a(à)  at, to, toward, towards 2. at, beside, by, near, nearby, near to, next to 3. a, in, inside, into, on, per, within 4. with 5. for, to, in order to, per 6. on, upon 7. until, till
abaissement  abasement 2. decay 3. decrease, lowering 4. abatement, curtailment, retrenchment 5. abatement 6. adversity, decay 7. decay
abaisser  cry down, cut up, demolish, pull to pieces, run down, write down 2. abase 3. decrease, lower 4. lower 5. decrease, lower 6. abate, abridge, decrease, lessen 7. destroy, ruin 8. reduce 9. draw, make a stroke
abandon  abandonment 2. abandonment 3. abandonment 4. abandonment 5. isolation, separation 6. acquiescence, rezignation 7. cession, relinquishment, renunciation, surrender 8. abandonment
abandonné  abandoned 2. helpless
abandonner  cede, give in, give up, give way, relinquish, yield 2. abandon, forsake, desert, leave, quit 3. abandon, give up, resign, renounce
abaque  abacus 2. abacus, ball-frame, counting-frame 3. abacus
abasourdir  puzzle 2. alarm, appal, dismay, puzzle
abasourdissement  alarm, consternation
abat-jour  lamp-shade
abats  offal
abattage  overthrow, subversion 2. courage
abattant  valve
abattement  apathy 2. demand, sale 3. alarm, consternation 4. grief, sadness, sorrow 5. melancholy
abattis  debris, rubbish, rubble
abattoir  abattoir, slaughterhouse
abattre  butcher, slaughter 2. cut off 3. depress 4. dig up, excavate, grub 5. drop, overthrow 6. abase 7. weaken 8. break down, demolish, pull down, take down 9. kill, liquidate, slay 10. shoot dead
abbatial  abbatial 2. abbatial
abbaye  abbey
abbé  abbot 2. clergyman 3. clergyman, pastor, priest
abbesse  abbess
abc  ABC
abcès  abscess
abdication  abdication 2. abdication 3. abandonment
abdiquer  abdication 2. cede, give in, give up, give way, relinquish, yield 3. abandon 4. submit 5. submit
abdomen  abdomen
abdominal  abdominal 2. abdominal 3. abdominal
abducteur  abductor
abécédaire  ABC book
abeille  bee
aberrant  aberrant 2. crazy, insane, mad, nuts 3. abnormal 4. absurd
aberration  craziness, insanity, lunacy, madness
abêtir  dull
abhorrer  abhor, abominate, loathe
abîme  abyss, chasm, gulf, precipice 2. abyss, gulf, precipice 3. ravine
abîmer  destroy, quash 2. damage, injure, spoil 3. spoil 4. destroy, ruin
abiogenèse  abiogenesis
abject  abhorrent, abominable, alien, awful, hideous, horrible, gruesome 2. nasty 3. abject 4. abandoned, nasty 5. abject, base, low, nasty, vile
abjection  abjection
abjuration  abjuration 2. abjuration, renunciation
abjurer  abjure, abnegate 2. abjure, forswear, swear off, renounce
Abkhasie  Abkhazia
Abkhasien  Abkhazian
abkhasien  Abkhazian
ablatif  ablative
abnégacion  abnegation
abnégation  abnegation
abois  agony, death throes
abolir  abolish, abrogate
abolition  abolition, abrogation 2. abolition, abrogation
abolitionniste  abolitionist
abominable  abhorrent, abominable, alien, awful, hideous, horrible, gruesome
abomination  abomination 2. abhorrence, abomination, atrocity, horror 3. abhorrence, abomination, horror
abominer  abhor, abominate, loathe
abondamment  abundantly 2. in detail
abondance  abundance 2. abundance, plenty 3. abundance
abondant  abundant
abonder  abound
abonné  subscriber
abonnement  subscription
abord  acceptance, admission 2. approach 3. access, admission, admittance 4. acquaintance 5. relation, understanding 6. acquaintance 7. approach 8. encounter
abordable  accessible 2. approachable, communicative, get-at-able 3. moderate, reasonable
aborder  land 2. hitch on, hook on 3. hitch on, hook on 4. accost, address 5. approach, deal with, tackle 6. land 7. begin, come on, set in, start 8. bring up 9. collide with, crash into 10. begin, commence, start
abords  environment, environs, surroundings
aborigène  aboriginal 2. aboriginal, domestic 3. aboriginal, native
abortif  abortive, futile, useless, vain
aboucher  connect, connect up, plug in
abouler  give
abouter  succeed
aboutir  accomplish, achieve, attain, get, reach 2. exit, go out 3. conduct, guide, lead 4. abut, adjoin, be next to 5. result
aboutissement  consequence, consistency 2. result 3. consequence 4. achievement, success
aboyer  bark, bay 2. bark
aboyer à  cry down, cut up, demolish, pull to pieces, run down, write down
abracadabrant  foolish 2. inconceivable, unintelligible
abrasif  abrasive
abrégé  abridgement, abstract, resumé, summery
abrégement  abbreviation
abréger  abbreviate, abridge, shorten 2. abate, abridge, decrease, lessen 3. abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten 4. abstract, summarize
abreuver  irrigate, water 2. dampen 3. flood, overwhelm
abreuvoir  bar, pub
abrévation  abbreviation
abri  penthouse, shed 2. penthouse, shed 3. asylum 4. bunker, shelter 5. penthouse, shed 6. place of refuge, shelter 7. shelter
abricot  apricot
abricotier  apricot-tree 2. apricot-tree
abriter  accomodate 2. accomodate, entertain, put up 3. protect 4. shelter, protect
abrogation  abolition, abrogation 2. abolition, abrogation 3. abrogation 4. abolition 5. abolition, abrogation
abroger  abolish, abrogate 2. abjure, abolish, abrogate, annul, cancel, remit
abrupt  abrupt 2. abrupt, steep
abruptement  abruptly
abscisse  abscissa
absence  absence
absent  absent 2. absent
absinthe  absinth
absolu  absolute
absolument  absolutely 2. absolutely, definitely, without fail
absolutisme  absolutism
absorbant  absorbent
absorber  absorb, sip
absorption  absorption
abstension totale d'alcool  teetotalism, total abstinence
abstention  abstention, abstinence
abstraction  abstraction
abstraire  abstract
abstrait  abstract
absurde  absurd 2. absurd
absurdité  absurdity, nonsense, rubbish 2. absurdity
abus  abuse
abuser  abuse
abusif  erroneous, mistaken, wrong
abusivement  by mistake
Abyssin  Abyssinian
abyssin  Abyssinian
Abyssinie  Abyssinia
acabit  kind, sort
acacia  acacia
académicien  academician
académie  academy
académique  academic
acanthe  acanthus
acarien  mite
accaparer  corner, monopolize
accélérateur  accelerative 2. accelerator, accelerator pedal
accéleration  acceleration
accélération  acceleration
accélérer  accelerate, pick up 2. accelerate, advance
accélerer  accelerate, speed up
accent  accent, stress 2. stress-mark 3. accent 4. accent mark, supersign
accent circonflexe  circumflex
accentuer  accent, accentuate, stress 2. accent, accentuate, emphasize
acceptable  acceptable 2. acceptable
accepté  accepted
accepter  accept, receive, take, take in
accepteur  acceptor
accès  access, aggression, attack 2. access, admission, admittance
accessible  obtainable 2. accessible
accessoire  accessory, adventitious, secondary 2. accessory, side-issue
accident  accident
accidenté  bumpy
accidentel  accidental, adventitious, chance, random
accidentellement  by accident, by chance
acclamation  acclaim, acclamation, approval
acclamer  acclaim, applaud
acclimatation  acclimatization
acclimatement  acclimatization
accolade  accolade
accommodant  accommodating 2. accommodating, good-hearted
accommodement  accommodation, accord, agreement
accommoder  arrange, fix up
accomodation  accommodation
accompagnateur  accompanist, companian
accompagnatrice  chaperon, duenna
accompagnement  accompaniment 2. accompaniment, escort
accompagner  accompany
accompli  fine, great 2. perfect
accomplir  accomplish, achieve, keep, observe, perform
accomplissement  accomplishment, acquittal
accord  agreement 2. accord, accordance, agreement, concurrence 3. chord 4. concord
accordailles  betrothal, engagement 2. betrothal, engagement 3. betrothal, engagement
