French Language Vocabulary

noun a legal or moral entitlement or claim

adjective pertaining to law or justice

• Le droit est l'ensemble des règles qui régissent la vie en société.
• Il faut respecter le droit pour éviter les problèmes.
• T'as pas le droit de faire ça, c'est interdit!
• Le droit chemin est souvent le plus sûr pour arriver à bon port.

noun a French word meaning landscape or scenery

• The painting depicted a beautiful paysage with rolling hills and a serene lake.
• I love going for drives in the countryside to take in the beautiful paysage.
• That Instagram post of the sunset paysage is so stunning!
• The novel painted a vivid paysage of the character's inner thoughts and emotions.

noun a lampshade or light fixture that diffuses light

preposition a French term that literally means 'to beat down' or 'to lower'

• The abat-jour in the living room casts a soft and warm glow in the evenings.
• I love the abat-jour in this room, it really sets the mood.
• Check out that cool abat-jour, it's so chic!
• Her smile was like an abat-jour, lighting up the whole room.