French · Chapter 18
Adjective position and meaning shift
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 1501-1510
Words 1501 to 1510
1501 prof teacher, lecturer (informal) noun 1502 concentrer to concentrate, to focus verb 1503 cancer cancer noun 1504 cauchemar nightmare noun 1505 condamner to sentence, to condemn verb 1506 rare rare, scarce adjective 1507 attacher to attach, to tie, to fasten verb 1508 particulier particular, specific; private adjective 1509 désormais from now on adverb 1510 déposer to put down, to drop off, to deposit verb Lesson 2 · Words 1511-1520
Words 1511 to 1520
1511 gaz gas noun 1512 science science; knowledge noun 1513 centaine about a hundred, a hundred or so noun 1514 sombre dark, gloomy adjective 1515 internet internet noun 1516 adorable adorable, lovely adjective 1517 chèque cheque noun 1518 salon living room, lounge noun 1519 soutien support, backing noun 1520 baisser to lower, to turn down, to fall verb Lesson 3 · Words 1521-1530
Words 1521 to 1530
1521 protection protection noun 1522 personnage character (in a story), figure noun 1523 marine the navy; navy blue noun 1524 fruit fruit noun 1525 style style noun 1526 semblant pretence, semblance noun 1527 physique physical; also a noun, la physique (physics) and le physique (build, physique) adjective 1528 pur pure adjective 1529 nommer to name, to appoint verb 1530 camarade comrade, mate, classmate noun Lesson 4 · Words 1531-1540
Words 1531 to 1540
1531 délicieux delicious, delightful adjective 1532 maudit cursed, damned adjective 1533 pleuvoir to rain verb 1534 évident obvious, evident adjective 1535 allumer to switch on, to light verb 1536 aéroport airport noun 1537 sage well-behaved (of a child); wise adjective 1538 autrement otherwise, differently adverb 1539 queue tail, queue noun 1540 coincé stuck, jammed adjective Lesson 6 · Words 1541-1550
Words 1541 to 1550
1541 pistolet pistol noun 1542 lèvre lip noun 1543 pêche peach; fishing noun 1544 heu er, um (hesitation) interjection 1545 métier trade, profession, job noun 1546 surveillance surveillance, monitoring noun 1547 suicide suicide noun 1548 puce flea; microchip; sweetie (term of endearment) noun 1549 forêt forest noun 1550 annonce announcement; advertisement, small ad noun Lesson 7 · Words 1551-1560
Words 1551 to 1560
1551 bouton button; spot, pimple; bud noun 1552 épée sword noun 1553 fouiller to search, to rummage verb 1554 concert concert noun 1555 ennuyer to bore, to annoy; s'ennuyer, to be bored verb 1556 explosion explosion noun 1557 champion champion, winner noun 1558 supplier to beg, to implore verb 1559 caisse till, checkout; crate; fund noun 1560 boule ball, sphere noun Lesson 10 · Words 1571-1580
Words 1571 to 1580
1571 magique magic, magical adjective 1572 prétendre to claim, to assert (a false friend, it does not mean 'to pretend', which is faire semblant) verb 1573 cloche bell noun 1574 terroriste terrorist noun 1575 usine factory noun 1576 mandat mandate, term of office, warrant noun 1577 amitié friendship noun 1578 ventre belly, stomach, tummy noun 1579 remplacer to replace, to stand in for verb 1580 curieux curious, inquisitive; odd, strange adjective Lesson 11 · Words 1581-1590
Words 1581 to 1590
1581 épaule shoulder noun 1582 informer to inform, to tell verb 1583 inventer to invent, to make up verb 1584 hâte haste, hurry noun 1585 violer to violate, to breach (a rule, a treaty, a home); also to rape verb 1586 cardiaque cardiac, heart-related adjective 1587 souris mouse (the animal, and the computer one) noun 1588 agence agency, branch noun 1589 fédéral federal adjective 1590 sauvage wild; shy, unsociable adjective Lesson 12 · Words 1591-1600
Words 1591 to 1600
1591 romantique romantic adjective 1592 plaindre to pity, to feel sorry for; (se plaindre) to complain verb 1593 combattre to fight, to combat verb 1594 singe monkey, ape noun 1595 pizza pizza noun 1596 fiston son, lad noun 1597 pomme apple noun 1598 plainte complaint; formal complaint noun 1599 là-dessus on that; thereupon adverb 1600 sandwich sandwich noun