Vocabulary

Often means forming a friendly connection, not feeling sympathy for someone.

Example

On a sympathisé pendant la pause, puis on a gardé contact.

Translation

We got talking during the break, then kept in touch.

Learner note

Often means forming a friendly connection, not feeling sympathy for someone.

sympathiser · verb · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Il faut du temps pour nouer une vraie amitié.

Translation

It takes time to form a real friendship.

Literal sense

to tie a friendship

nouer-une-amitie · expression · neutral · literal: to tie a friendship

Used for social, romantic or intellectual affinity.

Example

On a tout de suite eu des atomes crochus.

Translation

We clicked straight away.

Literal sense

to have hooked atoms

Learner note

Used for social, romantic or intellectual affinity.

atomes-crochus · expression · colloquial · literal: to have hooked atoms

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Je m'entends bien avec mes collègues, même si on se voit peu.

Translation

I get on well with my colleagues, even though we do not see each other much.

sentendre-avec · verb · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Ils se ressemblent par leur humour, pas par leur caractère.

Translation

They are alike in their humour, not in their personality.

se-ressembler · verb · neutral

Less intimate than ami; often tied to school, politics or a shared setting.

Example

Un camarade de lycée m'a aidé à préparer l'exposé.

Translation

A schoolmate helped me prepare the presentation.

Learner note

Less intimate than ami; often tied to school, politics or a shared setting.

camarade · noun · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Dans la cour de récréation, les groupes se forment très vite.

Translation

In the playground, groups form very quickly.

cour-de-recreation · noun · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

On doit traiter les corrections en priorité avant d'ajouter du vocabulaire.

Translation

We should deal with the corrections as a priority before adding vocabulary.

en-priorite · adverb · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

La prof a mis en place une activité pour réviser le subjonctif.

Translation

The teacher set up an activity to revise the subjunctive.

mettre-en-place · expression · neutral

Takes the subjunctive.

Example

Bien qu'il soit fatigué, il continue à participer.

Translation

Although he is tired, he continues to participate.

Learner note

Takes the subjunctive.

bien-que · expression · neutral

Followed by the subjunctive when the subject changes.

Example

Il faut que tu prennes le temps de reformuler.

Translation

You need to take the time to rephrase.

Learner note

Followed by the subjunctive when the subject changes.

il-faut-que · expression · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

J'ai beau connaître la règle, je fais encore l'erreur à l'oral.

Translation

No matter how well I know the rule, I still make the mistake when speaking.

avoir-beau · expression · neutral

Better than centre de ski.

Example

Nous sommes allés dans deux stations de ski différentes.

Translation

We went to two different ski resorts.

Learner note

Better than centre de ski.

station-de-ski · noun · neutral

Useful for talking about night skiing.

Example

Grâce à l'éclairage nocturne, on pouvait skier jusqu'à 19h30.

Translation

Thanks to the night lighting, we could ski until 7.30 pm.

Learner note

Useful for talking about night skiing.

eclairage-nocturne · noun · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Le forfait est souvent la partie la plus chère d'un séjour au ski.

Translation

The ski pass is often the most expensive part of a ski trip.

forfait-ski · noun · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

La vérification de l'âge pourrait passer par une application tierce.

Translation

Age verification could go through a third-party app.

application-tierce · noun · formal

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Il faut parfois présenter une pièce d'identité.

Translation

Sometimes you have to show an identity document.

piece-identite · noun · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

L'application pourrait demander un scan biométrique du visage.

Translation

The app could ask for a biometric scan of the face.

scan-biometrique · noun · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Le système analyse le visage de l'utilisateur.

Translation

The system analyses the user's face.

visage · noun · neutral

Past participle: suspendu.

Example

Si le compte existe déjà, il pourrait être suspendu.

Translation

If the account already exists, it could be suspended.

Learner note

Past participle: suspendu.

suspendre-un-compte · expression · neutral

Not simply to suppress.

Example

Le compte pourrait être suspendu ou supprimé.

Translation

The account could be suspended or deleted.

Learner note

Not simply to suppress.

supprimer-un-compte · expression · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Le scrolling infini peut encourager l'addiction.

Translation

Infinite scrolling can encourage addiction.

scrolling-infini · noun · neutral

Masculine noun.

Example

Ces applications utilisent un algorithme pour proposer des contenus.

Translation

These apps use an algorithm to suggest content.

