Every new word of B1, day by day, nouns with their article (le, la, l’). Tap ▶ to hear it, ＋ to add it to your cards. The word list is adapted from FLELex (CENTAL, UCLouvain) and shared under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
1156 words
day 1 · head of groups
à mon avisin my opinion
l'opinionopinion, view
estimerto think, to consider
affirmerto claim, to state firmly
supposerto suppose, to assume
douterto doubt
jugerto judge; to consider
le tortwrong (avoir tort: to be wrong)
la preuveproof, evidence
le principeprinciple; rule
l'importanceimportance
l'intérêtinterest; point, benefit
le membremember
le cadremanager, executive; frame; setting
la missiontask, assignment, mission
l'objectifgoal, aim, objective
quand mêmeall the same, even so; really!
par contreon the other hand, but
en tout casanyway, in any case
absolumentabsolutely, definitely
day 2 · the team meeting
puisquesince, as (the reason is known)
à proposby the way
préciserto specify, to make clear
signalerto point out, to report
intervenirto step in, to speak up; to take action
le rapportreport; relationship, connection
le dossierfile, folder, case
le délaideadline; time allowed
la séancesession, sitting; showing
la présentationpresentation; introduction
la tâchetask, job to do
la gestionmanagement, handling
le budgetbudget
la chargeload, burden; responsibility
confierto entrust; to confide
au sein dewithin, inside (an organisation)
la présencepresence, attendance
l'absenceabsence
l'actionaction; act, deed
effectuerto carry out, to perform
day 3 · how I got here
auparavantbeforehand, previously
autrefoisin the past, long ago
la formationtraining; education
le diplômediploma, degree
la licencebachelor's degree
la facuniversity (informal)
l'apprentissagelearning; apprenticeship
enseignerto teach
le talenttalent, gift
la réussitesuccess
l'échecfailure
le parcourspath, career, journey
débuterto begin, to start out
progresserto make progress, to improve
obtenirto obtain, to get
atteindreto reach, to achieve
rejoindreto join; to go and meet
l'établissementestablishment; institution
la voieway, path; lane, track
day 4 · the job interview
malgrédespite, in spite of
toutefoishowever, nevertheless
certesadmittedly, it's true that
tout de mêmeall the same, even so
le CVCV, résumé
la candidatureapplication
l'offreoffer; job advert
le contratcontract
l'employéemployee
le salariéemployee (with a contract)
embaucherto hire
la motivationmotivation
le profilprofile; background
mériterto deserve
exigerto demand, to require
disponibleavailable
professionnelprofessional; work-related
enverstowards (a person)
la duréelength of time, duration
day 5 · a difficult choice
c'est pourquoithat is why
par conséquentconsequently, therefore
si bien queso that, with the result that
la conséquenceconsequence
le risquerisk
risquerto risk; to be likely to
éviterto avoid
l'optionoption, choice
renoncerto give up
empêcherto prevent, to stop
tenterto try, to attempt; to tempt
oserto dare
le changementchange
l'avenirfuture
importerto matter; to import
causerto cause
provoquerto cause, to provoke
la réactionreaction
l'intentionintention
day 6 · a year in my life
le récitstory, account
l'événementevent
se déroulerto take place, to go (of an event)
à peinehardly, barely
tout à l'heurea little while ago; in a little while
faillirto almost (do something)
révélerto reveal, to show
au cours deduring, in the course of
croiserto meet by chance, to pass; to cross
devinerto guess
s'écrierto exclaim, to cry out
rattraperto catch up; to make up for
parvenirto manage to; to reach
paraîtreto seem, to appear
l'acteact, deed; certificate
après toutafter all
l'étatstate, condition
longuementat length, for a long time
day 8 · the new intern
québécoisQuebec, from Quebec
le souhaitwish
le désirdesire, wish
volontiersgladly, with pleasure
timideshy
discretdiscreet, quiet
sympathiquenice, friendly
amusantfunny, entertaining
la curiositécuriosity
l'enthousiasmeenthusiasm
le guideguide; guidebook
accorderto grant, to give; to agree
apprécierto appreciate, to like
contacterto contact, to get in touch with
le renseignementpiece of information
ouvertopen-minded, receptive
quant àas for
horsoutside, out of
la sortesort, kind
day 9 · what should I do?