accordé  fiancé
accordée  bride, fiancée
accordéon  accordion
accordéoniste  accordionist
accorder  tune
accotement  shoulder, verge, verge of a road
accoter  lean, support, sustain
accotoir  arm, arm-rest
accouchée  lying-in woman
accoucher  give birth, labour, be in labour
accoucheur  obstetrician 2. obstetrician
accoucheuse  midwife, obstetrician 2. midwife
accoudoir  arm, arm-rest
accouplement  joining, junction 2. copulation
accoupler  join, unite 2. couple 3. join, unite
accoutumé  accustomed, customary, used to, usual, wonted
accoutumer  accustom
accréditer  accredit
accrocher  hitch on, hook on 2. hitch on, hook on 3. hook
accroissement  growth 2. accretion, growth 3. aggrandizement, enlargement, increase 4. increase
accroître  aggrandize, augment, enlarge, increase 2. accrue, increase
accu  accumulator, battery, storage battery
accueil  acceptance, admission
accueillir  accept, receive, take, take in 2. get, have, receive 3. greet, salute
accumulateur  accumulator, battery, storage battery
accumulation  accumulation 2. accumulation, assembly
accumulator  accumulator, battery, storage battery
accumuler  accumulate, heap, pile up, stack
accusateur  accuser
accusatif  accusative
accusation  accusal, accusation 2. accusation 3. accusal, accusation, charge, complaint, indictment
accusé  accused, defendant 2. accused, defendant
accusé de réception  acknowledgement, receipt
accuser  accuse 2. accuse, denounce 3. accuse
acerbe  acerbic, acid, acrid, harsh, sour, tart
acéré  nasty
acétate  acetate
acétone  acetone
acétylène  acetylene
achat  acquisition, purchase 2. acquisition, purchase
Achéron  Acheron
acheteur  buyer, client, purchaser
achevé  perfect
achever  finish, finish off
Achille  Achilles
achillée  yarrow
achopper  stumble
acide  acetous, acid, sour, tart 2. acid
acidifier  acidify
acidité  acidity, acidness
acier  steel
acné  acne
acolyte  acolyte
acompte  initial deposit, instalment, down payment, first instalment 2. installment payment
aconit  aconite, monkshood
acoustique  acoustic 2. acoustics
acquéreur  buyer, client, purchaser
acquérir  achieve, acquire, attain, get, obtain
acquérir péniblement  reclaim
acquisition  acquirement, acquisition 2. accession, acquisition, gain 3. accession, acquisition, asset
acquit  acknowledgement, receipt
acquittement  aquittal 2. acquittal
acquitter  pay off
âcre  acerbic, bitter
acre  acre 2. acre
âcreté  acerbity, bitterness 2. acerbity, bitterness
acrobate  acrobat
acrobaties  acrobatics
acrobatique  acrobatic
acrostiche  achrostic
acte  act 2. certificate, diploma, document
acteur  actor
actif  active 2. active, in action 3. assets 4. adroit, agile, alert, brisk, keen
action  achievement, act, action 2. share
action au porteur  bearer share, share to bearer
action de compagnie maritime  shipping share
action nominative  registered share
actionnaire  shareholder
actionner  actuate, drive
activer  activate, put on, start, swotch on, turn on
activité  action, activity 2. activity 3. activity, vigour 4. making, manufacture
actrice  actress
actualité  topic 2. topicality
actualités  news
actuel  current, present, present-day, topical, up-to-date 2. fashionable
actuellement  currently, nowadays, these days
acuité  acerbity, acrimony, acuity, sharpness
acupuncture  acupuncture
adagio  adagio
Adam  Adam
adaptation  adaptation, adjustment
adaptation musicale  orchestration
adapté  adapted
adapter  orchestrate, score 2. accomodate
adapteur  adaptor
Addis-Abeba  Addis Ababa
addition  addition 2. addition, adjunct 3. account, bill, calculation
additionnel  additional
additionner  add, add up
Aden  Aden
adéquate  adequate
adhérent  acolyte, member, supporter 2. member, supporter
adhérents  adherents, disciples, following, party, supporters 2. adherents, disciples, followers, party members 3. adherents, disciples, followers, following, party, supporters
adhérer  join 2. accede, affiliate 3. accede
adhésif  adhesive
adhésion  adhesion
adieu  adieu, farewell, bye, goodbye 2. farewell, goodbye, good-bye
adjacent  adjacent 2. adjacent, adjoining 3. adjacent, nearby, neighbouring
Adjarie  Adzharia
adjectif  adjectival 2. adjective
adjoindre  add
adjoint  assistant 2. aid, assistant, helper
adjoint au maire  alderman
adjudant  adjutant, aide-de-camp
adjudication  tender 2. tender 3. tender 4. tender
adjuger  assign
admettre  accept, receive, take, take in 2. admit 3. accede, agree, consent
administrateur  manager 2. administrator
administratif  administrative
administration  administration, management
administrer  administer, manage
admirable  admirable
admirateur  admirer
admiratif  admiring
admiration  admiration
admiratrice  admirer, female admirer
admirer  admire
admonester  admonish, scold
ADN  DNA
ado  youngster, youth
adolescence  adolescence, puberty
adolescent  adolescent
adolescente  flapper
Adonis  Adonis
adonis  pheasant's eye
adopter  choose, elect, pick out
adoptif  adoptive 2. adopted
adoption  adoption 2. adoption
adorable  adorable
adorateur  adorer, worshipper
adoration  adoration, worship
adoratrice  adorer, female adorer, worshipper, female worshipper
adorée  adored one
adorer  adore, worship 2. worship
adrénaline  adrenaline
adresse  address 2. expertness, skilfulness, skill, skillfulness
adresser  address 2. send, transmit
adresser la parole à  accost, address
adroit  adroit, clever, dexterous, skillful
aduler  flatter
adulte  adult, full-grown 2. adult, grown-up
adultère  adulterous 2. adultery 3. adulteress 4. adulterer
adverbe  adverb
adverbial  adverbial
adversaire  adversary, opponent
aérateur  electric fan, ventilator
aérer  aerate, air out, give an airing, ventilate 2. ventilate
aérien  aerial, overground, overhead
aérodrome  aerodrome, airdrome, airfield
aérodynamique  aerodynamic 2. aerodynamics
aérogramme  aerogramme, air letter 2. air letter, aerogramme
aérolithe  meteoric stone 2. aerolite, meteorite
aéronaute  aeronaut
aéronautique  aeronautics
aéronef  aircraft
aéroplane  aeroplane, airplane, plane
aéroport  airport 2. airport
aérosol  aerosol
aérostat  balloon, air-balloon
afecté  inflated
affable  affable, friendly, good-natured, kind
affaiblir  weaken
affaire  affair, business, business deal, case, matter
affaires  stuff, things
affectation  affectation 2. affectation
affecté  affected 2. affected, artificial
affecter  affect 2. move, stir 3. affect, agitate, move
affection  affection
affectueux  affectionate, devoted, selfless 2. devoted, selfless
affermer  farm, lease
afféterie  affectation
affiche  notice, placard, poster
afficher  placard, post, post up
affiler  sharpen
affilié  acolyte, member, supporter
affinier  clean, cleanse, make clean, purge
affinité  affinity
affirmatif  affirmative
affirmation  assent
affirmer  assert, state 2. affirm, assent, say yes
affixe  affix
affliction  sadness 2. affliction
affligé  sad
affliger  afflict, grieve
affluent  affluent
afflux  flood 2. congestion 3. congestion, rush
afflux de sang  congestion, rush
affolement  craziness, insanity, lunacy, madness
affranchi  post-paid, stamped
affranchir  prepay, put on stamps
affreusement  awfully
affreux  repellent, repelling, repulsive 2. dismal, dreary, horrible, nasty 3. abysmal, dreadful, gruesome, horrible, terrible
affreux jojo  naughty boy, pickle
affriolant  attractive
affront  abuse, insult 2. abuse
affronter  confront, face 2. confront, stand up to, withstand
Afghan  Afghan
afghan  Afghan
Afghane  Afghan woman
Afghanistan  Afghanistan
