Thanks @JoThelan, looking forward for the rest. In the meantime, new suggestions:
1 —
essentiel (level 7)
essential –> + [not “indispensable”]
indispensable (level 18)
essential, indispensable –> + [not “essentiel”]
2 —
un fonctionnement (level 16)
operation, functioning –> + [not “exploitation”]
une exploitation (level 19)
operation, exploitation –> + [not “fonctionnement”]
3 —
maintenir (level 5)
to maintain –> + [not “entretenir”]
entretenir (level 12)
to maintain, (discuss) –> to maintain [not “maintenir”]
4 —
une langue (level 8)
language, tongue –> + [not “langage”]
un langage (level 19)
language –> + [not “langue”]
5 —
au-dessus (level 15)
above –> + [not “d…” / “l…”]
dessus (level 17)
above, on top –> + [not “a…” / “l…”]
là-dessus (level 23)
on top, about it, thereupon –> + [not “a…” / “d…”]
Note: as we have the same word “dessus” everywhere, we can perhaps disguise the suggestion?
6 —
travailler (level 3)
to work [not “œuvrer”] –> [not “œuvrer” / “bosser”]
œuvrer (level 34)
to work [not “travailler”] –> [not “travailler” / “bosser”]
bosser (level 46)
to work, bash on –> + [not “travailler” / “œuvrer”]
7 —
relever (level 4)
to raise, pick up –> + [not “hausser”]
hausser (level 22)
to raise –> + [not “relever”]
8 —
traverser (level 11)
to cross, traverse –> + [not “croiser”]
croiser (level 22)
to cross –> + [not “traverser”]
9 —
supplémentaire (level 13)
additional –> + [not “additionnel”]
additionnel (level 32)
additional –> + [not “supplémentaire”]
10 —
#Edit (10 Apr)
un agriculteur (level 24)
farmer –> + [not “fermier”]
un paysan (level 24)
farmer, peasant, (rural, farming) –> peasant, farmer
Changed order to avoid confusion with other “farmer” definitions.
un fermier (level 47)
farmer –> + [not “agriculteur”]
11 —
commencer (level 2)
to begin, start –> + [not “entamer” / “débuter” / “entreprendre”]
- il est important que ces entretiens commencent immédiatement – it’s important that these
meetings start immediately
entamer (level 24)
to start –> + [not “commencer” / “débuter” / “entreprendre”]
- nous entamons notre descente – we are beginning our descent
débuter (level 25)
to start –> + [not “commencer” / “entamer” / “entreprendre”]
- la descente a débuté une demi-heure plus tard – the descent started a half-hour later
entreprendre (level 12)
to begin, start, undertake –> + [not “commencer” / “entamer” / “débuter”]
- la dame blanche entreprend de monter l’escalier – the white lady undertook to climb the stairs
Examples from the “A Frequency Dictionary of French” to show pretty much the same use of the above words.
12 —
#Edit (12 Apr)
un sort (level 18)
fate, curse –> [not “destin” / “destinée”]
un destin (level 24)
fate, destiny –> [not “sort” / “destinée”]
une destinée (level 26)
fate, destiny –> [not “sort” / “destin”]
13 —
une somme (level 10)
amount, sum; (nap) –> + [not “dose”]
une dose (level 43)
dose, amount –> + [not “somme”]
un montant (level 15)
amount, sum, total, (upright, upwards) –> upright, upwards, sum, total
I suggest to revert to the original definition to avoid confusion with the other words related to “amount”
14 —
sombre (level 24)
dark –> + [not “obscur”]
obscur (level 39)
dark, vague, obscure –> + [not “sombre”]
15 —
un gars (level 24)
guy –> + [not “mec”]
un mec (level 24)
guy –> + [not “gars”]
16 —
dîner (level 24)
(dinner;) to dine
This is interesting! When doing a review, I had to separate options:
(dinner;) to dine
(dinner); to dine
the difference being in the position of the semicolon, however, I have no idea which word has the other definition?
17 —
sauver (level 13)
to rescue, save –> + [not “épargner”]
- tu m’as sauvé la vie – you saved my life
épargner (level 24)
to save, spare –> + [not "sauver "]
- j’espérais épargner cette infortune à mon fils – I was hoping to spare my son this misfortune
économiser (level 44)
to save, save on, conserve –> save on, conserve, save
- cela permettrait d’économiser beaucoup d’argent – that would help save lots of money
I suggest to change the order of the definition to not mix it with the other words related to “save”, as the sentences make it clear that there aren’t related.
18 —
#Edit (16 Apr)
disposer (level 6)
to arrange, set, dispose –> + [not “fixer” / “arranger”]
fixer (level 7)
to fix, arrange, set –> + [not “disposer” / “arranger”]
arranger (level 30)
to arrange –> + [not “disposer” / “fixer”]
19 —
une disposition (level 10)
arrangement, disposition –> + [not “arrangement”]
un arrangement (level 30)
arrangement, layout, order, agreement –> + [not “disposition”]
20 —
vieux (level 7)
old –> + [not “âgé”]
âgé (level 16)
old –> + [not “vieux”]
21 —
un compte (level 3)
account, count –> + [not “récit”]
un récit (level 23)
account, narrative –> + [not “compte”]
22 —
une essence (level 18)
gas, petrol, essence –> + [not “pétrole”]
un pétrole (level 22)
crude oil, petroleum
un pétrolier (level 26)
oil; oil tanker
Any suggestion for “pétrolier”?
