Environment and where people live
GCSE French vocabulary: town and countryside, home, the environment and global issues.
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| Nouns | ||
|---|---|---|
| abri(m) | shelter | |
| action(f) | action | |
| addition(f) | bill | Higher |
| adolescent/ado(m) | teenager, adolescent | |
| adresse(f) | address | |
| affiche(f) | poster | Higher |
| Afrique(f) | Africa | Higher |
| aide(f) | help | |
| Alpes(fpl) | Alps | |
| Angleterre(f) | England | |
| animal(m) | animal, pet | |
| animaux(mpl) | animals, pets | |
| appartement(m) | apartment, flat | |
| arbre(m) | tree | |
| arme(m) | weapon, arms | Higher |
| arrêt(m) | stop | |
| Asie(f) | Asia | Higher |
| association(f) | association | Higher |
| attaque(f) | attack | Higher |
| attentat(m) | attack, assassination attempt | Higher |
| autobus/bus(m) | bus | |
| automne(m) | autumn | |
| avantage(m) | advantage | |
| avion(m) | aeroplane | |
| bain(m) | bath, bathing | |
| banlieue(f) | suburbs, outskirts | Higher |
| banque(f) | bank | |
| bataille(f) | battle | Higher |
| bâtiment(m) | building | |
| Belgique(f) | Belgium | |
| bénévole(m/f) | volunteer | |
| besoin(m) | need | |
| bibliothèque(f) | library | |
| bois(m) | wood | |
| boîte(f) | box | |
| bord(m) | edge, side | |
| boulangerie(f) | bakery | |
| brouillard(m) | fog, mist, haze | |
| bruit(m) | noise | |
| bureau(m) | desk, office | |
| café(m) | café, coffee | |
| caisse(f) | checkout | |
| campagne(f) | countryside | |
| Canada(m) | Canada | |
| candidat(m) | candidate | |
| capitale(f) | capital city | |
| catastrophe(f) | catastrophe, disaster | |
| cause(f) | cause | |
| centre(m) | centre | |
| chaise(f) | chair | |
| chambre(f) | bedroom | |
| champ(m) | field, realm | Higher |
| changement(m) | change | Higher |
| château(m) | castle, palace | |
| chemin(m) | way, path | |
| chercheur(m) | researcher | Higher |
| choc(m) | shock, clash | Higher |
| chômage(m) | unemployment | |
| ciel(m) | sky | |
| cinéma(m) | cinema | |
| circulation(f) | traffic | Higher |
| cité(f) | council estate | Higher |
| citoyen(m) | citizen | Higher |
| clé(f) | key | |
| climat(m) | climate | |
| coin(m) | corner | |
| commerce(m) | trade, commerce | Higher |
| communauté(f) | community | Higher |
| concours(m) | entrance exam, competition | |
| construction(f) | construction, building | |
| coopération(f) | cooperation | Higher |
| Corse(f) | Corsica | Higher |
| côte(f) | coast | |
| course(f) | race, shopping | |
| courses(fpl) | food shopping | |
| crime(m) | crime | Higher |
| crise(f) | crisis | |
| cuisine(f) | cooking, kitchen | |
| danger(m) | danger | |
| débat(m) | debate | Higher |
| déchets(m) | rubbish | |
| démocratie(f) | democracy | Higher |
| destruction(f) | destruction | Higher |
| développement(m) | development | Higher |
| différence(f) | difference | |
| direction(f) | direction, management | Higher |
| distance(f) | distance | Higher |
| droite(f) | right | |
| eau(f) | water | |
| économie(f) | economy | Higher |
| effet(m) | effect | Higher |
| effort(m) | effort | |
| égalité(f) | equality | |
| église(f) | church | |
| électeur(m) | elector, voter | Higher |
| élection(f) | election | Higher |
| endroit(m) | place, spot | |
| énergie(f) | energy | |
| enquête(f) | survey, investigation | Higher |
| environnement(m) | environment | |
| espace(m) | space | |
| espèce(f) | species | Higher |
| est(m) | east | Higher |
| établissement(m) | establishment, organisation | Higher |
| étage(m) | floor | Higher |
| état(m) | state | Higher |
| été(m) | summer | |
| Europe(f) | Europe | Higher |