afin de  for, to, in order to, per
afin de pour  so, so that
afin que  so, so that
Africain  African
africain  African
Afrikander  Afrikaner, Boer
Afrique  Africa
Afrique du Nord  North Africa
Afrique du Sud  South Africa
afro-asiatique  Afro-Asian
agaçant  acerbic, acrid, tart 2. aggravating
agacement  offence, scandal
agacer  tease 2. abet, excite, incite, provoke, rouse, stimulate, stir up 3. aggravate, annoy
Agamemnon  Agamemnon
agape  agape
agar-agar  agar, agar-agar
agate  agate
Agathe  Agatha
agave  agave
âge  age
âgé  aged
agence  agency
agence de voyage  tourist agency, travel agency
agenda  agenda, appointment book
agent  agent 2. policeman 3. policeman
agent de police  policeman
aggloméré  agglomerate
agglutinant  adhesive
agglutiner  agglutinate 2. paste, paste up, placard, post, post up
aggraver  blow up, heighten 2. aggravate
agile  agile
agir  act, take action 2. act, be effective, have effect
agir avec abnégation  abnegate, deny oneself
agir avec affectation  attitudinize, pose, put on airs
agir en hypocrite  dissemble
agir selon  act on, act upon, follow, observe
agissant  active
agitation  agitation, commotion 2. agitation, commotion
agité  crazy, insane, mad, nuts 2. agitated, anxious
agiter  abet, agitate, incite, stir up 2. brandish, fling, swing, wave, wave about
agneau  lamb 2. lamb
agnostique  agnostic 2. agnostic
agonie  agony, death throes
agoniser  agonize, be near death
agoraphobie  agoraphobia
agrafe  clasp, hook
agrafe de vêtement  hooks and eyes
agrafer  clasp
agrander  aggrandize, augment, enlarge, increase
agrarien  agrarian, agricultural, farm-
agréable  agreeable, enjoyable, lovely, nice, pleasant
agréablement  agreeably, comfortably, pleasantly
agréer  accept, receive, take, take in
agrégat  aggregate
agrément  pleasantness 2. acclaim, approval
agresser  commit aggression
agressif  aggressive 2. aggressive 3. aggressive 4. aggressive
agression  aggression, aggro
agriculteur  agrarian, farmer
agriculture  agriculture, farming, tillage 2. agriculture 3. agriculture, agronomics
agripper  clutch, grab, grasp, grip, seize
agronome  agriculturist
agronomie  agriculture, agronomics
agronomique  agricultural
ah  ah, oh, ow 2. ah, aha
aide  aid, help
aider  abet, aid, assist, help 2. accomodate, aid, assist, help
aïe  ouch, ow 2. woe
aïeul  grandfather
aïeule  grandmother
aigle  eagle
aiglefin  haddock
aiglon  eaglet
aigre  acetous, acid, sour, tart 2. nasty
aigreur  tartness
aigrir  acidify
aigu  sharp 2. shrill 3. acute 4. nasty
aiguille  needle 2. needle
aiguille à coudre  needle
aiguille de montre  needle
aiguiller  commute
aiguiser  sharpen
aile  wing
ailleurs  elsewhere
aimable  affable, friendly, good-natured, kind 2. dainty, kind, nice, pretty
aimer  love 2. appreciate, like
aimer mieux  prefer
aine  groin
ainsi  so, such, thus 2. like that, that way, thus
ainsi soit-il  amen
air  air 2. appearance, aspect, look, sight, view 3. expression 4. appearance
air de musique  air, aria
airain  bronze
aire  area
aisé  in easy circumstances, well-to-do
aisselle  armpit
Aix-la-Chapelle  Aix-la-Chapelle
Ajax  Ajax
ajourner  adjourn, delay, postpone
ajouter  add 2. add
ajuster  accomodate
alarme  alarm
alarmer  alarm, raise the alarm, sound the alarm
Albanais  Albanian
albanais  Albanian
Albanie  Albania
albatros  albatross
Albe  Alva
Albert  Albert 2. Albert
Alberta  Alberta
albino  albino
album  album
albumen  albumen
alcali  alkali
alcalin  alkaline
alchimie  alchemy
alchimiste  alchemist
alcool  alcohol
alcool dénaturé  methylated spirit
alcoolique  alcoholic 2. alcoholic 3. alcoholic
alcoolisme  alcoholism
alcôve  alcove, recess
aldéhyde  aldehyde
aléa  hazard, risk
aléatoire  uncertain
alentour  roundabout, thereabout, thereabouts
alentours  surroundings
Alep  Aleppo
alerte  alarm 2. adroit, agile, alert, brisk, keen
alerter  alarm, raise the alarm, sound the alarm 2. caution, warn
Alexandre  Alexander
Alexandrie  Alexandria
algèbre  algebra
algébrique  algebraic
Alger  Algiers
Algérie  Algeria
Algérien  Algerian
algérien  Algerian
algue  alga, seaweed
alibi  alibi
aliénation  craziness, insanity, lunacy, madness 2. craziness, insanity, lunacy, madness
aliéné  lunatic
aliéniste  psychiatrist
aliment  food, nourishment
alimenter  feed, nourish
alinéa  paragraph
allaiter  suckle
alléchant  attractive
allécher  attract, draw
allée  avenue
allégorie  allegory
allégorique  allegoric
allégresse  gladness, joy
Allemagne  Germany
Allemagne de l'Ouest  West Germany 2. West Germany
Allemand  German
allemand  German 2. German, German language
Allemande  German, German woman
aller  fare 2. go 3. go, ride, travel
aller à la selle  defecate
aller en pélerinage  go on pilgrimage
aller en véhicule  go, ride, travel
allergie  allergy
allergique  allergic
alliage  alloy 2. alloy
alliance  alliance
allier  connect, join
alligator  alligator
allitération  alliteration
allô  hello 2. hello
allonger  lengthen
allouer  assign
allumer  kindle, light 2. switch, turn on
allumette  match
allure  appearance, aspect, look, sight, view 2. speed
almanach  almanac
aloès  aloe
alors  then 2. then
Alost  Alost
alouette  lark
alpaga  alpaca
Alpes  Alps
Alpes graies  Graian Alps
alpestre  alpine
alpha  alpha
alphabet  alphabet
alphabétique  alphabetical
alpin  alpine
alpinisme  mountaineering
alpiniste  Alpinist, climber, mountain climber, mountaineer
Alsacien  Alsatian
alsacien  Alsatian 2. Alsatian
alternative  alternative, option
alterner  alternate
altier  proud
altitude  height 2. altitude, height
alto  contralto, contralto voice
altruisme  altruism
altruiste  altruistic 2. altruist
aluminium  aluminium, aluminum
alun  alum
amabilité  kindness
amadouer  flatter
amande  almond
amant  lover
amante  lover
amarante  amaranthus
amas  accumulation, crowd, heap, mass, multitude, pile
amateur  amateur, fancier
amazone  Amazon
ambassade  embassy 2. embassy
ambassadeur  ambassador
ambassadrice  ambassador, female ambassador
ambiance  atmosphere, ethos, mood
ambigu  ambiguous 2. ambiguous
ambitieux  ambitious
ambition  ambition
ambivalence  ambivalence
Amboine  Amboina
ambre  amber
ambre gris  amber
ambre jaune  amber
ambroisie  ambrosia
ambulance  ambulance, field hospital 2. ambulance
âme  soul
améliorer  improve
amende  fine
amender  improve 2. fertilize
amène  affable, friendly, good-natured, kind
amener  bring, fetch
amener à  chase, drive, drive on, impel, shoo
aménité  kindness
amer  acerbic, bitter 2. bile, gall
américain  American 2. American
Américain  American, US citizen
américaniser  Americanize
Amérique  America
Amérique centrale  Central America
Amérique du Nord  North America
Amérique du Sud  South America
Amérique septentrionale  North America
améthyste  amethyst
ami  friend 2. fellow-thinker
ami politique  fellow-thinker
amibe  amoeba
amical  friendly
amie  friend
amiral  admiral
amitié  friendship
ammoniaque  ammonia
amnistie  act of grace, amnesty
amoindrir  abate, abridge, decrease, lessen
amok  amuck
amorphe  amorphous
amour  affection, love
amour charnel  love, sexual love
amoureux  affectionate, loving 2. lover
ampère  ampère
amphétamine  amphetamine
amphibie  amphibian
amphibologique  ambiguous 2. ambiguous
amphitéâtre  amphitheatre
amphitryon  host
amphore  amphora
ample  ample, bulky, extensive 2. broad 3. extensive, spacious, vast, wide
ampleur  bulk, dimension, extend, size 2. width
amplifier  aggrandize, augment, enlarge, increase 2. blow up, heighten
amplitude  amplitude
ampoule  bulb 2. blister