23 —
une réception (level 20)
reception –> + [not “accueil”]
un accueil (level 26)
welcome, reception [not “réception”]
24 —
un employé (level 15)
employee –> + [not “salarié”]
un salarié (level 22)
employee (wage-earning) –> + [not “employé”]
25 —
une centaine (level 15)
hundred [not "cent’] –> about hundred
similar to other definitions:
dizaine - approximately ten
cinquantaine - about fifty
26 —
un air (level 8)
air, appearance –> + [not “mine” / “apparition” / “apparence”]
une mine (level 15)
mine; appearance, look, mien –> + [not “air” / “apparition” / “apparence”]
une apparition (level 25)
appearance, apparition –> + [not “air” / “mine” / “apparence”]
une apparence (level 28)
appearance –> + [not “air” / “mine” / “apparition”]
27 —
confondre (level 25)
to mix up, confuse, confound –> + [not “mélanger”]
mélanger (level 30)
to mix, mix up, confuse –> + [not “confondre”]
28 —
admettre (level 7)
to admit –> + [not “avouer”]
avouer (level 17)
to admit, avow –> + [not “admettre”]
29 —
#Edit (18 Apr)
une fête (level 15)
holiday, celebration
Do we need to extend this?
un congé (level 25)
holiday, time off, day off, notice –> [not “fête”]
30 —
un individu (level 12)
individual –> [not “personnage”]
un personnage (level 15)
character, individual –> [not “individu”]
31 —
presser (level 20)
to squeeze, press –> [not “serrer”]
serrer (level 25)
to tighten, squeeze –> [not “presser”]
32 —
gêner (level 25)
to bother, trouble –> [not “déranger” / “emmerder”]
déranger (level 28)
to disturb, bother, disrupt –> [not “gêner” / “emmerder”]
emmerder (level 47)
to bug, bother –> [not “gêner” / “déranger”]
#Edit (27 Apr)
33 —
abandonner (level 8)
to give up, abandon –> + [not “renoncer” / “céder”]
renoncer (level 14)
to give up, renounce –> + [not “abandonner” / “céder”]
céder (level 16)
to give up, give way –> + [not “abandonner” / “renoncer”]
34 —
préciser (level 8)
to state, specify, clarify –> + [not “énoncer” / “énoncer”]
énoncer (level 36)
to state, set out, express, enunciate –> + [not “préciser” / “stipuler”]
stipuler (level 46)
to state, stipulate, specify –> + [not “préciser” / “énoncer”]
35 —
appuyer (level 10)
to lean, support –> + [not “pencher”]
pencher (level 18)
to lean, tilt –> + [not “appuyer”]
36 —
un caractère (level 10)
nature, character –> + [not “nature”]
une nature (level 6)
nature –> + [not “caractère”]
37 —
un rapport (level 2)
relationship, report –> + [not “relation”]
une relation (level 4)
relationship –> + [not “rapport”]
38 —
une possibilité (level 8)
possibility –> + [not “éventualité”]
une éventualité (level 42)
eventuality, possibility –> + [not “possibilité”]
39 —
manifester (level 10)
to show, demonstrate, display [not “exposer” / “afficher” / “étaler”]
démontrer (level 16)
to demonstrate –> + [not “manifester”]
40 —
beau (level 4)
handsome, fine, right
une beauté (level 25)
beauty –> + [not “beau”]
Original definition of “beau” is “beauty”
41 —
retirer (level 7)
to remove, withdraw –> + [not “enlever” / “supprimer” / “ôter”]
enlever (level 13)
to remove –> + [not “retirer” / “supprimer” / “ôter”]
supprimer (level 16)
to remove, withdraw, suppress –> + [not “retirer” / “enlever” / “”]
ôter (level 45)
to remove, take away, take off, take out –> + [not “retirer” / “enlever” / “supprimer”]
42 —
reprendre (level 4)
to resume, recover, start again, take back –> + [not “recommencer”]
recommencer (level 25)
to resume, start again –> + [not “reprendre”]
43 —
interroger (level 11)
to question, interrogate –> + [not “contester” / “questionner”]
contester (level 20)
to contest, question –> + [not “interroger” / “questionner”]
questionner (level 49)
to question –> + [not “interroger” / “contester”]
44 —
une réunion (level 10)
meeting [not “rencontre”] –> [not “rencontre” / “assemblée” / “concertation”]
ne rencontre (level 11)
meeting [not “réunion”] –> [not “réunion” / “assemblée” / “concertation”]
une assemblée (level 11)
assembly, meeting –> + [not “réunion” / “rencontre” / “concertation”]
une concertation (level 50)
meeting, consultation –> + [not “réunion” / “rencontre” / “assemblée”]
45 —
une durée (level 15)
length, duration –> + [not “longueur”]
une longueur (level 27)
length –> + [not “durée”]
#Edit (2 May)
46 —
étrange (level 22)
strange, odd –> + not [“bizarre”]
bizarre (level 28)
strange, odd –> + not [“étrange”]
47 —
un prisonnier (level 17)
prisoner, captive –> + not [“détenu”]
un détenu (level 28)
prisoner –> + not [“prisonnier”]
48 —
une essence (level 18)
gas, petrol, essence –> + [not “pétrole”]
un pétrole (level 22)
crude oil, petroleum
49 —
un héritage (level 22)
heritage –> + not [“patrimoine”]
un patrimoine (level 26)
heritage, assets, patrimony –> + not [“héritage”]
50 —
aider (level 5)
to help, assist –> + not [“assister”]
assister (level 7)
to attend; (to assist, help) –> + not [“aider”]
52 —
un processus (level 7)
process –> + not [“procédé”]
un procédé (level 28)
process, processus –> + not [“processus”]