French · Chapter 23
Avoiding the passive: on, se and se faire
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 2001-2010
Words 2001 to 2010
2001 tireur shooter, gunman, marksman noun 2002 soupir sigh noun 2003 tempête storm, tempest noun 2004 objectif objective, aim, goal; camera lens noun 2005 feuille leaf; sheet of paper noun 2006 espagnol Spanish; as a noun, the Spanish language adjective 2007 enterrement funeral, burial noun 2008 électrique electric, electrical adjective 2009 venger to avenge, to take revenge for verb 2010 taré mad, nuts (colloquial); a nutter adjective Lesson 2 · Words 2011-2020
Words 2011 to 2020
2011 noyer to drown verb 2012 fonction function, role noun 2013 rythme rhythm, pace, beat noun 2014 révéler to reveal, to disclose verb 2015 whisky whisky noun 2016 équipage crew, ship's company noun 2017 incapable incapable, unable adjective 2018 récompense reward, prize noun 2019 déclarer to declare, to state verb 2020 traître traitor; treacherous noun Lesson 3 · Words 2021-2030
Words 2021 to 2030
2021 croiser to cross; to pass, to bump into verb 2022 principe principle; rule noun 2023 vengeance revenge, vengeance noun 2024 soucier to care about, to worry about (se soucier de) verb 2025 lutte fight, struggle noun 2026 insister to insist, to press the point verb 2027 cuire to cook, to bake verb 2028 dépasser to overtake, to go past; to exceed verb 2029 ticket ticket (bus, cinema); receipt noun 2030 panique panic noun Lesson 4 · Words 2031-2040
Words 2031 to 2040
2031 région region, area noun 2032 amant lover (male) noun 2033 veille the day before, eve; a night watch noun 2034 étonnant surprising, astonishing adjective 2035 casier locker, pigeonhole; criminal record noun 2036 rattraper to catch up with; to catch, to make up for verb 2037 fidèle faithful, loyal; accurate adjective 2038 comité committee, board noun 2039 convenir to suit; to agree on; to admit verb 2040 génération generation noun Lesson 6 · Words 2041-2050
Words 2041 to 2050
2041 maintenir to maintain, to keep, to hold verb 2042 haine hatred, hate noun 2043 allonger to lengthen; to lay down, to stretch out verb 2044 cercle circle; a circle of people noun 2045 annoncer to announce verb 2046 moral moral; as a noun, morale, spirits adjective 2047 portée range, reach; significance; litter (of animals) noun 2048 rang row, line; rank noun 2049 palais palace; palate noun 2050 orange orange (fruit); orange (colour) noun Lesson 7 · Words 2051-2060
Words 2051 to 2060
2051 jeudi Thursday noun 2052 renseignement piece of information; intelligence noun 2053 fournir to provide, to supply verb 2054 normalement normally, usually; in theory adverb 2055 circonstance circumstance noun 2056 canapé sofa, settee noun 2057 bagarre fight, brawl, scrap noun 2058 assister to attend (assister à); to assist verb 2059 suffisant sufficient, enough; smug adjective 2060 observer to observe, to watch; to notice verb Lesson 8 · Words 2061-2070
Words 2061 to 2070
2061 royaume kingdom, realm noun 2062 vingt twenty numeral 2063 dépenser to spend (money); to use up verb 2064 final final, last adjective 2065 tribu tribe noun 2066 noble noble, high-minded; a nobleman adjective 2067 invitation invitation noun 2068 alarme alarm; alarm system noun 2069 rencard date, meet-up (slang); a tip-off noun 2070 tarte tart, pie, flan noun Lesson 10 · Words 2071-2080
Words 2071 to 2080
2071 éclater to burst, to explode; to break out verb 2072 colle glue; detention (school); a poser noun 2073 ooh ooh (surprise, delight) interjection 2074 signature signature noun 2075 nucléaire nuclear adjective 2076 viser to aim at; to target, to be aimed at verb 2077 résister to resist, to withstand, to hold out verb 2078 accueillir to welcome, to receive verb 2079 média media outlet; the media noun 2080 tentative attempt, try, bid noun Lesson 11 · Words 2081-2090
Words 2081 to 2090
2081 lion lion noun 2082 cage cage noun 2083 davantage more, any longer adverb 2084 alliance alliance; wedding ring noun 2085 collier necklace; collar noun 2086 atterrir to land, to touch down verb 2087 quant as for, as regards (quant à) preposition 2088 saigner to bleed verb 2089 placard cupboard, wardrobe, cabinet noun 2090 sacrifice sacrifice noun Lesson 12 · Words 2091-2100
Words 2091 to 2100
2091 soif thirst noun 2092 culture culture; farming, crop noun 2093 royal royal, regal adjective 2094 miel honey noun 2095 personnellement personally adverb 2096 entièrement entirely, completely, fully adverb 2097 monnaie change (coins); currency noun 2098 nerf nerve noun 2099 pourrir to rot, to go bad; to spoil verb 2100 filmer to film, to shoot (a scene) verb