French · Chapter 29
Reported speech and the backshift
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 2601-2610
Words 2601 to 2610
2601 cuisiner to cook, to do the cooking verb 2602 dépêche dispatch, news flash, wire report noun 2603 adopter to adopt, to take up, to pass (a law) verb 2604 stylo pen noun 2605 suer to sweat, to perspire verb 2606 jumeau twin, twin brother noun 2607 exécuter to carry out, to perform, to execute verb 2608 transmettre to pass on, to transmit, to hand down verb 2609 riz rice noun 2610 correctement correctly, properly adverb Lesson 2 · Words 2611-2620
Words 2611 to 2620
2611 concevoir to design, to conceive, to imagine verb 2612 transfert transfer, move noun 2613 zut damn, blast, bother interjection 2614 ongle nail, fingernail, claw noun 2615 référence reference, benchmark noun 2616 instrument instrument, tool noun 2617 portrait portrait, likeness noun 2618 définitivement for good, permanently, once and for all adverb 2619 désastre disaster, catastrophe noun 2620 publier to publish, to bring out verb Lesson 3 · Words 2621-2630
Words 2621 to 2630
2621 déclencher to trigger, to set off, to spark verb 2622 bracelet bracelet, bangle, watch strap noun 2623 fréquence frequency, rate noun 2624 métal metal noun 2625 adversaire opponent, adversary noun 2626 écarter to move aside, to spread apart, to rule out verb 2627 lent slow adjective 2628 masse mass, bulk, great quantity noun 2629 anneau ring, loop, hoop noun 2630 drapeau flag noun Lesson 4 · Words 2631-2640
Words 2631 to 2640
2631 noix nut, walnut noun 2632 cabane hut, shed, cabin noun 2633 budget budget noun 2634 rocher rock, boulder noun 2635 malédiction curse noun 2636 grimper to climb, to clamber up verb 2637 reparler to talk about again, to speak to again verb 2638 lot batch, lot, prize noun 2639 domestique domestic, household, tame adjective 2640 commercial commercial, trade, sales adjective Lesson 6 · Words 2641-2650
Words 2641 to 2650
2641 avenue avenue noun 2642 autopsie autopsy, post-mortem noun 2643 lesbien lesbian adjective 2644 puer to stink, to reek verb 2645 intervention intervention, operation, action noun 2646 chimique chemical adjective 2647 serré tight, close, cramped adjective 2648 casino casino noun 2649 allié ally, allied noun 2650 sincèrement sincerely, genuinely, honestly adverb Lesson 7 · Words 2651-2660
Words 2651 to 2660
2651 emménager to move in, to move into a new home verb 2652 ressource resource, means noun 2653 sirène siren, mermaid noun 2654 décéder to pass away, to die verb 2655 plaie wound, sore, cut noun 2656 obséder to obsess, to haunt, to prey on verb 2657 environnement environment, surroundings noun 2658 recette recipe, takings noun 2659 toast slice of toast, toast (a drink to someone) noun 2660 répétition repetition, rehearsal noun Lesson 8 · Words 2661-2670
Words 2661 to 2670
2661 bail lease, tenancy agreement noun 2662 énormément enormously, a great deal, hugely adverb 2663 onde wave, ripple noun 2664 détenu prisoner, inmate, detainee noun 2665 interview interview noun 2666 héroïne heroine; heroin noun 2667 tendance trend, tendency noun 2668 rupture break-up, break, breach noun 2669 enseigne sign, shop sign, brand noun 2670 manager manager, team boss noun Lesson 10 · Words 2671-2680
Words 2671 to 2680
2671 détecteur detector, sensor noun 2672 héritage inheritance, legacy, heritage noun 2673 écrivain writer, author noun 2674 jungle jungle noun 2675 équipement equipment, kit, gear noun 2676 dessiner to draw, to sketch, to design verb 2677 nier to deny, to refute verb 2678 cracher to spit, to spew out verb 2679 voile veil, film, shroud; sail (when feminine) noun 2680 tigre tiger noun Lesson 11 · Words 2681-2690
Words 2681 to 2690
2681 cousine cousin (female) noun 2682 torture torture noun 2683 creuser to dig, to hollow out verb 2684 loyauté loyalty noun 2685 techniquement technically, strictly speaking adverb 2686 plonger to dive, to plunge, to dip verb 2687 cravate tie noun 2688 brigade squad, brigade, unit noun 2689 cocktail cocktail, drinks party noun 2690 collège secondary school (ages eleven to fifteen), college noun Lesson 12 · Words 2691-2700
Words 2691 to 2700
2691 bisou kiss, peck noun 2692 ténèbres darkness, gloom noun 2693 saloperie filth, rubbish, dirty trick noun 2694 individu individual, person noun 2695 destruction destruction noun 2696 compagnon companion, partner, mate noun 2697 dénoncer to denounce, to report, to expose verb 2698 briller to shine, to sparkle, to gleam verb 2699 charité charity, kindness noun 2700 révérend reverend, minister noun