Tiers (Le)

Meaning - Third

Pronunciation - tee-air

Un tiers plus deux tiers font un - One third plus two thirds equals one

(Lit. On third plus two thirds makes one)

Délit (Le)

Meaning - offense/misdemeanour

Pronunciation - deh-lee

Il est décédé suite à un delit de fuite. - He is deceased following a hit-and-run.

(Lit. He is deceased following a crime of evasion)

Avocat (Le)

Meaning - lawyer

Pronunciation - ahvohcah

Il est avocat d’assises - He is a criminal lawyer

Politique (La)

Meaning - politics

Pronunciation - poh-lih-tihk

Je m’interesse à la politique mondiale - I am interested in world politics

(Lit. I interest myself with world politics)

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Naissance (La)

Meaning - birth

Pronunciation - neih-sahns

Mon lieu de naissance est Paris - My birth place is Paris

Recyclage (Le)

Meaning - recycling

Pronunciation - reh-see-klahjuh

Nous devons faire du recyclage pour sauver l’environnement - We must recycle to save the environment

(Lit. We must do recycling to save the environment)

Courir

Meaning - to run/to compete

Pronunciation - cooh-rihr

Je voudrais courir dans les jeux Olympiques - I would like to compete in the Olympic games

Pas (Le)

Meaning - footstep/footprint/stride

Pronunciation - pah

Vous devez faire le premier pas - You must make the first step

Affaire

Meaning - deal

Pronunciation - ah-fehr

Il a fait une belle affaire - He got a great deal

(Lit. He has made a beautiful deal)