French Higher-Lifestyle-Relationships & Choices

actif

active

agresser

to assault/mug

anim�

lively

la bague

ring

la bande

gang/group

brutaliser

to attack/abuse

le caract�re

character

chr�tien

christian

compter sur

to count on

le conseil

advice

de mauvaise humeur

in a bad mood

d��u

disappointed/disillusioned

d�ranger

to upset/disturb/bother

douter

to doubt

effrayant

scary/frightening

l'�galit� (f)

equality

l'enl�vement (m)

abduction/kidnapping

l'enqu�te (f)

enquiry

�pouser

to marry

�tonnant

surprising

�viter

to avoid

expr�s

intentionally/on purpose

f�ter

to celebrate

fianc�

engaged

fou/folle

mad/crazy

g�ner

to disturb/annoy/bother

ill�gal

illegal

inconnu

unknown

la jeunesse

youth (adolescence)

juif

jewish

laid

ugly

lutter

to fight/struggle

maladroit

clumsy/heavy-handed

menacer

to threaten

monoparental

single parent

la mosqu�e

mosque

musulman

muslim

nerveux

nervous

la ni�ce

niece

la nostalgie

nostalgia

la pauvret�

poverty

le petit-fils

grandson

plaire

to please/delight

la racaille

riffraff/scum

raide

straight/broke (money)/stiff (person)

reconnaissant

grateful/appreciative

le r�fugi�

refugee

� la retraite

retired

sans ressources

without means

le sentiment

feeling/opinion/intention

le sida

AIDS

le t�moin

witness

le travail b�n�vole

volunteer work

la veuve

widow

le vol

theft

l'ado (m/f)

teenager/adolescent

l'alliance (f)

wedding ring

l'attaque (f)

attack

baiser

kiss

le bonheur

joy/pleasure/happiness

cacher

to hide

le c�libataire

single person

compr�hensif

understanding

consacrer

to devote/dedicate

coupable

guilty

(se) d�brouiller

to manage/take care of things/sort out

d�prim�

depressed

la dette

debt

les droits de l'homme (m)

human rights

�gal

equal

�l�gant

elegant

l'ennui (m)

boredom

envahir

to invade/take over

l'espoir (m)

hope

�trange

strange

les exclus (m/f)

homeless/underprivileged

f�liciter

to congratulate

les fian�ailles (f)

engagement

fier

to be proud

g�ter

to spoil

humilier

to humiliate

l'immigr� (m)

immigrant

jaloux

jealous

le jugement

verdict/decision/ruling

le jumeau/la jumelle

twin

les libert�s civiques (f)

civil liberties

maigre

thin

la manifestation

demonstration

(se) mettre en col�re

to anger (get angry)

le moral

mental health

mourir

to die

na�tre

to be born

le neveu

nephew

les noces (f)

wedding ceremony

l'organisation caritative (f)

charitable organisation / charity

la petite-fille

grandaughter

(se) plaindre

to complain

le plaisir

pleasure

le racisme

racism

r�aliser

to realise (e.g. a dream)

r�fl�chir

to reflect/think about

la retraite

retirement

r�ver

to dream

les sans/abri (m/f)

homeless

(se) s�parer

to separate/split up

surveiller

to keep an eye on/watch

tomber amoureux de

to fall in love with

le veuf

widower

vif

lively/vivacious/keen

le voyou

lout/thug/rascal