Vocabulary Cards
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B2 noun
Longing
désir ardent; nostalgie
C1 noun
Longitude
longitude géographique
B2 adjective
longtime
de longue date
Meaning
having existed or continued for a long time
Example
They are longtime friends who met in college.
A1 verb
look
regarder
Meaning
to direct your eyes to see something; to appear or seem
Example
Look at the beautiful sunset in the sky.
A2 phrasal verb
look after
s'occuper de
Meaning
to take care of someone or something; to be responsible for someone’s well-being
Example
She looks after her younger brother while their parents are at work.
B2 noun
Looking glass
miroir
Meaning
a mirror; a piece of glass that reflects images
Example
She looked at herself in the looking glass.
C1 noun
lookout
surveillance, vigie
Meaning
A place for watching; a person keeping watch.
Example
The guard kept a lookout for suspicious activity.
C1 noun
Loom
métier à tisser
Meaning
a machine for weaving cloth; to appear threatening or menacing
Example
The weaver worked at the loom to create beautiful fabrics.
C2 adjective
Loony
fou; idiot; mentalement instable
Meaning
crazy; silly; mentally unstable
Example
His loony behavior made everyone laugh.
B2 noun
Loop
boucle, anneau
Meaning
a shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself
Example
The string formed a neat loop around the package.
C2 adjective
loopy
fou
Meaning
crazy, silly, or eccentric
Example
After working all night, he felt a little loopy.
B1 adjective
loose
lâche
Meaning
not firmly or tightly fixed in place
Example
The screw is loose and needs tightening.
C1 verb
loot
piller
Meaning
to steal goods, typically during war, riot, or chaos
Example
The rioters looted several shops during the protest.
C2 verb
lope
courir ou se déplacer avec de grandes foulées
Meaning
to run or move with a long, bounding stride
Example
The horse loped gracefully across the field.
C1 adjective
lopsided
déséquilibré, de travers
Meaning
with one side lower, larger, or different from the other; uneven or imbalanced
Example
The cake looked lopsided after being decorated in a hurry.
C2 adjective
loquacious
loquace
Meaning
tending to talk a great deal; very talkative
Example
The loquacious child entertained everyone with endless stories.
C2 noun
lordling
petit seigneur
Meaning
A young or petty lord; someone of minor nobility.
Example
The arrogant lordling demanded respect despite his lack of experience.
A1 verb
lose
perdre
Meaning
to be unable to find something; to fail to win; to misplace
Example
I hope I don't lose my keys again.
A2 noun
loss
perte
Meaning
The state of no longer having something or someone; the harm resulting from losing.
Example
The company suffered a huge financial loss last year.
A2 verb/adjective
lost
perdu
Meaning
Unable to find the way; no longer in possession of something.
Example
He lost his keys and couldn’t enter the house.
A1 noun
lot
beaucoup
Meaning
A large number or amount; a group or portion.
Example
She bought a lot of books at the fair.
A1 pronoun/noun
lots
beaucoup
Meaning
A large number or amount of something.
Example
She has lots of friends in the city.
B2 noun
lottery
loterie
Meaning
A means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random.
Example
He won a car in the national lottery.
B2 noun
Lotus
lotus
Meaning
a large water flower that floats on the surface of ponds and lakes
Example
The lotus flower blooms beautifully in the quiet pond.