Reconnaissance, nf : gratitude, gratefulness; recognition, acknowledgement. Reconnaissant, adj : grateful, thankful, appreciative. Reconnaître, vt : to recognize, to admit, to acknowledge. Il a beaucoup de reconnaissance pour l’aide apportée. He feels a lot of gratitude for the help he was given. Il a attendu de nombreuses années la reconnaissance de son talent. He waited […]
Comprendre, vtr : to understand, to have a grasp, to include. Tous nos élèves comprennent l’anglais. All our students understand English. Il ne comprend pas du tout la musique classique. He doesn’t get classical music at all. En France, le prix comprend la taxe. In France, the price includes the tax.
Canicule, nf : heatwave, intense heat, high temperatures. Saviez-vous que Paris a connu une canicule ces deux dernières semaines ? Did you know that Paris experienced a heatwave during the last two weeks? Pendant la canicule, il est recommandé de bien s’hydrater et de limiter ses efforts physiques. During a heatwave, it is advisable to […]
Chercher, vtr : to look for something, to search for something, to try to find something, to try to remember something. Chercher à faire, loc v : to try to do something, to attempt to do something, to intend to do something. Aller chercher, loc v : to go get, to pick up. Je cherche […]
Apprendre, vtr : to learn, to learn about, to hear about, to find out about, to teach, to inform, to tell about. Elle apprend le français depuis trois ans. She has been learning French for three years. Je viens d’apprendre qu’elle est partie. I just found out that she left. Elle essaie d’apprendre le piano […]
Motivation, nf : motivation, reason, cause. Nous comprenons très bien les motivations de votre départ. We understand the reasons for your departure quite well. Ma motivation pour le travail est à son plus bas le vendredi après-midi. My motivation for work is lowest on Friday afternoon.
Oh là là !, interj : Oh my!, Oh my gosh!, Dear me!, Oh dear!, Wow! I’m not sure why “oh là là” has a “sexy” connotation in American English… maybe because it sounds French and it is easy to say? In French, it’s more of an OMG, Oh my, or Wow. It’s an interjection […]
Encourager, vtr : to encourage, to support, to cheer on, to urge, to promote, to give courage to, to uplift, to nurture. C’est mon frère qui m’a encouragé à suivre mes rêves. It was my brother who encouraged me to follow my dreams. J’encouragerais toujours n’importe qui envisageant d’apprendre une nouvelle langue ; c’est très […]
Imaginer, vtr : to imagine, to invent, to think up, to dream up, to conceive of, to suppose. J’essaie d’imaginer un monde où il n’y a pas de souffrance. I try to imagine a world where there is no suffering. Peut-on imaginer une ville sans voiture ? Is it possible to imagine a car-free city?
Créer, vtr : to create, to design, to develop, to establish, to found, to make. Son imagination est débordante, elle crée constamment de nouvelles œuvres. Her imagination is boundless; she’s always creating new works. Elle a créé un nouveau logiciel informatique. She has created some new software.
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