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)

Songer

Meaning – to think

Pronunciation – sohn-zjay

Je ne songerais jamais à faire ça – I would never contemplate doing that

Assaillir

Meaning – to attack

Pronunciation – ah-say-ear

On l’a assailli de questions – He was bombarded with questions

Interdire

Meaning – to forbid

Pronunciation – ihn-terhd-ihr

Il est interdit de fumer – Smoking is prohibited

(It is forbidden to smoke)

Mordre

Meaning – to bite

Pronunciation – moah-drh

Il est un vrai mordu de sport – He’s a real sports enthusiast

Rendre

Meaning – to give back/return/to make (adjective)

Pronunciation – rehn-dreh

Malheureusement, je dois annuler notre rendez-vous – Unfortunately, I have to cancel our appointment

Trésor

Meaning – treasure/finances, treasury (admin.)

Pronunciation – tray-sohr

J’ai trouvé le trésor! – I’ve found the treasure!

Destinataire

Meaning – addressee/recipient

Pronunciation – dehs-tihnah-tair

Le destinataire n’habite plus à cette adresse – The recipient no longer lives here.

(Lit. The addressee live no more at this address)

Enceinte

Meaning – pregnant

Pronunciation – ehn-see-ahnt

Je suis enceinte de trois mois – I am three months pregnant