French argument & abstract language vocabulary
43 words at level B2, with English translations and example sentences. Nouns are given with their article so you learn the gender too.
| French | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| néanmoins | nevertheless | |
| toutefois | however | |
| en effet | indeed | |
| en outre | furthermore | |
| de plus | moreover | |
| d'ailleurs | besides, moreover | |
| par conséquent | consequently | |
| en fait | in fact, actually | |
| en somme | in short | |
| bref | in short | Bref, c'était nul. |
| certes | admittedly | |
| quant à | as for | Quant à moi, je reste. |
| grâce à | thanks to | |
| à cause de | because of | |
| malgré | despite | malgré la pluie |
| au lieu de | instead of | |
| à condition que | provided that | |
| bien que | although | |
| afin de | in order to | |
| tandis que | whereas, while | |
| l'enjeu | stake, issue | |
| le défi | challenge | |
| l'hypothèse | hypothesis | |
| la preuve | proof, evidence | |
| le phénomène | phenomenon | |
| la tendance | trend | |
| le bilan | assessment, outcome | |
| souligner | to emphasise | |
| mettre en évidence | to highlight | |
| remettre en question | to call into question | |
| constater | to note, to observe | |
| affirmer | to claim, to assert | |
| nier | to deny | |
| démontrer | to demonstrate | |
| soutenir | to support, to argue | |
| s'opposer à | to oppose | |
| tenir compte de | to take into account | |
| faire face à | to face, to deal with | |
| il s'agit de | it's about, it's a matter of | Il s'agit d'un malentendu. |
| avoir lieu | to take place | |
| jouer un rôle | to play a role | |
| susciter | to arouse, to provoke | |
| entraîner | to lead to, to train |
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