amputation  amputation
amputer  amputate
Amsterdam  Amsterdam
amulette  amulet, charm, talisman
amusant  amusing, entertaining, funny 2. amusing
amusement  entertainment 2. amusement, fun 3. distraction, diversion 4. distraction, diversion
amuser  amuse
amygdale  tonsil
an  year
anabaptisme  anabaptism
anachronisme  anachronism
anaconda  anaconda
anagramme  anagram
anal  anal
analogie  analogy
analogique  analogous
analogue  analogous
analphabète  illiterate 2. illiterate
analyse  analysis
analyser  analyse
analyste  analyst, analytical chemist
ananas  pineapple
anapeste  anapaest
anar  anarchist
anarchie  anarchy
anarchique  anarchic, anarchical, anarchist
anarchisme  anarchism
anarchiste  anarchist
anathème  anathema, ban, excommunication
anatomie  anatomy
anatomique  anatomical
anatomiste  anatomist 2. anatomist
ancêtre  forefather
anchois  anchovy
ancien  ex-, former 2. old
ancolie  columbine
ancre  anchor
Andalou  Andalusian
andalou  Andalusian
Andalouse  Andalusian woman
Andalousie  Andalusia
andorran  Andorrian 2. Andorrian
Andorre  Andorra
andouille  sausage
Andrinople  Adrianople
âne  ass, donkey
anecdote  anecdote
anecdotique  anecdotal
anémie  anaemia
anémique  anaemic
anémone  anemone
ânesse  jenny-ass, she-ass
anesthésie  anaesthesia
anesthésiste  anaesthesist
ange  angel
angélique  angelica 2. angelic
angine  angina, quinsy
anglais  English 2. English, English language
Anglais  Englishman, Sassenach
angle  angle
Angle  Englishman, Sassenach
Angleterre  England 2. England
anglican  Anglican
anglicisme  Anglicism
Anglo-Saxon  Anglo-Saxon
anglo-saxon  Anglo-Saxon
angoisse  agony, anguish, fear
angolais  Angolan
Angolais  Angolese
anguille  eel
anguillule  eelworm
angulaire  gaunt
anguleux  angular, sharp-edged
ânier  donkey-driver
aniline  aniline
animal  animal 2. animal, beast
animal domestique  domestic animal
animer  animate
Anne  Ann
anneau  ring
année  year 2. promotion
année financière  financial year
Annibal  Hannibal
annihilation  destruction
anniversaire  anniversary 2. birthday
annonce  ad, advertisement
annoncer  advertise, announce, give notice
Annonciation  Annunciation, Lady Day
annuaire  address list 2. almanac 3. year-book
annuel  annual, yearly
annuellement  yearly
annulation  abolition, abrogation 2. abolition, abrogation
annuler  abolish, abrogate 2. abjure, abolish, abrogate, annul, cancel, remit
anode  anode
anonymat  anonymity 2. anonymity
anonyme  anonymous 2. anonymous, nameless, without a name
anormal  abnormal
antagoniste  adversary, opponent
Antarctique  Antarctic
antarctique  Antarctic 2. Antarctic
antécédent  antecedent
antéchrist  Antichrist
antenne  aerial, antenna
anthologie  anthology 2. chrestomathy
anthracite  anthracite
anthropologie  anthropology
anthropologiste  anthropologist
anthropologue  anthropologist
antibiotique  antibiotic
antichambre  waiting-room, waiting room
anticipation  anticipation
anticiper  anticipate, think ahead
anticorps  antibody
antidote  antidote 2. antidote
antigel  antifreeze
Antillais  Antillian
antillais  Antillian
Antilles  Antilles
antilope  antelope
antimoine  antimony
Antioche  Antioch 2. Antioch
antipathie  aversion, dislike
antipathique  nasty
antipode  antipode
antique  ancient, antique
antisémite  anti-Semite
antisémitique  anti-Semitic
antisémitisme  anti-Semitism
antiseptique  antiseptic
antisocial  antisocial, unsocial
antithèse  antithesis
Antoine  Antony
anus  anus, arse
Anvers  Antwerp
anversois  Antwerp
anxiété  anxiety 2. fright
aorta  aorta
août  August
Apache  apache, hood, ruffian 2. apache, hood, ruffian
apache  apache, hood, ruffian 2. apache, hood, ruffian
apartheid  apartheid
apathie  apathy
apathique  apathetic
Apennins  Apennines
apercevoir  descry, perceive 2. notice
apéritif  dram, nip, peg, snifter, snorter
apéro  dram, nip, peg, snifter, snorter
apesanteur  weightlessness
aphasie  aphasia
aphorisme  aphorism
Aphrodite  Aphrodite
apiculteur  apiarist, bee-keeper, bee-master
apiculture  bee-keeping
apitoiement  compassion, pity
apitoyer  excite pity
aplati  flat
aplomb  aplomb, self-assurance
Apocalypse  Apocalypse
apocalyptique  apocalyptic
apocryphe  apocryphal
apogée  acme
Apollon  Apollo
apologie  apology
apoplexie  fit, apoplectic fit, seizure, stroke, stroke of apoplexy
apostat  apostate
apostolat  apostleship, apostolate
apostolique  apostolic
apostrophe  apostrophe
apothéose  apotheosis
apothicaire  chemist
apôtre  apostle
Appalaches  Appalachian Mountains
apparaître  appear, emerge, perform
apparant  visible
appareil  apparatus, device, set
appareil administratif  machine of government
apparemment  apparently, seemingly
apparence  appearance, aspect, look, sight, view 2. appearance
apparier  couple, match, pair, unite
apparition  ghost, phantom
appartement  apartment, flat
appartenir  belong to
appât  attraction
appâter  attract, draw
appeler  call, summon
appendice  accessory, side-issue 2. addition, adjunct 3. appendix
appendicite  appendicitis
appétit  appetite
applaudir  acclaim, applaud, clap
application  industry
appliqué  diligent, hardworking, industrious
appliquer  attach, put onto 2. apply, practice 3. lay down, place, put, put down 4. put on 5. employ, use, make use of
appointements  salary, wage, wages
apporter  bring, fetch
apposer  attach, put onto
apprécier  appreciate 2. esteem, think well of 3. appraise, estimate, rate 4. appreciate, like
appréhension  fear
apprendre  teach 2. learn 3. teach
apprendre à  acquaint, inform, report 2. acquaint, let know, inform
apprendre à fond  master
apprendre par coeur  memorize
apprendre par l'expérience  go through, live to see
apprêter  finish, prepare
appris  acquired, learnt
apprivoisé  tame
apprivoiser  tame
approbation  acclaim, approval
approche  approach
approcher  bring close together
approuver  approve
appui  prop, support
appuyer  lean, support, sustain 2. abet, support, sustain
appuyer en écrasant  press, oppress, squeeze
après  after, behind 2. afterwards, next, subsequently 3. beyond, next, then, thereafter
après-demain  the day after tomorrow
après-midi  afternoon
a-propos(à...)  relevance
apte à  able, capable 2. of use, suitable
aptitude  predisposition, tendency 2. ability
aqu-  aquatic, water-
aquarelle  water-colour
aquarium  aquarium
aquatique  aquatic, water, water-, of water
aqueduc  aqueduct
Aquitaine  Aquitaine
Arabe  Arabian woman 2. Arab
arabe  Arabian, Arabic
arabesque  arabesque
Arabie  Arabia
arabique  Arabian, Arabic
arachide  peanut
arack  rack, arrack
araignée  spider
arbitraire  arbitrary
arbitre  arbiter, arbitrator, referee, umpire
arbouse  arbutus fruit
arbousier  arbutus, strawberry tree
arbre  tree
arbre de transmission  drive shaft, driving axle
arbrisseau  bush, shrub
arbuste  bush, shrub
arc  arc, bow
Arcadie  Arcadia
arcane  secret
arc-en-ciel  rainbow
archaïsme  archaism
archange  archangel
archéologie  archaeology
archéologique  archaeological
archéologue  archaeologist
archevêque  archbishop
archiduc  archduke
archiduché  archduchy
Archimède  Archimedes
archipel  archipelago 2. archipelago
architecte  architect
architectonique  architectonic, architectural
architectural  architectonic, architectural
architecture  architecture
archiviste  archivist, keeper of the records
arctique  Arctic
ardant  ablaze, afire, aflame, aglow, ardent
Ardennes  Ardennes
ardeur  glow, heat, passion
are  are, square decametre
arène  arena 2. sand
arête  mountain ridge 2. coping 3. mountain ridge
argent  silver 2. money