recommanderto recommend; to advise
encouragerto encourage
consulterto consult, to look up
se renseignerto find out, to ask for information
raisonnablesensible, reasonable
réalisterealistic
sérieusementseriously
honnêtehonest
sincèresincere
valoirto be worth
se méfierto be wary, to distrust
la réflexionthought, reflection
la patiencepatience
l'attitudeattitude
le comportementbehaviour
s'habituerto get used to
maintenirto maintain, to keep up
imposerto impose, to force on
day 10 · if I were rich
la fortunefortune, wealth; luck
le milliardbillion (a thousand million)
le revenuincome
la dépenseexpense, spending
dépenserto spend (money)
économiserto save (money)
le compteaccount; count
se rendre compteto realise
la sommesum, amount of money
le coûtcost
le soupenny, cent (old coin)
la dettedebt
emprunterto borrow
le chèquecheque
financerto finance, to fund
le soldebalance (of an account)
la misèrepoverty, misery
la pauvretépoverty
le dollardollar
day 11 · how about a trip?
le trajetjourney, trip (from A to B)
le déplacementtrip, travel; movement
la tentetent
le campcamp
la baladewalk, stroll, ride
explorerto explore
sur placeon the spot, there
emporterto take (with you)
lointaindistant, far-off
le sentierpath, trail
la grottecave
le picpeak, sharp mountain top
le colmountain pass
touristiquetouristy, for tourists
désertdeserted, empty
vastevast, huge
en cas dein case of
amenerto bring (someone), to take along
day 12 · for and against
d'une parton the one hand
d'autre parton the other hand
non seulementnot only
par ailleursbesides, moreover
de mêmelikewise, in the same way
brefin short, to cut a long story short
en partiepartly, in part
en particulierin particular, especially
l'argumentargument (a reason you give)
l'inconvénientdrawback, disadvantage
la conclusionconclusion
conclureto conclude, to finish
l'aspectaspect, side
le critèrecriterion, standard
comparerto compare
distinguerto distinguish, to tell apart
le thèmetheme, topic
la notionnotion, idea
principalementmainly, mostly
largementwidely, by far; easily
day 13 · she does, he doesn’t
tandis quewhereas, while
au lieu deinstead of
au contraireon the contrary
le contraireopposite
contrairementunlike, contrary to
autrementotherwise; differently
opposerto oppose, to set against
l'oppositionopposition, contrast
l'écartgap, difference
la préférencepreference
plus ou moinsmore or less
du moinsat least, at any rate
variévaried, mixed
la variétévariety
pareilthe same, similar
semblablesimilar, alike
uniqueunique; only
généralementgenerally, usually
day 15 · we need to talk
se disputerto quarrel, to argue
la disputequarrel, row
l'excuseapology, excuse
pardonnerto forgive
l'honteshame
énerverto annoy, to irritate
calmerto calm down
se plaindreto complain
l'insulteinsult
la ragerage, fury
furieuxfurious
jalouxjealous
la bêtisesilly thing, mistake
gênerto bother, to be in the way
supporterto put up with, to stand
méchantnasty, naughty, mean
pénibletiresome, annoying
le conflitconflict
envierto envy
day 16 · so glad you came
la satisfactionsatisfaction
l'espoirhope
la tristessesadness
le malheurmisfortune, unhappiness
la douceurgentleness, softness; mildness
émouvoirto move (emotionally), to touch
bouleverserto upset deeply, to overwhelm
choquerto shock
étonnantsurprising, amazing
impressionnantimpressive
inquiétantworrying
désespérerto despair, to lose hope
tremblerto tremble, to shake
la sensationfeeling, sensation
le regardlook, gaze
hélasalas, unfortunately
gaicheerful, merry
ressentirto feel (an emotion)
day 17 · I’m afraid that…
craindreto fear, to be afraid of
la menacethreat
menacerto threaten
le dangerdanger
l'urgenceemergency, urgency
le secourshelp, rescue
avertirto warn, to let know
prévenirto warn, to inform in advance
le stressstress
l'épreuvetrial, hardship; test
affronterto face, to confront
résisterto resist, to hold out
la résistanceresistance; stamina
faibleweak, faint
puissantpowerful, strong
solidesolid, sturdy
la pitiépity, mercy
la puissancepower, strength
day 18 · I don’t think so
prétendreto claim, to maintain
admettreto admit, to accept
soutenirto support; to maintain
évidentobvious, clear
l'évidenceobviousness, plain fact
apparemmentapparently
probablementprobably
clairementclearly
réellementreally, truly
véritablementtruly, genuinely
