Vocabulary Cards
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B1 noun
Recommendation
recommandation
Meaning
a suggestion that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose
Example
I got this job based on a recommendation from my professor.
B1 noun
recommendations
recommandations
Meaning
Suggestions or proposals as to the best course of action.
Example
The commission submitted their recommendations.
C2 noun/verb
recompense
compensation
Meaning
to compensate someone for loss or harm suffered; compensation given for damage or injury
Example
The company offered financial recompense to the injured worker.
C2 adjective
reconcilable
réconciliable
Meaning
Capable of being resolved or made consistent.
Example
Their differences are reconcilable with honest communication.
C1 verb
reconcile
réconcilier, harmoniser, faire la paix
Meaning
Restore friendly relations between; cause to coexist in harmony.
Example
They tried to reconcile their differences through open communication.
C1 noun
reconciliation
réconciliation
Meaning
The restoration of friendly relations; the action of making one view or belief compatible with another.
Example
The peace treaty was a major step toward reconciliation.
C2 adjective
recondite
peu connu ou difficile à comprendre
Meaning
Little known or difficult to understand.
Example
The professor’s lecture was full of recondite theories.
C1 noun
reconnaissance
reconnaissance
Meaning
A survey or exploration, especially for military or strategic purposes.
Example
The soldiers conducted a reconnaissance of the enemy camp.
C2 verb
reconnoiter
reconnaître
Meaning
to make a preliminary inspection or survey, especially of an area for military or strategic purposes
Example
The soldiers reconnoitered the area before advancing.
B2 verb
reconsider
reconsidérer
Meaning
to think about something again, especially to change a decision or opinion
Example
She decided to reconsider her decision about moving abroad.
C1 verb
reconstitute
reconstituer
Meaning
to restore something to its original form or state; to reassemble
Example
The group was reconstituted after the leader returned.
B2 verb
reconstruct
reconstruire
Meaning
to build or form something again after it has been damaged or destroyed
Example
The city was reconstructed after the earthquake.
B2 noun
reconstruction
reconstruction
Meaning
The action or process of reconstructing or being reconstructed.
Example
The reconstruction project took years.
C1 verb
reconvene
se réunir à nouveau
Meaning
to gather or assemble again, especially for a meeting
Example
The committee will reconvene after lunch.
A2 noun
record
enregistrement
Meaning
a written or spoken account of something
Example
I kept a record of all the meetings.
B1 noun
recording
enregistrement
Meaning
the act or process of recording something
Example
The recording of the interview was clear and loud.
C1 verb
recount
raconter
Meaning
to narrate or tell the details of an event or experience
Example
She recounted her adventures during the summer trip.
C1 noun
recourse
recours, aide
Meaning
a source of help or protection in a difficult situation
Example
The students had no recourse but to appeal to the principal.
B1 verb
recover
récupérer
Meaning
To return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength; to regain or save something.
Example
The world is struggling to recover from the pandemic.
B2 verb
recovering
récupération
Meaning
the process of getting better after illness, loss, or difficulty
Example
She is still recovering from the flu.
B1 noun
recovery
rétablissement
Meaning
the process of recovering or returning to a normal state
Example
The patient is in recovery after the surgery.
C2 adjective
recreant
lâche, traître
Meaning
cowardly or unfaithful to duty
Example
The recreant soldier abandoned his post in fear.
B2 verb
recreate
recréer
Meaning
to create or produce something again, especially a new version of something lost or destroyed
Example
The team recreated the lost dataset from backups.
B2 noun
Recreation
loisir; le processus de faire exister quelque chose à nouveau
Meaning
an activity that is done for enjoyment; the process of making something exist again
Example
The park provides recreation facilities for children and adults.