Argentin  Argentine
argentin  Argentine, Argentinean
Argentine  Argentina
argile  clay
argon  argon
argument  argument, plea
Argus  Argus
aria  air, aria
Ariane  Ariadne
aristo  aristocrat
aristocrate  aristocrat
aristocratie  aristocracy 2. aristocracy
aristocratique  aristocratic
Aristote  Aristotle
arithmétique  arithmetic
arlequin  buffoon, jester
arme  weapon
armée  army 2. army
armée militaire  army 2. army
Arménie  Armenia
Arménien  Armenian
arménien  Armenian
Arménienne  Armenian woman
armer  arm
armoire  cabinet, closet, cupboard, sideboard
Armorique  Armorica
armure  armour
arnica  arnica
aromatique  aromatic, fragrant, nutty
arôme  aroma, flavour
aronde  swallow
arracher  eradicate
arrangement  accommodation
arranger  arrange, fix up
Arras  Arras
arrestation  apprehension, arrest, detention
arrêt  decision, judgement
arrêter  arrest 2. stop
arrière  autumn 2. behind
arrière-cousin  second cousin
arrière-cousine  second cousin
arrière-garde  rear, rearguard
arrière-grand-mère  great-grandmother
arrière-grand-père  great-grandfather
arrière-neveu  grand-nephew
arrière-nièce  grand-niece
arrière-petite-fille  greatgranddaughter
arrière-petit-fils  greatgrandson
arrière-plan  background
arrimer  stow
arrimeur  stevedore
arrivage  arrival
arrivée  arrival
arriver  end up 2. come about, happen, occur 3. succeed
arriver en flottant  be washed ashore
arrogant  arrogant 2. arrogant 3. arrogant 4. arrogant
arrondir  round, round off
arrondissement  district 2. district
arroser  irrigate, water
arrosoir  watering-can
arsenal  armoury, arsenal 2. armoury, arsenal
arsenic  arsenic
art  art
artère  artery
artériosclérose  arteriosclerosis
artésien  artesian
arthrite  arthritis
artichaut  artichoke
article  article, commodity 2. article
articulation  joint
artifice  subterfuge, trick, trickery
artificiel  affected, artificial 2. artificial
artificieux  clever, cunning, sly, smart
artillerie  artillery
artillerie anti-aérienne  ack-ack, anti-aircraft guns
artilleur  artilleryman, gunner 2. artilleryman, gunner
artisan  artisan
artiste  artist
arum  arum
Aryen  Aryan
aryen  Aryan
as  ace
asbeste  asbestos
ascenseur  elevator, lift
Asiate  Asian woman 2. Asian
Asiatique  Asian woman 2. Asian
Asie  Asia
Asie du Sud-Est  Sout-East Asia
Asie Mineure  Asia Minor
asile  asylum
aspect  appearance, aspect, look, sight, view 2. exterior 3. look
asperge  asparagus
asphalte  asphalt
asphalter  asphalt
asphodèle  asphodel
aspirateur  vacuum cleaner, vacuum-cleaner 2. vacuum cleaner, vacuum-cleaner
aspirer  aspire, aspire to, hope for 2. ache, long for, yearn
aspirer à  claim, presume 2. ache, long for, yearn
aspirine  aspirin
assaillir  assault, attack
assainir  cure, heal, remedy
assaisonner  spice
assassiner  murder
assaut  access, aggression, attack 2. assault, storming
assemblée  assembly 2. assembly
assemblée politique  assembly
assembler  put together 2. take along
asseoir  sit down
assertion  contention, assertion
assez  enough, quite, rather, sufficiently
assidu  diligent, hardworking, industrious
assièger  besiege
assiette  plate
assigner  assign
assimilation  assimilation
assimiler  assimilate
assister  abet, aid, assist, help 2. accomodate, aid, assist, help 3. attend, be present, witness
assister à  watch 2. attend, be present, witness
association  association
associer  connect, join
Assomption  Assumption
assoupir  put to sleep
assurance  insurance 2. certainty
assuré  certain, sure
assurément  certainly
assurer  insure 2. affirm, assure 3. guarantee, warrant 4. accomplish, achieve, keep, observe, perform 5. promise 6. protect
assureur  insurer
Assyrie  Assyria
Assyrien  Assyrian
assyrien  Assyrian
aster  aster
astérisque  asterisk
astéroïde  asteroid
asthmatique  asthmatic, wheezy
asthme  asthma, shortness of breath, wheeziness
astral  sideral, star, star-, of a star
astre  heavenly body
astrologie  astrology
astrologue  astrologer
astronaute  astronaut, spaceman
astronome  astronomer
astronomie  astronomy
astronomique  astronomic, astronomical
astucieux  clever, cunning, sly, smart
Asturies  Asturias
asymétrique  asymmetric, asymmetrical, dissymmetric
Atabasca  Athabasca
atavisme  atavism, throw-back
atelier  atelier, studio, work-room, workshop 2. workplace 3. workshop
athée  atheist
athéisme  atheism
Athènes  Athena, Athene 2. Athens
Athénien  Athenian
athénien  Athenian
athlète  athlete
athlétique  athletic
athlétisme  athletics
atlantique  Atlantean 2. Atlantic
Atlas  Atlas
atmosphère  agreement 2. atmosphere
atmosphèrique  atmospheric
atoll  atoll
atome  atom
atomique  atomic
atout  trump
atroce  cruel 2. horrible
atrocité  abhorrence, abomination, atrocity, horror
atrophie  atrophy
attachant  attractive
attaché  affectionate, devoted, selfless 2. devoted, selfless
attachement  adherence, attachment
attacher  stick to the pan 2. attach, determine, fasten, fix, affix, make fast, secure 3. bind, connect, join, tie, tie up
attaquant  aggressor, assailant, attacker
attaque  access, aggression, attack
attaquer  commit aggression 2. assault, attack
atteindre  accomplish, achieve, attain, get, reach 2. catch, hit, run across, strike
atteler  harness
attendre  abide, expect, wait, await, wait for
attendrissant  affecting, moving, touching 2. affecting, moving, touching
attendu que  because, for the reason that 2. because, for the reason that 3. as, because, for, since
attentat  assault
attente  expectation
attenter  assault, violate
attentif  attentive 2. attentive
attention  acuity, advertence, advertency, attention
attentivement  attentively
atterrir  land
attester  attest, bear witness of, testify
Attique  Attica
attirant  attractive
attirer  attract 2. attract, decoy, lure
attitude  attitude
attraper  capture, catch, grapple
attrayant  attractive
attribuer  assign 2. accredit
attribut  attribute
attrister  afflict, distress, grieve
au  the, to the
au bord de  at, beside, with
au commencement  first, firstly, first of all
au lieu de  instead of
au milie de  a, in, inside, into, on, per, within
au milieu de  among, between 2. among, amidst, in the middle of
au moins  at least
au moyen de  by, by means of, on, through, with
au repos  motionless
au revoir  bye, goodbye, so long
au sujet de  about, concerning, on, upon
aubade  aubade
aube  dawn, daybreak
auberge  hostel, inn
aubergiste  hostess, landlady 2. host, innkeeper, landlord
audace  audacity, boldness, daring
audacieux  audacious, bold, daring, intrepid
au-delà de  beyond, by, past, straight past 2. across, beyond, on the other side of
au-dessus de  above, over
audience  audience 2. audience, auditory
auditeur  listener
auditoire  audience, auditory
auditorium  auditory
auge  manger, trough
Augias  Augeas
augmenter  accrue, grow 2. aggrandize, augment, enlarge, increase 3. accrue, increase 4. increase 5. augment, grow, increase
augure  indication, omen, presage, portent, sign
augurer  forecast, foretell, prophesy
Auguste  Augustus
aujourd'hui  today
aulne  alder
aumône  alms, charity
aumônier  chaplain, army chaplain, padre
auparavant  ahead, formerly, previously
auprès  close, near, nearby
auquel  whom
aura  aura
auréole  aureole, halo
Aurigny  Alderney
aurochs  aurochs
aurore  aurora, dawn 2. red of dawn 3. dawn, daybreak
aussi  also, likewise, too 2. on that account, therefore 3. as, so, that
aussitôt  at once, instantly, immediately, without delay 2. at once, immediately, just, right away, right now
austère  severe, strict
austérité  severity, rigour, sterness
