La foule – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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revois /ʁə.vwa/ B1 |
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ville /vil/ A2 |
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fête /fɛt/ A2 |
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délire /de.lir/ B2 |
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suffoquant /sy.fɔk.tɑ̃/ C1 |
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soleil /sɔ.lɛj/ A1 |
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joie /ʒwa/ A2 |
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musique /my.zik/ A1 |
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cris /kʁi/ A2 |
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rires /ʁiʁ/ A2 |
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foule /ful/ A2 |
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bousculent /bu.ʃyklɑ̃/ C1 |
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étourdie /e.tuʁ.di/ B2 |
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recule /ʁə.kyl/ B1 |
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entraîne /ɑ̃.tʁɛn/ B2 |
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effort /ɛ.fɔʁ/ A2 |
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corps /kɔʁ/ A2 |
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pousser /pu.se/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Je revois la ville en fête et en délire
➔ Present tense of the verb "revoir" in the first person singular.
➔ "revois" is the present tense form of "revoir," meaning "to see again" or "to recall."
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Suffoquant sous le soleil et sous la joie
➔ Present participle "suffoquant" indicating simultaneous action.
➔ "Suffoquant" is the present participle of "suffoquer," meaning "suffocating" or "gasping," describing the ongoing action.
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Et j'entends dans la musique les cris, les rires
➔ Present tense of "entendre" in the first person singular.
➔ "entends" is the present tense form of "entendre," meaning "to hear."
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Quand soudain, je pousse un cri parmi les rires
➔ Present tense of "pousser" in the first person singular.
➔ "pousse" is the present tense form of "pousser," meaning "to push" or "to thrust."
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Et la foule vient l'arracher d'entre mes bras
➔ Present tense of "venir" in third person singular, followed by an infinitive "arracher."
➔ "vient" is the present tense of "venir," meaning "to come," used here to indicate the crowd is coming or approaching.
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Et qui danse une folle farandole
➔ Present tense of "danser" in third person singular; "une folle farandole" is a noun phrase.
➔ "danse" is the present tense form of "danser," meaning "to dance."
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Et retombent tous deux épanouis, enivrés et heureux
➔ Present tense of "retomber" in third person plural; adjectives "épanouis," "enivrés," "heureux" agree in gender and number.
➔ "retombent" is the present tense form of "retomber," meaning "to fall back" or "to go down again."