| évolution(f) | evolution | Higher |
| expert(m) | expert | |
| explication(f) | explanation | Higher |
| faim(f) | hunger | |
| fenêtre(f) | window | |
| ferme(f) | farm, firm | |
| feuille(f) | leaf, sheet | Higher |
| fleur(f) | flower | |
| forêt(f) | forest | |
| France(f) | France | |
| frontière(f) | border | Higher |
| gare(f) | station, railway station | |
| gaz(m) | gas | |
| géographie(f) | geography | |
| gouvernement(m) | government | |
| guerre(f) | war | Higher |
| habitant(m) | resident | |
| histoire(f) | history, story | |
| hiver(m) | winter | |
| hôpital(m) | hospital | |
| hôpitaux(mpl) | hospitals | Higher |
| hôtel(m) | hotel | |
| humain(m) | human | Higher |
| humanité(f) | humanity | Higher |
| île(f) | island | |
| impôt(m) | tax | Higher |
| inconvénient(m) | snag, drawback, disadvantage, inconvenience | |
| industrie(f) | industry | Higher |
| information(f) | information | |
| inquiétude(f) | worry, anxiety | |
| jardin(m) | garden | |
| kilomètre(m) | kilometre | |
| La Réunion(f) | Reunion Island | |
| lac(m) | lake | Higher |
| leader(m/f) | leader | Higher |
| libération(f) | liberation | Higher |
| liberté(f) | liberty, freedom | |
| lieu(m) | place | |
| lit(m) | bed | |
| loi(f) | law | Higher |
| Londres(m) | London | Higher |
| lumière(f) | light | |
| magasin(m) | shop | |
| maison(f) | house, home | |
| Manche(f) | English Channel | |
| manifestation(f) | demonstration, event | |
| manque(m) | lack | |
| marché(m) | market | |
| Maroc(m) | Morocco | |
| médicament(m) | medicine, drug | |
| Méditerranée(f) | the Mediterranean | |
| menace(f) | threat | |
| mer(f) | sea | |
| météo(f) | weather forecast | Higher |
| mètre(m) | metre | |
| métro(m) | underground, metro | Higher |
| monde(m) | world | |
| montagne(f) | mountain | |
| mort(f) | death | |
| mosquée(f) | mosque | |
| mur(m) | wall | |
| musée(m) | museum | |
| nature(f) | nature | |
| nécessité(f) | necessity, need | Higher |
| neige(f) | snow | |
| niveau(m) | level | |
| nord(m) | north | |
| objectif(m) | objective, aim, goal | Higher |
| oiseau(m) | bird | Higher |
| organisation(f) | organisation | |
| ouest(m) | west | |
| paix(f) | peace | Higher |
| papier(m) | paper | Higher |
| parc(m) | park | |
| Paris(m) | Paris | |
| parlement(m) | parliament | Higher |
| participation(f) | participation | |
| pauvreté(f) | poverty | |
| pays(m) | country | |
| paysage(m) | landscape, scenery, countryside | Higher |
| pièce(f) | piece, room, play | |
| pied(m) | foot | |
| pierre(f) | stone | Higher |
| piscine(f) | swimming pool | |
| place(f) | room, space, square, place | |
| plage(f) | beach | |
| planète(f) | planet | |
| plante(f) | plant | Higher |
| plastique(m) | plastic | |
| pluie(f) | rain | Higher |
| politique(f) | politics | |
| pollution(f) | pollution | |
| pont(m) | bridge | |
| population(f) | population | |
| porte(f) | door | |
| porte-parole(m/f) | spokesperson, spokeswoman, spokesman | Higher |
| poste(f) | post office | |
| poubelle(f) | rubbish bin | |
| président(m) | president | |
| printemps(m) | spring | |
| problème(m) | problem | |
| progrès(m) | progress | |
| projet(m) | plan | |
| propriétaire(m/f) | owner | |
| protection(f) | protection | Higher |
| province(f) | province | Higher |
| public(m) | public, audience | Higher |
| puissance(f) | power | Higher |
| Pyrénées(fpl) | the Pyrenees | |
| quantité(f) | quantity | Higher |
| quartier(m) | district, quarter | |
| Québec(m) | Quebec | |
| réchauffement(m) | warming | |
| recyclage(m) | recycling | |
| réduction(f) | reduction | |
| région(f) | region, area | |