Learner note

Masculine noun.

algorithme · noun · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

La vérification de l'âge pose des questions de protection des données.

Translation

Age verification raises questions about data protection.

verification-age · noun · formal

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Certains partis dénoncent un paternalisme numérique.

Translation

Some parties denounce digital paternalism.

paternalisme-numerique · noun · formal

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

La France insoumise est un parti de gauche.

Translation

La France insoumise is a left-wing party.

parti-de-gauche · noun · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

En France, on parle parfois de l'extrême gauche et de l'extrême droite.

Translation

In France, people sometimes talk about the far left and the far right.

extreme-gauche · noun · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Le Rassemblement national est souvent décrit comme un parti d'extrême droite.

Translation

The Rassemblement National is often described as a far-right party.

extreme-droite · noun · neutral

Do not confuse with l'isolation, which means insulation.

Example

Les réseaux sociaux peuvent créer de l'isolement chez les jeunes.

Translation

Social media can create isolation among young people.

Learner note

Do not confuse with l'isolation, which means insulation.

isolement · noun · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Le scrolling infini peut favoriser l'addiction.

Translation

Infinite scrolling can encourage addiction.

addiction · noun · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Certains contenus peuvent être liés à l'automutilation.

Translation

Some content may be linked to self-harm.

automutilation · noun · formal

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Il faut sensibiliser les parents aux dangers des réseaux sociaux.

Translation

Parents need to be made aware of the dangers of social media.

sensibiliser-a · expression · neutral

Avoid accesser.

Example

Les jeunes trouveront toujours un moyen d'accéder aux réseaux sociaux.

Translation

Young people will always find a way to access social media.

Learner note

Avoid accesser.

acceder-a · expression · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Il y aura toujours un moyen d'y accéder.

Translation

There will always be a way of accessing it.

moyen-dy-acceder · expression · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Je pense que les dangers dépassent les avantages.

Translation

I think the dangers outweigh the advantages.

depasser-les-avantages · expression · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

On peut trouver des idées de travaux manuels sur les réseaux sociaux.

Translation

You can find craft ideas on social media.

travaux-manuels · noun · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

On peut utiliser Facebook pour publier des petites annonces.

Translation

You can use Facebook to post classified ads.

petites-annonces · noun · neutral

Use neuf/neuve for unused or nearly unused objects, not nouveau.

Example

J'ai acheté une veste presque neuve.

Translation

I bought an almost new jacket.

Learner note

Use neuf/neuve for unused or nearly unused objects, not nouveau.

presque-neuf · adjective · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

C'est une veste de marque.

Translation

It is a branded jacket.

de-marque · adjective · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Les entreprises pourraient recevoir une amende élevée.

Translation

Companies could receive a high fine.

amende · noun · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

L'amende pourrait être très élevée.

Translation

The fine could be very high.

elevee · adjective · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

On ne connaît pas encore tous les dangers à long terme.

Translation

We do not yet know all the long-term dangers.

a-long-terme · adverb · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Les réseaux sociaux peuvent avoir des effets dévastateurs.

Translation

Social media can have devastating effects.

effets-devastateurs · noun · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

J'espère que ton contrat sera prolongé. Je croise les doigts pour toi.

Translation

I hope your contract will be extended. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

je-croise-les-doigts-pour-toi · expression · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Je comprends les critiques, mais dans ce cas, la fin justifie les moyens.

Translation

I understand the criticism, but in this case, the end justifies the means.

la-fin-justifie-les-moyens · expression · neutral

Used when arguing that people should accept modern developments.

Example

Les réseaux sociaux font partie de la vie moderne : il faut vivre avec son temps.

Translation

Social media is part of modern life: you have to move with the times.

Learner note

Used when arguing that people should accept modern developments.

il-faut-vivre-avec-son-temps · expression · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

Je pense qu'on a fait le tour du sujet.

Translation

I think we've covered the topic fully.

on-a-fait-le-tour-du-sujet · expression · neutral

Lesson-derived vocabulary with register and usage notes.

Example

J'habite en pleine campagne, donc la connexion est mauvaise.

Translation

I live in the middle of the countryside, so the connection is bad.

en-pleine-campagne · expression · neutral

Useful for closing an argument more naturally than en équilibre.

Example

En résumé, je pense que cette loi est une bonne chose.

Translation

In summary, I think this law is a good thing.

Learner note

Useful for closing an argument more naturally than en équilibre.

en-resume · expression · neutral