Vocabulary Cards
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A2 noun
haircut
coupe de cheveux
Meaning
the act or style of cutting hair
Example
I got a haircut before the wedding.
C1 noun
haircutter
coiffeur
Meaning
a person whose job is to cut and style hair; barber or hairdresser
Example
The haircutter gave me a neat and stylish haircut.
A2 noun
hairdresser
coiffeur; coiffeuse
Meaning
a person whose job is to cut, style, and treat hair
Example
The hairdresser gave me a stylish haircut before the wedding.
C2 adjective
halcyon
serein
Meaning
calm, peaceful, and happy; denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful
Example
She often reminisces about the halcyon days of her childhood.
C2 adjective
hale
vital
Meaning
strong and healthy, especially of an elderly person
Example
Despite his age, the man remained hale and active.
A1 noun, adjective
half
moitié
Meaning
one of two equal parts of something
Example
He ate half of the cake.
C2 adjective
half-baked
à moitié cuit
Meaning
poorly thought out or badly planned
Example
The manager quickly rejected his half-baked proposal.
C2 adjective
halfhearted
démotivé
Meaning
lacking enthusiasm or determination; unenthusiastic
Example
His halfhearted attempt to study did not bring good results.
B1 adverb
halfway
à mi-chemin
Meaning
at or to a point equal in distance between two points
Example
We met halfway between the two towns.
A2 noun
Hall
salle; couloir
Meaning
a large room for meetings, concerts, or other events; a corridor in a building
Example
The graduation ceremony was held in the main hall of the university.
C1 noun
hallmark
caractéristique distinctive
Meaning
a typical characteristic or feature of someone or something
Example
Honesty is the hallmark of a good leader.
C2 verb
hallow
sanctifier
Meaning
to honor as holy; to make sacred or greatly respected
Example
The ancient temple was hallowed by centuries of worship.
C1 adjective
hallowed
sacré
Meaning
regarded as holy or greatly respected
Example
They walked across the hallowed halls of the old university.
C1 verb
hallucinate
halluciner
Meaning
to see, hear, or sense things that are not actually present, often due to illness or drugs
Example
After taking the medicine, he began to hallucinate strange shapes.
C1 noun
Hallucination
hallucination; perception de quelque chose qui n'est pas présent
Meaning
an experience involving the apparent perception of something not present; a false or distorted perception
Example
The patient experienced visual hallucinations as a side effect of the medication.
B1 noun
hallway
couloir
Meaning
a corridor in a building that connects rooms
Example
The kids left their shoes in the hallway.
B2 verb
halt
arrêter
Meaning
to stop or bring to a stop
Example
The train suddenly halted at the station.
C1 adjective
halting
hésitant
Meaning
slow and hesitant, especially due to lack of confidence
Example
She gave a halting reply during the interview.
C2 adjective
ham-handed
maladroit
Meaning
clumsy or inept in handling things or situations
Example
His ham-handed attempt to fix the computer made it worse.
C1 noun
Hamlet
petit hameau
Meaning
a small rural settlement, smaller than a village; a small community
Example
The tiny hamlet nestled in the valley had only a dozen houses and one small church.
B1 noun
Hammer
marteau
Meaning
a tool with a heavy metal head for hitting nails or breaking things
Example
She used a hammer to nail the picture frame to the wall.
C1 verb
hamper
entraver
Meaning
to hinder or impede the movement or progress of
Example
The heavy rain hampered our travel plans.
C2 noun, verb
hamstring
tendon à l'arrière de la cuisse; en tant que verbe, rendre quelqu'un ou quelque chose inefficace ou l'empêcher de fonctionner efficacement
Meaning
a tendon at the back of the thigh; as a verb, to cripple or severely restrict the effectiveness of someone or something.
Example
Budget cuts hamstrung the organization’s plans.
C2 verb (past tense, past participle), adjective
hamstrung
paralysé ou limité
Meaning
crippled or severely restricted in movement or progress.
Example
The team was hamstrung by lack of resources.