| république(f) | republic | Higher |
| ressource(f) | resource | |
| restaurant(m) | restaurant | |
| révolution(f) | revolution | |
| richesse(f) | wealth | Higher |
| rivière(f) | river | Higher |
| route(f) | road | |
| rue(f) | street | |
| sac(m) | bag, sack | |
| saison(f) | season | |
| salle(f) | room | |
| salon(m) | lounge, living room | |
| science(f) | science | |
| scientifique(m/f) | scientist | |
| Sénégal(m) | Senegal | |
| siège(m) | seat, bench | Higher |
| société(f) | society | |
| sol(m) | floor, ground | Higher |
| soldat(m) | soldier | Higher |
| soleil(m) | sun | |
| solution(f) | solution | |
| sortie(f) | exit | |
| souci(m) | worry, concern | |
| souffrance(f) | suffering | Higher |
| stade(m) | stadium, stage | |
| station(f) | station | |
| sud(m) | south | |
| Suisse(f) | Switzerland | |
| supermarché(m) | supermarket | |
| synagogue(f) | synagogue | |
| table(f) | table | |
| tableau(m) | board, picture, painting | |
| temple(m) | temple | |
| temps(m) | time, weather | |
| terrain(m) | ground, terrain | Higher |
| terre(f) | earth, world, soil, land | |
| toilette(f) | washing, toilet, lavatory, bathroom, restroom | |
| touriste(m) | tourist | |
| tragédie(f) | tragedy | Higher |
| train(m) | train | |
| transport(m) | transportation | |
| Tunisie(f) | Tunisia | Higher |
| usine(f) | factory | |
| utilisation(f) | use | Higher |
| vague(f) | wave | Higher |
| véhicule(m) | vehicle | |
| vélo(m) | bike, bicycle | |
| vent(m) | wind | |
| vente(f) | sale | |
| verre(m) | glass | Higher |
| village(m) | village | |
| ville(f) | town | |
| violence(f) | violence | |
| visite(f) | visit, tour | |
| voisin(m) | neighbour | |
| voiture(f) | car | |
| vote(m) | vote | |
| Verbs | ||
| (aux) élu | elected | Higher |
| (aux) vécu | lived | Higher |
| aider (… à + infinitive) | to help (someone + verb) | |
| allumer | to turn on | Higher |
| améliorer | to improve | |
| attaquer | to attack | Higher |
| augmenter; s'augmenter | to increase, raise; to grow, expand | |
| bénéficier de + noun | to get, receive, benefit from + noun | Higher |
| brûler | to burn, be on fire | Higher |
| causer | to cause | Higher |
| comparer | to compare | |
| conduire | to drive | |
| construire | to build, construct | |
| contribuer | to contribute | Higher |
| décrire | to describe | |
| défendre | to defend, stand up for, forbid | Higher |
| détruire | to destroy | |
| développer | to develop | |
| diminuer | to lower, decrease | |
| disparaître | to disappear | Higher |
| donner | to give | |
| élire | to elect | Higher |
| exister | to exist | |
| fabriquer | to manufacture, produce, make | |
| gérer | to manage, handle, deal with | Higher |
| habiter | to live (somewhere) | |
| inquiéter; s'inquiéter (de + noun) | to bother, disturb; to be worried (about + noun) | |
| jeter | to throw | |
| lutter | to fight, struggle | Higher |
| manifester | to protest, demonstrate | Higher |
| menacer (de + infinitive) | to threaten (+ verb) | |
| nettoyer | to clean | Higher |
| organiser; s'organiser | to organise; to get organised | |
| participer à + noun | to take part in + noun, participate in + noun | |
| polluer | to pollute | |
| préserver | to preserve, protect | Higher |
| prévenir | to let know, warn | Higher |
| protéger | to protect | |
| rechercher | to look for, collect | |
| recycler | to recycle | |
| réduire | to reduce | |
| refuser (de + infinitive) | to refuse (+ verb) | Higher |
| remplacer (par + noun) | to replace (with + noun) | Higher |
| respecter | to respect | Higher |
| risquer (de + infinitive) | to risk (+ verb) | Higher |
