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)

Bride

Meaning – bridle (horse)

Pronunciation – breehd

Il va à toute bride – He’s going hell for leather

(Lit. He’s going at full bridle)

Étendue

Meaning – area/duration/range

Pronunciation – Eh-tehn-du

Découvrir l’étendue de la littérature contemporaine – Discover the
range of contemporary literature

(From the cover of New Penguin Parrallel Text, Nouvelles en Français)

Interdiction

Meaning – ban

Pronunciation – ihn-tehr-dihk-shion

L’interdiction de fumer dans les lieux publics ne présente que des avantages

Amende

Meaning – fine (i.e. parking fine)

Pronunciation – ah-mehnd

Il m’a donné une amende – He gave me a fine

Peine

Meaning – penalty

Pronunciation – pehn

Elle s’est donnée la peine de faire ça – She took the trouble to do that

Haine

Meaning – hatred

Pronunciation – aihn

Elle n’a pas eu de haine – She didn’t have any hatred

Échelle

Meaning – ladder

Pronunciation – eh-sh-ell

Tu dois utiliser l’échelle d’incendie – You must use the fire escape ladder

Auberge

Meaning – inn/hostel

Pronunciation – oh-berhj

Je vais rester à l’auberge de jeunesse! – I’m going to stay at a youth hostel