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50 essential French words for school

50 French words worth knowing, picked from the topics School and learning, Science and technology, Arts and creation and translated into English.

School and learning 17 words

FrenchEnglish
notegrade
courslessonTeaching session
livrebook
lycéehigh school
règleruler
stagework placement
écoleschool
écritwritten test
élèvepupil
boursescholarship
bureaudesk
classeclassroomClassroom at school
devoirhomework
efforteffort
examenexam
manueltextbook
optionoptional subject

Science and technology 17 words

FrenchEnglish
gazgas
sonsound
lunemoon
acideacid
forceforce
massemass
métalmetal
poidsweight
rayonray
sommesum
calculcalculation
espècespecies
mesuremeasurement
modèlemodel
nombrenumber
preuveproof
soleilsun

Arts and creation 16 words

FrenchEnglish
artart
fauxforgery
notenote
posepose
rôlerole
versline of verse
albumalbum
créerto create
dansedance
gammemusical scale
muséemuseum
opéraopera
pièceplay
romannovel
récitnarrative
scènestage

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