| sauver; se sauver | to rescue, save; to escape, get away | Higher |
| situer; se situer | to place, put, situate; to be situated, take place | |
| souffrir | to suffer | Higher |
| surprendre | to surprise | |
| tourner | to turn, go round | Higher |
| transformer (en + noun) | to transform (into + noun) | Higher |
| travailler | to work | |
| traverser | to cross | |
| trouver; se trouver | to find; to be situated | |
| tuer | to kill | |
| utiliser | to use | |
| vendre | to sell | |
| vis | vis ! | (I) live | Higher |
| visiter | to visit | |
| vit | (she, he, it, one) lives | Higher |
| vivre | to live | |
| voter | to vote | |
| Adjectives | ||
| actuel | current | |
| ancien | former, ancient | Higher |
| beau/bel | beautiful | |
| beaux | beautiful | |
| belle | beautiful | |
| calme | calm, quiet | |
| central | central | Higher |
| chaud | hot, warm | |
| commercial | commercial, shopping | |
| conscient | conscious, aware | Higher |
| courant | current, common | |
| dangereux | dangerous | |
| démocratique | democratic | Higher |
| divers | varied, diverse | Higher |
| droit | right | |
| économique | economic | Higher |
| efficace | efficient, effective | Higher |
| égal | equal | |
| énorme | enormous | |
| étroit | narrow, tight | Higher |
| froid | cold | |
| gauche | left | |
| global | global | Higher |
| grave | serious, grave | |
| historique | historic | |
| idéal | ideal | |
| industriel | industrial | |
| inquiet | worried, anxious | |
| inquiétant | worrying, disturbing | |
| inquiète | worried, anxious | |
| international | international | |
| jeune | young | |
| joli | pretty, attractive | |
| juste | right, true, correct, fair | |
| le pire/la pire/les pires | the worst (m/f/pl) | Higher |
| libéral | liberal | Higher |
| local | local | |
| moderne | modern | |
| mondial | worldwide, global | Higher |
| moral | moral | |
| mort | dead | |
| national | national | |
| naturel | natural | |
| nucléaire | nuclear | Higher |
| occidental | western | Higher |
| officiel | official | Higher |
| pauvre | poor | |
| pire(s) | worse (m, f) (pl) | |
| pratique | practical | |
| propre | clean, proper, own | |
| public | public | Higher |
| publique | public | |
| puissant | powerful | Higher |
| régional | regional | |
| responsable | responsible | Higher |
| sale | dirty | |
| sérieux | conscientious, responsible | |
| social | social | |
| sûr | safe (m), sure | |
| tranquille | quiet | Higher |
| vert | green | |
| vide | empty | |
| vif | lively | Higher |
| vivant | alive, living | Higher |
| Other useful words | ||
| autour | around | Higher |
| chez | to (the place of), at (the place of), at, with | |
| dehors | outside | |
| derrière | behind | |
| devant | in front of | |
| entre | between | |
| là-bas | over there, out there | |
| le pire | the worst, the least well | Higher |
| loin | far | |
| pire | worse, less well | |
| près | nearby, close by, near | |
| proche | nearby, close | |
| relativement | relatively | Higher |
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Quick questions
How many words do I need for environment and where people live in GCSE French?
The AQA GCSE French (8652) list has 420 words for environment and where people live: 284 for Foundation, plus 136 more for Higher.
What is the best way to learn GCSE French vocabulary for environment and where people live?
Little and often works best: learn 10 words a day with the flashcards, test yourself with the quiz, then use the spelling test to make sure you can write them accurately, accents included.
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