Masculine: Feminine: le vin = wine la nourriture = food un ré gime é quilibré = a balanced diet la matiè re grasse = fat content l'alcool = alcohol la consommation = consumption un additif = additive la cuisine traditionnelle = traditional cooking un gastronome = a gourmet la cuisine saine = healthy cooking un repas = a meal la culture biologique = organic farming un en-cas = a snack la santé = health un viticulteur = wine grower la forme = fitness le tabagisme = addiction to smoking l'anorexie = anorexia le tabagisme passif = passive smoking la boulimie = bulimie le SIDA = AIDS la drogue = drugs l'alcool = alcohol la toxicomanie = drug addiction un toxicomane = drug addict la cirrhose du foie = cirrhosis of the liver le cancer du poumon = lung cancer la gueule de bois = hangover un pré servatif = a condom l'ivresse = drunkeness le sexe sans protection = unprotected sex la conduite en é tat d'ivresse = drink-driving un centre de ré adaption = a rehabilitation centre la poussé e de stupé fiants = drug-pushing le stupé fiant = drug / narcotic la gué rison = cure le marriage = marriage l'interdiction = ban le divorce = divorce la boulimie = bulimie l'homme au foyer = house husband la famille (monoparentale) = (single parent) family un mari / un é poux = husband l'union libre = living together le planning familial = family planning la conflit des gé né rations le comportement = behaviour la cohabitation = living together le foyer = the home une é pouse / femme = wife le concubinage = living together la natalité = birth rate le collè ge = secondary school la cellule familiale = the family unit l'enseignement = education la progé niture = off-spring le systè me é ducatif = the educational system l'é cole = school le bac = A-Level la scolarité = schooling un examen = an exam une interrogation = test un contrô le = a test une é preuve = test le programme = the curriculum l'université = University le permis de conduire = driving licence la sale des profs = staff room le code de la route = Highway code l'orientation = guidance un couloir de bus = a bus lane une licence = a degree un pé age = a toll la circulation = traffic le chemin de fer = the railway une voiture particuliè re = a private car le ré seau autoroutier = the motorway network une subvention = a subsidy l'excè s de vitesse = speeding la sé curité routiè re = road safety un poids lourd = a HGV une zone pié tonne = pedestrian area un routier = lorry driver une piste cyclable = a cycle track un embouteillage = traffic jam la capacité = capacity le tourisme = tourism une amende = a fine l'afflux = flux of people l'industrie de tourisme = the tourist business un estivant = holiday maker la vie nocturne = night life un voyage = a trip une croisiè re = a cruise le circuit touristique = the tourist circuit l'é vasion = escape le coû t de vie = the cost of living la dé tente = relaxation un retour à la nature = return to nature une auberge de jeunesse = a youth hostel le haut saison = high season la té lé vision = the television un journal = a newspaper la presse = the press l'Internet = the Internet la vie privé e = private life un journaliste la publicité = advertising un é diteur = a publisher une é mission = a programme un ré dacteur = an editor la libre parole = free speech un quotidien = a daily la liberté de la presse = the freedom of the press un quotidien populaire = a tabloid une diffusion = a broadcast un exemplaire = a copy la rubrique (sportive) = the (sports) section le divertissement = entertainment l'é nergie (nuclé aire / solaire) l'effet de serre = the greenhouse effect une centrale nuclé aire = a nuclear power station le recyclage = recycling l'é cologie = ecology le rechauffement de la terre = global warming une maré e noire = oil slick le gaspillage = wastage la pluie acide = acid rain un cobaye = a guinea pig une bombe aerosol = aerosol spray un groupe de pression = a pressure group l'essence sans plomb = lead free petrol l'environnement = the environment la culture biologique = organic farming un parti = a party la protection = protection le gouvernement = the government la chasse = hunting un ministre = a minister la politique = politics / a policy un sondage = an opinion poll / a survey la droite = the right wing le pouvoir = power la gauche = the left wing le pré sident = the president une é lection (pré sidentielle) le premier ministre = the prime minister la proportionnelle = proportional representation le Sé nat = the Senate (Upper House) une voix = a vote un é lu = someone elected une circonscription = a constituency le parlement = parliament l'Assemblé e Nationale = the National assembly (the Lower house) le marché unique = the single market l'Union Europé enne (UE) = the European Union le traité = treaty la monnaie unique = single currency un pays = a country la frontiè re = border un é tat membre = a member state la libre circulation = free movement un citoyen = a citizen la communauté = commuity le vote = voting l'identité nationale = national identity dé puté = an M. P. la pré sidence = presidency le christianisme = christianity la bureaucatie = bureaucracy l'Islam la religion = religion un temple = a church (protestant) une messe = a church service le pape = the pope une é glise = a chuch (catholic) un juif = a Jew la foi = faith l'athé isme = atheism une juive = a Jewess l'inté griste = fundamentalist une mosqué e = a mosque l'espoir = hope une priè re = a prayer un musulman = muslim un(e) é vangé liste = born again Christian le tiers-monde = the third world la poussé e = upsurge un bidonville = a shanty town la famine = famine l'occident = the west la sé cheresse = drought un ré