acquérir
to acquire
to gain
Je acquerrai bientôt une nouvelle voiture.
I will soon acquire a new car.
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Words on the topic: General Vocabulary
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apparaître
to appear
to emerge
Va-t-elle apparaître ?
Will she appear?
attirer
to attract
to draw
Il a attiré un bon client hier.
He attracted a good customer yesterday.
désavantage
disadvantage
drawback
Quels sont les désavantages de cette solution ?
What are the disadvantages of this solution?
faible
weak
Ma vision est faible.
My vision is poor.
intégralité
wholeness
entirety
As-tu lu l'intégralité du rapport?
Have you read the entire report?
inévitable
inevitable
Est-ce que la défaite était inévitable?
Was defeat inevitable?
mélange
mixture
blend
Quel mélange de couleurs préfères-tu?
What color mix do you prefer?
nécessaire
necessary
needed
Est-ce vraiment nécessaire ?
Is it really necessary?
obtenir
to obtain
to get
Comment obtenir ce livre ?
How to get this book?
perdre
to lose
to waste
Je perds mes clés.
I'm losing my keys.
perte
loss
damage
As-tu trouvé les clés perdues?
Did you find the lost keys?
plein
full
plenty
Avez-vous fait le plein ?
Have you filled up?
preuve
proof
evidence
As-tu une preuve de ton innocence?
Do you have proof of your innocence?
périr
to perish
to die
Tu es péri à cause du froid intense.
You perished because of the intense cold.
quantité
quantity
La quantité de sucre dans ce gâteau est parfaite.
The amount of sugar in this cake is perfect.
queue
tail
line
Où est la queue du chat?
Where is the cat's tail?
solide
solid
strong
Est-ce que tu as des arguments solides pour appuyer ta thèse?
Do you have any solid arguments to support your thesis?
succès
success
achievement
Est-ce que le film a eu du succès au box-office?
Was the film successful at the box office?
vague
wave
La vague est grande ?
Is the wave big?
valeur
value
worth
Quelle est la valeur de cette montre ?
What is the value of this watch?
vrai
true
real
Ces faits sont vrais.
These facts are true.
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