| Rendre | To return (something), to give back |
| Se souvenir de | To remember |
| Se rappeler (d’un fait) | To recall (a fact) |
| Enregistrer (un son) | To record (a sound) |
| Mettre (dans un coin) | To put |
| Mettre (des vêtements) | To wear, to put on (clothes) |
| S’entraîner (à faire quelque chose) | To practice (doing something) |
Lundi 9 juillet 2012
Mon vocabulaire avec GymGlish ce soir :
| (la voiture est) loin (d’ici) | (the car is) far (from here) |
| (Il vient d’un pays) lointain | (He comes from a) faraway or ‘far away’ (country) |
| (Vous conduisez) bien mieux (que moi) | (You are a) far better (driver than I am) |
| UK: This young man is far too interested in his own reflection | |
| US: How far away are we from the hotel? | |
| un parfum | a fragrance |
| parfumé, odorant | fragrant |
| What fragrance are you wearing? It smells horrible. | |
| Horatio creates personalized fragrances for the rich and famous. | |
| la reconnaissance | recognition |
| I recognised him thanks to the red carnation in his jacket. | |
| I have finally received the recognition I deserve. | |
| finalement, tôt ou tard | eventually |
| I eventually decided to buy the pink shoes, not the blue ones. | |
| I’m sure the children will eventually get along. | |
| humble, modeste |
humble |
| Welcome to my humble home. |
|
| Losing the election humbled me. |
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| renommé |
renowned |
| de renommée mondiale |
world-renowned |
| The concert features many world-renowned musicians. | |
| This chef is renowned for his vegetarian cuisine. | |
| rassembler, recueillir, cueillir (des fleurs), ramasser |
to gather |
| (se) rassembler autour |
to gather around, round |
| Let’s go into the forest and gather some magic mushrooms. |
|
| I spent all morning gathering books to catalogue. |
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| lavande |
lavender |
| (une bougie) parfumée à la lavande |
a lavender-scented (candle) |
| violet (couleur) |
lilac (color) |
| une fleur de lilas |
a lilac (flower) |
| I have a lilac tree outside my window. |
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| Lilac is my favorite color. |
|
| fait-maison |
homemade |
| permettre, autoriser |
to allow |
| You’re not allowed to smoke in this restaurant. |
|
| Our schedule allows time for coffee breaks. |
|
| DG, directeur général |
CEO (chief executive officer) |
Mercredi 11 juillet 2012
Mon vocabulaire avec GymGlish ce soir :
| (la voiture est) loin (d’ici) | (the car is) far (from here) |
| Les montagnes étaient beaucoup plus loin que nous ne le pensions. |
The mountains were much farther away than we thought |
| Renseignements complémentaires fournis sur demande. | Further information provided upon request. |
| Le plus loin (au sens de la distance) |
farthest |
| (au sens propre ou figuré) | furthest |
| La plus grande distance que je puisse courir est de trente miles. |
The farthest I can run is 30 miles. |
| Son anniversaire est la dernière chose à laquelle je pense. |
Her birthday is the furthest thing from my mind. |
| bien plus |
far more |
| bien trop d’argent |
far too much money |
