verb dire
(m.) I maitre artisan (m.) terminal tertninal (m.)
specific particulier (m.) I territory territoire (m.)
particuliere (f.) thank verb remercier
speU (out) verb epe1er thank you merci
spend verb depenser that ce (m.) I cette (f.)
spend (time) verb passer that is to say c'est-a-dire
split verb se diviser then ensuite/puis
spouse epoux (m.) I epouse (f.) theoretical theorique
spring printernps (m.) there are il y a
square place (f.) there is il y a
stadium stade (m.) therefore donc
start verb commencer (a) thing chose (f.)
start commencement (m.) think verb penser/croire
state etat (m.) this ce (m.) I cette (f.)
station gare (f.) those ceux (m.pl.) I ce1les (f.pl.)
stay rester throughout a travers
still encore thus ainsi
Stock Exchange Bourse (f.) time temps (m.)
stop verb s'arreter timetable horaire (m.)
straight ahead tout droit to the left a gauche
study verb etudier to the right a droite
VOCABUlARY 237today aujourd'hui wait verb patienter
together ensemble wait for verb attendre
tollet toilette (f.) I w.c. (m.pl.) walk verb marcher
tomorrow demain want verb vouloir/desirerlsouhaiter
tools outils (m.pl.) way fa~on (f.)
total (amount) montant (m.) weak faible
towards vers weakness faiblesse (f.)
town ville (f.) weather temps (m.)
town hall hotel de ville (m.) week semaine (f.)
trade fair foire (f.) welcome verb accueillir
trademark marque (f.) welcome accueil (m.)
trader commer~ant (m.) weU bien
training formation (f.) west (the West) ouest (l'Ouest
transfer verb muter/transferer (m.))
transfer mutation (f.) I virement what quel, quelle I quoi
(m.) when quand
transmit verb transmettre where Oll
traveUer voyageur (m.) whereabouts coordonnees (f.pl.)
try verb essayer white blanc (m.) I blanche (f.)
turf gazon (m.) why pourquoi
turf"mg engazonnement (m.) wide open grand ouvert
turn verb toumer wife epouse (f.) I femme (f.)
turnover chiffre d'affaires (m.) winter hiver
TV aerial antenne de television (f.) winter storms intemperies
TV set moniteur TV (m.) d'hiver (f.pl.)
type type (m.) I genre (m.) wish verb souhaiter
with avec
understand verb comprendre withdraw verb retirer
uniquely uniquement without sans
untll jusqu'a without doubt sans doute
urgendy en urgence work verb travailler
USA Etats-Unis (m.pl.) worlüorce effectif (m.)
use verb utiliser worker ouvrier (m.) I ouvriere (f.)
user utilisateur (m.) workshop atelier (m.)
world monde (m.)
various divers write verb ecrire
VAT (Value Added Tax) TVA
(Taxe a la Valeur Ajoutee) year an (m.) I annee (f.)
vehicle vehicule (m.) yes oui
video recorder magnetoscope yesterday hier
(m.)
village village (m.)
virgin vierge
visa visa (m.)
visit verb visiter
visit visite (f.)
volume volume (m.)
238 VOCABULARYIndex
a, 67 past tense, 173, 195
adjectives, 17,84, 138 planning diary, 93, 96, 202
adverbs, 84 planning seminar, 62, 64, 90
political structures, 21, 71
banking, 80, 132, 161 possessives, 121
business plan, 170,210 prepositions, 67
present tense (regular), 51
careers/jobs, 14,42,44,54, 182, production process, 134, 144
191,197 pronouns, 84, 137
comparatives, 157
complaining, 188 reflexive verbs, 121
countries, 52
cuisine, 87 selling, 150, 153, 168
setting up business, 107, 178
days and months, 68, 106 snacks, 74, 76
de, 67 spelling, 12
definite article, 17 superlatives, 157
directions, 24,26,28,30,34
drinks, 76 taxation, 218
telephoning, 110, 112, 114, 116
economy, 55 telling the time, 103
educationltraining, 141, 191, there is/are, 33
197,204,207,216 to be, 17
employment law, 199 to have, 33
transport, 35,37, 139, 147
francophone countries, 21
future tense, 214
gender, 17
greetings, 8, 10, 12
hire car, 78
hotellanguage, 58, 60, 62, 64, 76
immigration, 47
indefinite article, 17
job description, 99, 182
local facilities, 128, 147
Minitel, 116, 125
modal verbs, 120
negatives, 33
negotiation, 164, 166, 168
nuclear energy, 130
numbers, 33, 48
origins, 40
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