austral  south, southern
Australie  Australia
Australien  Australian
australien  Australian
Australienne  Australian woman
autant  such, such a, that kind of 2. that much
autarcie  autarky, self-sufficiency
autel  altar
auteur  author 2. author, writer
authentique  authentic
autisme  autism
autistique  autistic
auto  car
autobiographie  autobiography
autobiographique  autobiographical
autobus  bus, autobus, omnibus
autochtone  indigenous, native
autocrate  absolute ruler, autocrat
autocratie  absolute power, absolute rule, autocracy
autocratique  autocratic
autodidacte  autodidact, self-taught man 2. autodidact, self-taught man
autogène  autogenous
automate  automoton
automatique  automatic
automatiquement  automatically
automatiser  automate 2. automate
automnal  autumn
automne  autumn
automobilisme  motoring
automobiliste  motorist
autonome  autonomic, autonomous
autonomie  autonomy
autopsie  autopsy
autorisation  permission 2. authorization
autoriser  authorize
autoritaire  authorative
autorité  authority 2. authority
autoroute  motor road, motorway 2. expressway, freeway 3. motor road, motorway
autostrade  motor road, motorway 2. motor road, motorway
autour  hawk 2. roundabout, thereabout, thereabouts
autour de  about, round, around, towards
autre  other, another, else 2. additional, remaining, rest of
autrefois  ahead, formerly, previously
autrement  differently
Autriche  Austria
Autrichien  Austrian
autrichien  Austrian
autruche  ostrich
autrui  another, another man
aux  the, to the
aux bords de  about, approximately
auxiliaire  accessory, adventitious, secondary 2. incidental, side 3. auxilary
avalanche  avalanche
avaler  swallow
avancement  acceleration 2. promotion
avancer  advance, go forward 2. precede 3. advance, progress
avant  before, in front of
avantage  advantage, benefit 2. gain, profit
avantageux  advantageous
avant-bras  lower-arm
avant-garde  avant-garde
avant-hier  the day before yesterday
avare  avaricious, miserly, stingy
avarice  avarice, miserliness, stinginess
avaricieux  avaricious, miserly, stingy
avarie  damage
avec  with
avenir  future
avent  advent
aventure  adventure
aventurer  dare 2. hazard, risk, venture
avenue  avenue
aversion  abhorrence, abomination, horror
avertir  caution, warn
avertisseur  hooter, horn, klaxon
aveu  acknowledgement, admission, confession
aveugle  blind 2. blind, sightless person
aveugler  dazzle 2. dazzle
aviateur  airman, aviator
aviation  aeronautics, aviation
avide  acquisitive, eager, greedy
avidité  alacrity, avidity, covetousness, eagerness, greediness
avion  aeroplane, airplane, plane
avion à réaction  jet plane
aviron  oar
avis  advice, counsel 2. opinion
avisé  acute, astute, shrewd
avocat  advocate 2. barrister, barrister-at-law, counsel 3. intercessor, lawyer, solicitor
avocat conseil  intercessor, lawyer, solicitor
avoine  oats
avoir  have, have got 2. wear
avoir besoin de  need, require
avoir coutume  accustom, be in the habit of
avoir en abomination  abhor, abominate, loathe
avoir faim  be hungry
avoir honte  be ashamed
avoir l'air de  appear, look
avoir le hoquet  hiccup
avoir l'habitude de  accustom, be in the habit of
avoir lieu  come about, happen, occur
avoir peur  be afraid of, fear
avoir pitié  have compassion on, pity
avoir pour but  aim, intend
avoir soif  be thirsty
avoir soin de  care, see, take care, worry
avoir un accident  have an accident
avoir une dette  owe
avortement  abortion 2. abortion, miscarriage
avortement provoqué  abortion
avortement spontané  abortion, miscarriage
avorter  abort, miscarry
avorteur  abortionist
avouer  acknowledge, admit, confess, profess
avril  April
axe  axis, axle
axiome  axiom
ayant le mal de l'air  airsick
azalée  azalea
azimut  azimuth
azote  nitrogen
aztèque  Aztec
azur  sky blue 2. sky blue
Babel  Babel, Babylon 2. Babel, Babylon
babil  chat
babilage  chat
babillard  chatterbox, tattler, telltale
babiller  chat, chatter
babiole  trifle
bâbord  port side
babouin  baboon
Babylone  Babel, Babylon
Babylonie  Babylonia
babylonien  Babylonian
baby-sitter  babysitter 2. babysitter
bac  box, chest 2. ferry 3. jug, box, container, vessel
baccalauréat  leaving certificate 2. leaving examination
Bacchus  Bacchus
bactérie  bacterium
badauder  gape, gawk
badinage  gag, joke
badine  rod, switch, wand
badiner  jest, joke
bafouer  jeer at, make fun of, mock
bafouiller  stammer, stutter
bagage  baggage, luggage
bagagiste  porter
bagarre  affray 2. scuffle 3. agitation, riot, tumult
bagarreur  truculent
bagasse  bagasse
bagatelle  love, sexual love 2. trifle 3. sex
bagnole  car 2. vehicle
bague  ring
baguette  rod, switch, wand
bai  sorrel
baie  berry 2. bay
baie chez Lepage  Boundary Bay
baie Chiyask  Chiyask Bay
baie de Baffin  Baffin Bay
baie de Fundy  Bay of Fundy
baie des Chaleurs  Chaleur Bay
baie d'Hudson  Hudson Bay
baie d'Ungava  Ungava Bay
baie Georgienne  Georgian Bay
baie James  James Bay
baigner  bathe
baignoire  bath
bail  farm
bâillement  yawn
bailler  give
bâiller  yawn
bailli  taskmaster
bain  bath 2. bath
baïonnette  bayonet
baiser  fuck, screw 2. kiss 3. kiss 4. have sex
baisser  lower 2. descend, go down
bakélite  bakelite
bal  ball, dance
baladeuse  trailer
baladin  buffoon, jester
balafre  scar 2. slice 3. cut
balai  broom
balalaïka  balalaika
balance  weight
balancer  rock, swing
balayer  sweep
balbutier  stammer, stutter
balcon  balcony
baldaquin  baldachin, canopy
Bâle  Basel, Basle
Baléares  Balearic Islands
baleine  whale
Balinais  Balinese
balinais  Balinese
balise  buoy
balistique  ballistics
Balkans  Balkans
ballade  ballad, ballade
ballast  ballast
balle  bullet 2. ball
balle de fusil  bullet
ballerine  ballerina, ballet dancer, ballet girl
ballet  ballet
ballon  balloon, air-balloon 2. balloon 3. football, soccer ball
ballon de football  football, soccer ball
balsamine  balsam
balte  Baltic
balustrade  balustrade, banisters, parapet, railing
bambou  bamboo
bamboucher  debauch
banal  commonplace, dismal, trite
banane  banana
bananier  banana plant, banana-plant
banc  bench
bandage  bandage
bande  bevy, collection, group, heap, herd, set 2. band, bevy, gang 3. binding, strip, tape 4. ray, strip, stripe
bande vidéo  video-tape
bandeau  binding, strip, tape
bander  strech, wind up
banderole  wrapper
bandit  bandit
banian  banyan
banjo  banjo
banni  exile 2. exile
bannir  exile
bannissement  exile
banque  bank
banqueroute  bankruptcy, failure
banquet  banquet
banqueter  banquet, feast
banquette  small bench, stool
banquier  banker, bank manager 2. bank clerk, bank official
Bantou  Bantu
bantou  Bantu
baobab  baobab
baptême  baptism, christening
baptiser  baptize, christen
baptiste  baptist
baptistère  baptistery
baquet  tub, vat 2. jug, box, container, vessel
bar  bar, barrier 2. buffet
baraque  barrack, barn, shack, shanty, shed
baratter  churn
Barbade  Barbados
barbare  barbaric 2. barbarian
barbaresque  barbaric
barbarie  barbarity, barbarousness
barbarisme  barbarism
barbe  beard
barbeau  barbel 2. barbel 3. cornflower
Barbe-Bleue  Bluebeard
barbier  barber
barboter  paddle 2. lap, plash, splash
barbu  bearded
barbue  rhombus
Barcelone  Barcelona
bardane  burr
barde  bard
bardot  hinny
barge  barge
barguigner  hesitate 2. hesitate, waver
barman  barman, bartender
baromètre  barometer
baron  baron
baronne  baroness
baronnie  barony
baroque  baroque 2. baroque
baroud  scuffle
barouf  agitation, riot, tumult
baroufle  agitation, riot, tumult
barque  bark, barque 2. boat
barquette  little boat
