Theme Vocabulary T03 : Contemporary Life / La vie

Theme Vocabulary T03 : Contemporary Life / La vie
contemporaine
la fête nationale : Bastille Day (July 14th)
la retenue (la colle) : detention (la colle is more slang)
le jour de l’an : New Year’s Day
loger : to house, to have accomodation for ; to stay (at a hotel, with someone)
le travail de volontaire: volunteer work
le sans-abrisme (l’absence de domicile) : homelessness
un SDF (sans domicile fixe) : homeless person
un jour férié : holiday
le congé : vacation (from work or school)
la publicité: advertising; commercial
la crèche: day care
une matière: subject (in school: math, science, etc)
le Bac: French high school exam for college entry
un métier: job, profession, trade, craft