l'illusionillusion
le mensongelie
jurerto swear, to promise
exactexact, correct
correctcorrect, fair
vaguevague, unclear
pratiquementpractically, almost
effectivementindeed, in fact
réelreal, actual
le souriresmile (noun)
day 19 · a better way
afin dein order to
destinerto intend (for), to be meant for
faciliterto make easier
améliorerto improve
l'améliorationimprovement
efficaceeffective, efficient
l'efficacitéeffectiveness, efficiency
l'utilisationuse, using
inutileuseless, pointless
indispensableessential, indispensable
suffisantenough, sufficient
supplémentaireextra, additional
l'usageuse, custom
la méthodemethod
contenirto contain, to hold
le contenucontent, contents
uniquementonly, solely
la garantieguarantee, warranty
day 20 · before it’s too late
avant quebefore (+ subjunctive)
dès queas soon as
durantduring, throughout
la veillethe day before, eve
la matinéemorning (as a period of time)
à nouveauagain, once more
cesserto stop, to cease
interrompreto interrupt
la repriseresumption; restart
la pausebreak, pause
le rythmerhythm, pace
constammentconstantly
régulièrementregularly
progressivementgradually
tout le tempsall the time, always
fréquentfrequent, common
tarderto take a long time, to be late
l'avanceadvance; lead
day 22 · the flat of my dreams
dontwhose, of which, about which
soioneself, yourself (in general)
l'habitationhousing, dwelling, home
le domicilehome address, place of residence
logerto house, to stay, to live
résiderto reside, to live (formal)
le/la locatairetenant
l'emplacementlocation, spot, site
la villavilla, detached house
le confortcomfort
confortablecomfortable
le meublepiece of furniture
le fauteuilarmchair
le rideaucurtain
le miroirmirror
le plafondceiling
le voletshutter
la cheminéefireplace, chimney
day 23 · it’s leaking!
le chauffageheating
la fuiteleak
réparerto repair, to fix
le plombierplumber
le trouhole
boucherto block, to plug
nettoyerto clean
la poussièredust
le lingelaundry, linen
débarrasserto clear, to get rid of
arrangerto arrange, to sort out, to suit
décorerto decorate
la décorationdecoration, décor
brancherto plug in, to connect
le boutonbutton, switch
chaufferto heat, to warm up
la facturebill, invoice
la prise(power) socket
day 24 · the building where we live
la façadefront (of a building), façade
la cavecellar
le garagegarage
le parkingcar park, parking
l'extérieuroutside, exterior
dedansinside, in it
dessuson top, on it, above
dessousunderneath, below
en basdownstairs, below
en face deopposite, across from
accrocherto hang up, to hook, to attach
pencherto lean, to tilt
silencieuxquiet, silent
immobilestill, motionless
la plancheboard, plank
la corderope, cord
la couvertureblanket, cover
day 25 · moving day
déplacerto move, to shift
transporterto carry, to transport
le camionlorry, truck
le cartoncardboard box, cardboard
renverserto knock over, to spill
briserto break, to smash
écraserto crush, to squash
déchirerto tear, to rip
souleverto lift, to raise
serrerto squeeze, to tighten, to hug
épaisthick
le taspile, heap
la possessionpossession, belonging
la propriétéproperty; ownership
le bijoupiece of jewellery, jewel
le trésortreasure
la baguering
day 26 · the neighbours’ party
remettreto hand over, to put back
procurerto get for someone, to provide
distribuerto hand out, to distribute
transmettreto pass on, to transmit
récupérerto get back, to pick up, to recover
rassemblerto gather, to bring together
regrouperto group together
le compagnonpartner, companion
l'entouragethose around you, family and friends
le gaminkid (informal)
le neveunephew
l'épousewife, spouse
le mariégroom; (les mariés) the newly-weds
le retraitéretired person, pensioner
le chéridarling, dear
familialfamily (adjective)
domestiquedomestic, household
allongerto lengthen, to lay down
day 27 · the shared garden
contribuerto contribute
bénéficierto benefit
se contenterto be satisfied with, to make do
consisterto consist
le manquelack, shortage
songerto think, to dream (of)
cultiverto grow, to cultivate
végétalplant, vegetable (adjective)
nourrirto feed, to nourish
creuserto dig
grimperto climb
la pattepaw, leg (of an animal)
le poilhair, fur (of an animal)
obéirto obey
chasserto chase away, to hunt
le bassinpond, basin
day 29 · at the préfecture
la préfectureprefecture (regional government office)