barre  pole, rod
barreau  pole, rod
barrer  bar, obstruct 2. cross out, strike out
barricade  barricade
barricader  barricade
barrière  barrier, fence
Barry  Barry
Barthélemy  Bartolomew
baryton  baritone
baryum  barium 2. barium
bas  stocking
basalte  basalt, whimstone
bascule  weighing machine
base-ball  baseball
baser  base
basilic  basil
basilique  basilica
basique  basic
basket-ball  basketball
Basque  Basque
basque  Basque
bas-relief  bas-relief, low relief
bassin  basin, bowl, pelvis
bassine  tub, vat
bastille  fortress
bastion  bastion
bas-ventre  abdomen
bataille  action, battle, scuffle, struggle 2. blow
batailler  fight, struggle
batailleur  truculent
bâtard  bastard 2. bastard
Batave  Batavian
batave  Batavian
bateau  boat 2. ship, vessel
bath  pretty
batifoler  frolic
batiker  batik
bâtiment  building
bâtir  build, construct
bâtisseur  builder
batiste  batiste, cambric, lawn
bâton  baton, cane, stick 2. pole, rod
bâtonnet  stick, little stick
batterie  battery
battre  beat, hit, strike 2. thresh 3. curl, froth, stir, whip, whirl
baudet  ass, donkey
baume  balm, balsam
bauxite  bauxite
bavard  chatterbox, tattler, telltale
bavardage  chat
bavarder  chat, chatter
Bavarois  Bavarian
bavarois  Bavarian
bave  saliva
baver  salivate
Bavière  Bavaria 2. Bavaria
bayer aux corneilles  gape, gawk
bazar  bazaar, fair, market
bazooka  anti-tank gun, bazooka
beau  beautiful, fine, handsome, lovely
beaucoup  a lot of, much 2. a lot 3. frequently, often, regularly
beaucoup de  a lot of, much, plenty of
beau-fils  son-in-law
beauté  beauty 2. beautiful woman, beauty
beaux-parents  parents-in-law
bébé  baby
bébête  dull, stupid
bec  beak, bill
bécane  bike, cycle, bicycle 2. bike, bicycle
bêche  spade 2. spade
Bédouin  Bedouin
béer  gape, gawk
bégayer  stammer, stutter
bégonia  begonia
bégueule  prudish 2. prude
béguinage  beguinage
béguine  beguine
beige  beige
bêler  bleat
belette  weasel
belge  Belgian
Belge  Belgian, Belgian woman 2. Belgian
Belgique  Belgium
Belgrade  Belgrade
bélier  ram, tup
belladone  belladonna
belles-lettres  belles-lettres
bénéfice  benefit, gain, profit
Benelux  Benelux
Bengale  Bengal
bengali  Bengal
bénir  bless
Benoît  Ben, Benedict
benzène  benzene
berce  cow parsnip, hogweed
bercer  lull, rock
Berlin  Berlin
berlinois  Berlin
Berlinois  Berliner
Bermudes  Bermudas
Berne  Berne
Bernois  Bernese
bernois  Bernese
béryllium  beryllium
besoin d'activité  activity
Bessarabie  Bessarabia
bête  animal, beast
Bethléem  Bethlehem
béton  concrete
betterave  beet
beurre  butter
biberon  baby's bottle, feeding-bottle
Bible  Bible
bibliothèque  library 2. bookcase
biche  doe, hind
bicyclette  bike, cycle, bicycle 2. bike, bicycle
bien  estate, farm, property, ranch 2. okay, well 3. yes 4. quite, very, very much
bien entendu  of course
bien sûr  naturally
bientôt  soon
bienvenue  welcome
bière  ale, beer
biffer  cross out, strike out
bifteck  steak, beefsteak
bigarré  multicoloured
bijou  jewel
bijoutier  jeweller 2. jeweller
bikini  bikini
bile  bile, gall
billet  bill, ticket, note
Birman  Burmese
birman  Burmese
Birmane  Burmese woman
Birmanie  Burma
biscuit  biscuit, cookie
bison  bison, buffalo
bitte  cock, prick
bizarre  bizarre, odd, weird
blague  sly joke
blanc  white 2. pure
blasphémer  blaspheme, cuss, curse, swear
blatte  cockroach
blessé  winged, wounded
blesser  hurt, wound
blessure  injury, wound
bleu  blue
bleuet  cornflower
bloc  block, pad 2. lump, mass
blond  blond, fair
blouse  blouse
blouse longue  overalls, smock
boa  boa 2. boa
bobine  bobbin, coil, spool
Boer  Afrikaner, Boer
boeuf  beef 2. bovine, bovine animal 3. ox
Bohême  Bohemia
Bohémien  Bohemian
bohémien  Bohemian
boire  drink
bois  forest, woods 2. timber, wood
Bois-le-Duc  Bois-le-Duc
boisson  beverage, drink
boîte  box
boite à echo  resonance-box
boîte aux lettres  letterbox, mailbox
boiteux  lame
bol  basin, reservoir 2. basin, bowl, pelvis
Bolivie  Bolivia
Bolivien  Bolivian
bolivien  Bolivian
bombarder  bombard
bombe  bomb
bombe à incendie  incendiary bomb
bombe atomique  atom bomb
bon  good, nice, okay
bonbon  bonbon, bon-bon
bonjour  good morning 2. good day
bonne nuit  good night
bonnet  cap
bonsoir  good evening
bord  coast, seaside, shore 2. border, brim, brink, edge, edging, fringe, rim
bordel  brothel 2. bawdy, brothel, house of ill fame, whorehouse
Boschiman  Bushman
bosniaque  Bosnian
Bosnie  Bosnia
Bosnien  Bosnian
bosnien  Bosnian
Bosphore  Bosporus
bosse  bump, hump
bossu  hunch-backed 2. hunchback
botte  boot
bouc  he-goat
bouche  mouth
boucher  butcher 2. block, clog, plug up, stop up
boucherie  butcher's shop
bouchon  plug, electric plug, stopper
bouchon de liège  cork
boucle de vêtement  buckle
boucler  gird
Bouddha  Buddha
bouddhisme  Buddhism
bouddhiste  Buddhist
bouder  ignore, leave out of account
boue  mud
bougie  candle 2. plug, spark plug
bougie électrique  plug, spark plug
bougnoul  nigger
bouillie  gruel, mess, mush
bouillir  boil
bouillon  bouillon
boulanger  baker
boulangerie  bakery
boule  chunk, clod, lump
bouleau  birch
boulevard  boulevard
boulier  abacus, ball-frame, counting-frame
bouquet  bouquet
bouquin  buck, buck-rabbit 2. buck, buck-hare
bourdon  bumblebee
bourdonner  buzz, hum
bourgeois  middleclass citizen
bourse du travail  employment exchange, labor exchange, labour exchange
boussole  compass
bout  end, ending 2. peak, point, tip, summit
bouteille  bottle
boutique  boutique, shop, store
bouton  pimple 2. button 3. button
boxer  box
Brabançon  Brabantine
brabançon  Brabantine
Brabant  Brabant
branche  bough, branch 2. section
branchie  gill
brandir  brandish, fling, swing, wave, wave about
bras  arm
bras supérieur  upper arm, upper-arm
braser  solder
brave  brave, gallant
brèche  breach, gap
Brésil  Brazil
Brésilien  Brazilian
brésilien  Brazilian
Bretagne  Bretagne, Brittany
bretelles  braces, suspenders
Breton  Breton
bride  bridle, check, restraints
briller  shine
brique  brick
briser  crush, shatter, smash 2. break
britannique  British
Britannique  Briton
brochet  pike
brochure  leaflet, pamphlet, paperback
broder  embroider
brosse  brush
brosse à dents  tooth-brush
brouette  wheelbarrow
brouillard  fog, mist
brouiller  befog, cloud, dim 2. disquiet, interfere with, perturb
broyer  crush, pound
Bruges  Bruges
bruine  drizzle, drizzling rain
brûlé  burnt
brûler  glow, glow with heat 2. burn
brun  brown 2. black
brusquement  abruptly
brut  crude, raw, rough
Bruxelles  Brussels
bruxellois  Brussels
bruyère  heath
bubale  buffalo
bûche  block, chunk of wood
buffet  buffet 2. larder, pantry, store-cupboard
buffle  buffalo
bulbe  bulb
Bulgare  Bulgar, Bulgarian
bulgare  Bulgarian
bulldozer  bulldozer
bulle  bladder, bubble
bulletin  bulletin
bureau  office 2. bureau, office
bureau de poste  post office
buriner  carve, chisel
but  aim, goal, purpose, target
butter  earth, earth up, hill, hill up 2. earth, earth up, hill, hill up
byte  byte 2. byte
Byzance  Byzantium
byzantin  Byzantine
c'  that, that over there, those
ça  that, that over there, those
ça va  agreed, okay
cabane  cabin, hut, shack
cabine  cabin
cabine de bain  bathing box
cabine de bateau  cabin
cabine téléphonique  call box, telephone kiosk, phone booth, telephone booth
cabinet  toilet
cabinet noir  dark-room, small room
câble  cable
cacahouète  peanut
cacahuète  peanut
cacao  cocoa
Cachemire  Kashmir
cacher  conceal, hide
cachet  mark
cachot  cell
cactus  cactus
cadavre  cadaver, corpse
cadeau  gift, present
