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A1 · Free time, sport & arts (2)

A1 · Loisirs, sport et arts (2)

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party(noun)
/ˈpɑːrti/
fête, soirée
a social occasion, often in a person’s home, at which people eat, drink, talk, dance and enjoy themselves
We had a big party at our house for my sister's birthday.
Nous avons organisé une grande fête chez nous pour l'anniversaire de ma sœur.
Synonymesgroupsideparticipantfactiongatheringcelebration
Antonymesindividualloner
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team(noun)
/tiːm/
équipe
a group of people who play a particular game or sport against another group of people
The team is not playing very well this season.
L'équipe ne joue pas très bien cette saison.
Whose team are you in?
Synonymesgroupsquadcrewcompanyside
Antonymesindividuallonerone
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theatre(noun)
/ˈθiːətər/
théâtre
a building or an outdoor area where plays and similar types of entertainment are performed
an open-air theatre
un théâtre en plein air
How often do you go to the theatre?
Synonymesplayhouseauditoriumcinemastageamphitheater
Antonymesnone (generally no direct antonym)
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story(noun)
/ˈstɔːri/
histoire, conte
a description of events and people that the writer or speaker has invented in order to entertain people
Shall I tell you a story?
Je te raconte une histoire ?
a bedtime story
Synonymestalenarrativeaccountanecdoteyarnfictionchronicle
Antonymesnonfictionfacttruth
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song(noun)
/sɔːŋ/
chanson
a short piece of music with words that you sing
a folk/love/pop, etc. song
une chanson folk/d'amour/pop, etc.
She taught us the words of a French song.
Synonymestunemelodyballadanthemariaditty
Antonymesspeechsilencenoise
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sing(verb)
/sɪŋ/
chanter
to make musical sounds with your voice in the form of a song or tune
Now I'd like to sing a song by the Beatles
Maintenant, j'aimerais chanter une chanson des Beatles.
We all sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to her.
Synonymesvocalizechanthumcroonserenade
Antonymesbe quietsilencemute
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swim(verb)
/swɪm/
nager
to move through water by moving your arms and legs, without touching the bottom
She can swim very fast.
Elle sait nager très vite.
I can't swim.
Synonymesfloatpaddlestrokeglidedrift
Antonymessinkdrownfounder
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relax(verb)
/rɪˈlæks/
se détendre, se relaxer
to rest while you are doing something that you enjoy, especially after work or effort
Just relax and enjoy the vacation.
Détends-toi et profite de tes vacances.
When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper.
Synonymesunwindchillloosen uprestreclinede-stress
Antonymesstressworryexciteagitatestraintense
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singer(noun)
/ˈsɪŋər/
chanteur, chanteuse
a person who sings, or whose job is singing, especially in public
Britney Spears is a famous singer.
Britney Spears est une chanteuse célèbre.
an opera singer
Synonymesvocalistcroonersongsterballadeerperformerentertainer
Antonymeslisteneraudienceinstrumentalistcomposersongwriter
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piano(noun)
/piˈænəʊ/
piano
a large musical instrument played by pressing the black and white keys on the keyboard. The sound is produced by small hammers hitting the metal strings inside the piano .
There's a piano in the living room.
Il y a un piano dans le salon.
a sonata for violin and piano
Synonymeskeyboardgrand pianoupright pianoinstrument
Antonymessilencenoisecacophony
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music(noun)
/ˈmjuːzɪk/
musique
sounds that are arranged in a way that is pleasant or exciting to listen to. People sing music or play it on instruments.
I listen to music every day.
J'écoute de la musique tous les jours.
The poem has been set to music.
Synonymesmelodyharmonytunesongcomposition
Antonymessilencenoise (in some contexts)
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photograph(noun)
/ˈfəʊtəɡræf/
photo, photographie
a picture that is made by using a camera that stores images in digital form or that has a film sensitive to light inside it
Do you want to take a photograph?
Veux-tu prendre une photo ?
She refused to be photographed nude.
Synonymespicturesnapshotimage
Antonymesdrawingsketchpainting
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picture(noun)
/ˈpɪktʃər/
tableau, image
a painting or drawing, etc. that shows a scene, a person or thing
There is a picture of flowers on the wall.
Il y a un tableau de fleurs sur le mur.
She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture(= a picture of herself).
Synonymesimagephotographillustrationdrawingportraitrepresentation
Antonymesrealityactualityoriginal
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play(verb)
/pleɪ/
jouer
to do things for pleasure, as children do; to enjoy yourself, rather than work
All kids like playing.
Tous les enfants aiment jouer.
the importance of learning through play
Synonymesgamerecreationfunfrolicsportamusemententertainmentperform
Antonymesworklaborstudyserious
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photo(noun)
/ˈfəʊtəʊ/
photo
a picture that is made by using a camera that stores images in digital form or that has a film sensitive to light inside it
This is a photo of my parents.
C'est une photo de mes parents.
a colour/black-and-white photo
Synonymespicturesnapshotimageshotprint
Antonymesdrawingsketchpainting
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win(verb)
/wɪn/
gagner, remporter
to be the most successful in a competition, race, battle, etc.
Which team won?
Quelle équipe a gagné ?
to win an election/a game/a war, etc.
Synonymestriumphsucceedprevailconquerachieveattain
Antonymeslosefailforfeitdefeat
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writer(noun)
/ˈraɪtər/
écrivain, auteur
a person whose job is writing books, stories, articles, etc.
a travel/cookery, etc. writer
un auteur de récits de voyage, de livres de cuisine, etc.
writers of poetry
Synonymesauthornovelistjournalistreporterscribecorrespondentcolumnist
Antonymesreadercritic
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player(noun)
/ˈpleɪər/
joueur, joueuse
a person who takes part in a game or sport
This game needs two players.
Ce jeu nécessite deux joueurs.
a midfield player
Synonymesparticipantcompetitorcontestantperformerathletegamer
Antonymesspectatorobserverbystandernonparticipant
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swimming(noun)
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
natation
the sport or activity of swimming
Swimming is a good form of exercise.
La natation est une bonne forme d'exercice.
She arrived shortly after us.
Synonymesbathingfloatingstrokediving
Antonymessinkingdrowningstaying dry
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tennis(noun)
/ˈtenɪs/
tennis
a game in which two or four players use rackets to hit a ball backwards and forwards across a net on a specially marked court
I am playing tennis.
Je joue au tennis.
Synonymeslawn tenniscourt tennis
Antonymescourt tennisdeck tennislawn tennistablet tennistennistennis-balltennis-court
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pool(noun)
/puːl/
piscine
an area of water that has been created for people to swim in
There is a large swimming pool behind the hotel, so we swim every morning.
Il y a une grande piscine derrière l'hôtel, alors nous nageons tous les matins.
Synonymesswimming poolbasinpondreservoir
Antonymesdry landdesertarid region