gime = diet la guerre (civile) = (civil) war un pays sous-dé veloppé = a under-developed county l'aide = aid / help un pays en voie de dé veloppement = a developing country l'eau potable = drinking water le droit = the right la surpopulation = over population le prison = prison l'iné galité = inequality un crime = a crime l'espé rance de vie = life expectancy un dé lit = an offence la peine de mort = the death penalty le taux = rate la criminelle = criminal / murderer le vol = theft la police = the police le viol = rape une infraction = an offence le meurtre = murder la punition = punishment un procè s = a trial une cour = a court l'emprisonnement = imprisonment une amende = a fine un té moin = a witness la dé linquance = delinquancy l'avortement = abortion la chasse = hunt le terroriste = terrorist la CRS = riot police le racisme = racism l'immigration calndestine = (illegal) immigartion un immigré = an immigrant l'euthanasie = Euthanasia un problè me = a problem la greffe d'organes = organ transplant un demandeur d'asile = an assylum seeker IVG (interruption volontaire de grossesse) = termination of pregnancy l'homme au foyer = a house husband une question = a question le changement = change une consé quence = a consequence le fé minisme = feminism la femme = woman / wife le harcè lement sexuel = sexual harassment l'iné galité = inequality le sexisme = sexism la carriè re = career le salaire = salary la discrimination = discrimination le mouvement = movement la condition fé minine = woman's lot un phallocrate = male chauvinist la liberté = freedom le sport = sport la compé tition = competition le dopage = drug-taking la concurrence = competition le dé pistage = testing / screening la drogue = drug l'argent = money une ré compense = a reward le prix = prize la violence = violence un match = a match l'industrie = industry un joueur = a player la perte = the loss le parrainage = sponsor ship l'allocation = benefit payment le commerce = trade l'ANPE = job centre le travail = work une demande d'emploi = a job application un emploi = a job une entrevue = an interview le chô mage = unemployment un chô meur = a unemployed person un demandeur d'emploi = a job seeker le taux de chô mage = the unemployment rate le monde du travail = the world of work Verbs: Plural: manger = to eat les fast-foodeurs = those who eat fast food boire = to drink les boissons (f) (non-) alcoolisé es = (non-) alcoholic drinks ê tre au ré gime = to be on a diet les drogues dures = hard drugs perdre du poids = to lose weight les frictions parents-enfants = parent-child conflicts maigrir = to get thinner / lose weight les mœ urs = morals devenir populaire = to become popular les pressions socilaes = social pressures se droguer = to take drugs les grandes é coles = top Universities boire à l'excè s = to drink to excess les resultants = the results fumer = to smoke les transports en commun = public transport nuire à = to harm les heures d'affluence = rush hour empê cher = to prevent les vacances (f) = holidays ré pandre = to spread les distractions (f) = things to do se marier avec = to marry les mé dias = the media vivre = to live les ventes = sales né gliger = to neglect les dé chets nuclé aires = nuclear waste s'occpuer des enfant = to look after the children les combustibles fossiles = fossil fuels passer un examen = to sit an exam les CFCs = CFCs ré ussir = to succeed les espè ces menacé es = endangered species é chouer = to fail des é nergies douces = safe energy sources é duquer = educate les pouvoirs publics = the public authorities é tudier = to study les affaires é trangè res = foreign affairs conduire = to drive les croyances = beliefs dé congestionner = to relieve congestion les mœ urs = morals ré duire = to reduce les pé ché s = sins encourager = to encourage les sans-abri = the homeless interdire = to ban les SDF = homeless polluer = to pollute les mè res porteuses / mè res de substitution = surrogate mothers permettre (à) = to allow les droits des animaux = animal rights partir en vacances = to go on holiday les droits = rights se dé tendre = to relax les pressions = pressures abî mer = to spoil les jeux Olympiques = the Olympic games apporter = to bring les ré sultats = results s'ingé rer dans la vie privé e de...= to invade on the private life of... é diter = to publish é duquer = to educate stimuler = to stimulate museler la presse = to mussle the press é touffer = to hush up polluer = to pollute sauvegarder = to safegard proté ger = to protect nuire à = to harm pré server = to preserve gagner un siè ge = to win a seat cohabiter = to work together voter = to vote dé penser = to spend (money) dé cider = to decide prier = to pray aller à l'é gise = to go to chuch croire = to believe se dé tourner = to turn away from aider = to help nourrir = to feed allé ger = to lighten / to relieve exploiter = to exploit envoyer = to send parrainer = to sponsor faire une viré e = to go joyriding exercer un effet de dissuasion = to act as a deterent tirer sur = to shoot at commettre = to commit dé tourner = to hijack é crouer = to lock up faire sauter = to blow up exé cuter = to execute proté ger = to protect lutter contre = to fight against provoquer = to provoke se sentir = to feel s'é panouir = to blossom, to reach your potential exiger = to demand subir = to undergo participer = to take part gagner = to win perdre = to lose tricher = to cheat embaucher = to take on workers licencier = to dismiss / make redundant toucher une allocation = to draw a benefit poser sa candidature = to apply for a job former = to train prendre la (pré-) retraite = to take (early) retirement dé missionner = to resign