French · Chapter 20
The subjunctive after doubt, emotion and opinion
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 1701-1710
Words 1701 to 1710
1701 option option, choice noun 1702 sous-titrage subtitling noun 1703 rock rock, rock music noun 1704 affreux dreadful, awful adjective 1705 tendre tender, to extend adjective 1706 serpent snake noun 1707 événement event noun 1708 esclave slave noun 1709 décevoir to disappoint (a false friend: it does not mean 'to deceive', which is tromper) verb 1710 dette debt noun Lesson 2 · Words 1711-1720
Words 1711 to 1720
1711 secrétaire secretary; also a writing desk noun 1712 fuite leak; flight, escape noun 1713 déplacer to move, to shift; (reflexive) to get about verb 1714 ballon ball (large, for sport); balloon noun 1715 copie copy; exam script noun 1716 courageux brave, courageous adjective 1717 saisir to grab, to seize; to grasp (understand) verb 1718 minuit midnight noun 1719 humeur mood, temper (not humour, which is l'humour) noun 1720 emmerder (vulgar) to piss off, to be a pain; (reflexive) to be bored stiff verb Lesson 3 · Words 1721-1730
Words 1721 to 1730
1721 soutenir to support, to back up verb 1722 déclaration declaration, statement noun 1723 émotion emotion, feeling noun 1724 top go, now (starting signal); the best; a top (garment) noun 1725 permission permission; leave (from the army) noun 1726 lac lake noun 1727 correspondre to correspond, to match verb 1728 léger light adjective 1729 version version, account noun 1730 célibataire single, unmarried adjective Lesson 4 · Words 1731-1740
Words 1731 to 1740
1731 explication explanation noun 1732 chauffeur driver, chauffeur noun 1733 midi midday, noon; the south of France noun 1734 couler to flow, to run; to sink verb 1735 géant giant; gigantic noun 1736 hmm hmm, er (sound of hesitating or thinking) interjection 1737 dessous underneath, below; the underside adverb 1738 subir to undergo, to suffer verb 1739 souffle breath; blast noun 1740 indice clue; index (figure) noun Lesson 6 · Words 1741-1750
Words 1741 to 1750
1741 posséder to own, to possess verb 1742 gare train station noun 1743 rentrée the return to school or work after the summer holidays; return noun 1744 malheureux unhappy, unfortunate adjective 1745 masque mask noun 1746 fer iron noun 1747 couille (vulgar slang) bollock, ball; a cock-up, a snag noun 1748 quiconque anyone, whoever pronoun 1749 otage hostage noun 1750 cochon pig; (colloquial) filthy, mucky noun Lesson 7 · Words 1751-1760
Words 1751 to 1760
1751 château castle, country house noun 1752 garage garage noun 1753 sain healthy, wholesome, sound adjective 1754 virus virus noun 1755 réellement really, genuinely, actually adverb 1756 abruti idiot, moron (colloquial insult); also dazed, stupefied noun 1757 critique critical; (noun) criticism, review, a critic adjective 1758 échouer to fail; to run aground verb 1759 mortel deadly, fatal; mortal adjective 1760 ambulance ambulance noun Lesson 8 · Words 1761-1770
Words 1761 to 1770
1761 boutique shop, small store, boutique noun 1762 incendie a fire, a blaze noun 1763 liquide liquid noun 1764 réduire to reduce, to cut down verb 1765 violent violent adjective 1766 abattre to knock down, to fell; to slaughter verb 1767 épreuve test, ordeal; heat, event noun 1768 forcer to force; to strain verb 1769 cependant however conjunction 1770 comportement behaviour noun Lesson 11 · Words 1781-1790
Words 1781 to 1790
1781 porc pig, pork noun 1782 élément element, component noun 1783 couvert covered; overcast; (noun) a place setting, cutlery adjective 1784 soigner to care for, to treat verb 1785 abri shelter noun 1786 réunir to bring together, to gather, to combine verb 1787 franc frank, straightforward; (noun) the franc, France's currency before the euro adjective 1788 chanceux lucky adjective 1789 fromage cheese noun 1790 essence petrol; essence, the essential nature of something noun Lesson 12 · Words 1791-1800
Words 1791 to 1800
1791 bite penis (vulgar slang; the coarsest register, avoid in speech) noun 1792 bloquer to block, to jam verb 1793 chaleur heat, warmth noun 1794 champagne champagne (the wine; the region is capitalised as Champagne) noun 1795 confirmer to confirm verb 1796 ouai yeah (casual spelling; ouais is the usual spelling) interjection 1797 pratique practical, handy; practice adjective 1798 ordure rubbish, refuse; used of a person, scum noun 1799 troupe troop; troupe (of actors) noun 1800 magazine magazine (periodical) noun