| 31 |
ainsi que |
| 1. conj. as, just as, like |
| Cela s'est passé ainsi que je vous l'ai dit. - It happened just as I told you. |
| 2. conj. as well as |
| 32 |
tout à coup |
| 1. adv. all of a sudden, out of the blue |
| 33 |
à présent |
| 1. adv. now, at present, presently, nowadays |
| 34 |
sans cesse |
| 1. adv. incessantly, ceaselessly (in a manner without pause or stop) |
| 35 |
afin de |
| 1. conj. fr-conjunction |
| 2. conj. in order to |
| 36 |
tandis que |
| 1. conj. whereas, while, whilst |
| 37 |
peu à peu |
| 1. adv. bit by bit, little by little, gradually, by degrees |
| 38 |
alors que |
| 1. conj. (fr-conjunction) (+ indicative) |
| 2. conj. while, whereas, though; (expresses a sense of opposition between simultaneous events) |
| 3. conj. (literary, or Quebec) when, while |
| 39 |
de même |
| 1. adv. likewise |
| 40 |
au contraire |
| 1. adv. on the contrary, quite the contrary, quite the opposite; au contraire |
| 41 |
tout à fait |
| 1. adv. entirely, exactly, quite |
| L’ouvrage est tout à fait terminé. - The job is entirely finished. |
| Il était dans un état tout à fait déplorable. - He was in an entirely deplorable state. |
| Il est tout à fait ruiné. - He is entirely ruined. |
| 2. interj. certainly, definitely (emphatic yes) |
| 42 |
n'est-ce pas |
| 1. Phrase. Used as an expression of affirmation after a statement, often translated into English as a tag question. |
| Bizarre, n'est-ce pas ? - Strange, isn't it? |
| 43 |
de quoi |
| 1. interj. what was that |
| De quoi?! |
| 2. Phrase. What is necessary to |
| J'ai de quoi acheter une voiture. - I have enough (money) to buy a car. |
| 3. Phrase. (Quebec, informal) something |
| 44 |
quant à |
| 1. prep. as for |
| Tout le monde veut rentrer. Quant à moi, j'aimerais rester ici. - Everyone wants to go home. As for me, I'd like to stay here. |
| 45 |
espèce de |
| 1. adj. (pejorative, used before an insult) you |
| Espèce d'idiot! - You idiot! |
| 46 |
au moment où |
| 1. conj. as, when, as soon as |
| 47 |
peut être |
| 1. adv. misspelling of peut-être |
| 48 |
de plus en plus |
| 1. adv. more and more (used to express a progressive increase) |
| Les matériaux deviennent de plus en plus chers. - Materials are getting more and more expensive. |
| Ils deviennent de plus en plus bons. - They're getting better and better. |
| 49 |
en fait |
| 1. adv. (modal) actually; in fact (really) |
| Au fait, j’ai rendez-vous chez le médecin à onze heures, donc en fait je vais arriver en retard chez toi. - By the way, I have an appointment at the doctor's at eleven o' clock, so I'll actuall |
| 50 |
à peu près |
| 1. adv. more or less; about, just about |
| Il est à peu près 11 h (small - onze heures., It's about 11 o'clock.) |
| 2. adv. almost, just about |
| (parasyn, pas loin de, près de, un peu moins de) |
| Ils sont considérés comme à peu près équivalents les uns aux autres. - They are considered almost equivalent to each other. |
| 51 |
tous les jours |
| 1. Phrase. daily (every day) |
| 52 |
face à |
| 1. prep. facing towards |
| 2. prep. versus, against; faced with |
| 53 |
de nouveau |
| 1. adv. again; once again |
| 54 |
trop de |
| 1. adj. excessive, (an excess of) |
| Il y en a trop. - There is too much of it — or — There are too many of them. |
| 2. adj. (with singulars and unnouns) too much |
| On est passé beaucoup trop de temps en compagnie de menteurs. - Too much time is spent in the company of liars. |
| 3. adj. (with nouns) too many |
| 55 |
de temps en temps |
| 1. adv. from time to time, once in a while |
| 56 |
qu'est-ce que |
| 1. pron. what, what is it that (used as an interrogative for a direct object) |
| Qu'est-ce que tu fais ? - What are you doing? / What do you do? / What is it that you do? |
| Qu'est-ce qu'il a mangé ? - What has he eaten? |
| 2. pron. what is (used as an interrogative for a definition) |
| Qu'est-ce que la liberté ? - What is freedom? |
| 57 |
en ce moment |
| 1. adv. at the moment; right now |
| 58 |
du reste |
| 1. adv. (literary) furthermore; besides; on top of that |
| 59 |
au lieu de |
| Nous arriverons au lieu de rendez-vous une heure tôt - We'll arrive at the location of the meeting an hour early. |
| 1. prep. instead of |
| 60 |
à la main |
| 1. adv. by hand, manually |
| 2. adv. in one's hand |