cadre  cadre, frame, framework
caduc  decayed, decrepit, dilapidated, lapsed, rickety
cafard  cockroach
café  café, coffee-house 2. coffee
cafetière  coffee-pot 2. coffee-pot
cage  cage
cahier  exercise-book, folder, notebook
caille  quail
caillette  rennet-stomach
Caïn  Cain
caisse  cashier's stand, fund, money box, money-box, till 2. box, chest
Calabre  Calabria
calame  calamus
calcium  calcium
calculer  calculate, count, figure, work out
cale  wedge
caleçon  drawers, panties, underpants
calendrier  calendar
calendula  marigold
Californie  California
Californien  Californian
californien  Californian
calme  calm, quiet 2. calm, tranquil
calomnier  slander
Calvaire  Calvary, Golgotha
Calvin  Calvin
camarade  buddy, companion, comrade, pal
Cambodge  Cambodia
Cambodgien  Cambodian
cambodgien  Cambodian
Cambodgienne  Cambodian woman
caméra  camera
Cameroun  Cameroon
camerounais  Cameroon
camion  lorry, truck 2. lorry, truck
camp  camping ground, camping site 2. camp of tents, tented camp
campagne  campaign 2. country, countryside
Canada  Canada
Canadien  Canadian
canadien  Canadian
Canadienne  Canadian woman
canaille  rogue, scoundrel
canal  canal, channel
canapé  couch, sofa
canard  duck
canard mâle  drake
canari  canary
cancaner  gossip
cancer  cancer, canker
candidat  candidate
canne  baton, cane, stick 2. fishing rod
cannelure  slot
canon  cannon
caoutchouc  rubber
cap  cape
capable  able, capable
capacité  ability
Cap-des-Caissie  Caissie Cape
capitaine  captain
capital  capital
Capitole  Capitol
capote  coat, overcoat
caprice  caprice, whim
Capricorne  Capricorn
captivant  exciting 2. absorbing
capturer  capture, catch, grapple
capucine  nasturtium
car  because, for the reason that 2. because, for the reason that 3. as, because, for, since
caractère  character, nature, personality
carbone  carbon
carotte  carrot
Carpates  Carpathians, Carpathian mountains
carpe  carp
carreau  tile
carte  map 2. card, map, menu 3. map 4. menu
carte postale  postcard
Carthage  Carthage
Carthaginois  Carthaginian
carthaginois  Carthaginian
carton  cardboard
cas  affair, case, matter
cascade  waterfall 2. waterfall
caserne  barracks 2. barracks
casquette  cap
Cassandre  Cassandra
casserole  casserole, saucepan
cassette  cassette 2. treasure
Castillan  Castilian
castillan  Castillian
Castille  Castile
castor  beaver
Catalan  Catalonian
catalan  Catalonian
Catalogne  Catalonia
catastrophe  catastrophe
catégorie  category
cathédrale  cathedral
Caton  Cato
Caucase  Caucasus
cause  cause, reason
causer  activate, cause, give rise to 2. cause, cause to take place
cautionner  guarantee, warrant
cave  basement, cellar
ce  that, that over there, those
ce matin  this morning
ce soir  this evening
ceci  these, this, this here 2. these, this, this here
céder  cede, give in, give up, give way, relinquish, yield
cèdre  cedar
ceinture  belt, girdle
cela  that, that over there, those
célèbre  famous 2. famous
célébrer  celebrate
céleri  celery
célibataire  single, unmarried 2. unmarried woman, spinster 3. bachelor
celle-ci  this 2. this
cellule  cell
Celte  Celt
celte  Celtic
celtique  Celtic
celui  that, that one
celui-ci  this 2. this
cendre  ash, cinder
cendrier  ashtray
Cendrillon  Cinderella
censurer  censor
cent  hundred, one hundred
central  exchange, power station
centrale  exchange, power station
centre  centre 2. core, nucleus, kernel, pit 3. average, mean, middle
cependant  but, however, nevertheless, yet
Cerbère  Cerberus
cercle  circle 2. circle
cercueil  coffin
cérémonie  ceremony
Cérès  Ceres
cerf  deer
cerise  cherry
cerisier  cherry-tree
certain  certain, sure
certainement  certainly
certes  certainly, indeed, rather, surely
certifier  affirm, assure
cerveau  brain
cervelle  brain
César  Caesar
césium  caesium
cesser  accomodate, end, finish, terminate 2. cease, stop
c'est pourquoi  on that account, therefore
c'est-à-dire  that is
Ceylan  Ceylon
Ceylanais  Ceylonese
ceylanais  Ceylonese
chacal  jackal
chacun  everybody, every one
chagrin  affliction
chagriner  annoy, grieve, vex, worry
chaîne  fetter, shackle 2. chain
chaîne Côtière  Coast Mountains
chair  flesh
chaise  chair
Chaldée  Chaldea
Chaldéen  Chaldean
châle  shawl
chambre  chamber, room
chambre à coucher  bedroom
chambre de travail  lying-in room
chameau  camel
chamois  chamois
champ  field 2. field
champagne  champagne
champignon  mushroom 2. mushroom
champion  champion
Chanaan  Canaan 2. Canaan
chance  chance, luck
chandail  pullover sweater
Chandeleur  Candlemas
chandelle  candle
changement d'adresse  change of address
changer  change, turn
chanson  chanson
chanter  sing
chanteur  singer
chanteuse  singer, female singer
chaos  chaos, tangle
chapeau  hat
chaperonner  chaperon, squire
chapitre  chapter
chaque  each, every
chaque jour  daily
chaque semaine  weekly
char  tank 2. cart, chariot
charbon  coal
chardon  thisle
chardonneret  goldfinch
charger  entrust, tell 2. charge, load
chariot  cart, chariot
charitable  humane
charlatan  charlatan, imposter, quack
Charlemagne  Charlemagne
charmant  charming, lovely
charme  grace, gracefulness 2. grace, gracefulness 3. hornbeam 4. sorcery
charnière  hinge
charpenter  build, build from wood
charrette  cart, chariot
charrue  plough
Charybde  Charybdis
chasser  chase, hunt
chasseur  hunter
chaste  chaste
chat  cat
châtaigne  chestnut, horse-chestnut
châtaignier  chestnut-tree 2. chestnut-tree
château  castle
chatouiller  tickle
chatte  cunt, pussy
chaud  warm
chaudement  warmly
chaudron  boiler, cauldron, kettle
chauffage  heating
chauffer  heat, stoke
chauffeur  chauffeur, driver
chaume  blade, stalk
chaumière  cabin, hut, shack
chaussée  highway
chaussette  sock 2. stocking
chaussure  shoe
chauve  bald
chauve-souris  bat
chaux  lime
chef  chef 2. chief, boss
chemin  path, road, way 2. path 3. road, route, way
chemin de fer  railroad, railway
cheminée  fireplace, hearth
chemise  folder 2. shirt
chenal de la Culbute  Culbute Channel
Chenal Lost  Lost Channel
chenal Opimica  Opimika Narrows
chenal Raft  Raft Channel
chêne  oak
chenille  caterpillar
chèque  check, cheque
cher  dear, expensive, valuable 2. costly, dear, expensive, pricey
chercher  look for, seek
cheval  horse
cheval entier  stallion 2. stallion
cheval hongre  gelding
chevaucher  ride
cheveu  hair
cheveux  hair, hairs
cheville  ankle
chèvre  she-goat 2. goat
chèvrefeuille  honeysuckle
chevreuil  roe
chewing-gum  chewing-gum
chez  at, beside, with
chicaner  carp at, haze, quibble
chien  dog
chiendent  couch-grass
chiffon  rag, scrap
chiffre  cipher, digit, figure, numeral
Chili  Chile
Chilien  Chilean
chilien  Chilean
chimère  chimera
chimie  chemistry 2. chemistry
chimiste  chemist 2. chemist
Chine  China
Chinois  Chinaman, Chinese
chirurgie  surgery 2. surgery
chirurgien  surgeon
chlore  chlorine
chlorure de polyvinyle  polyvinyl chloride, PVC
choc  collision 2. shock
chocolat  chocolate
choeur  chorus, coir
choisir  choose, elect, pick out
choix  choice, election
choléra  cholera
choquer  shock
chose  affair, business, business deal, case, matter 2. thing 3. article, object, thing
choses  stuff, things
chou  cabbage
chouette  owl
chou-fleur  cauliflower
choyer  coddle, pamper, pet
chrétien  Christian
Christ  Christ
chrome  chromium
chuchoter  whisper
Churchill  Churchill, Churchill River 2. Churchill, Churchill River
chute  fall
Chutes Niagara  Niagara Falls
Chypre  Cyprus
Chypriote  Cyprian woman 2. Cypriot
chypriote  Cypriot, Cypriote
ciboulette  chive
cicatrice  scar
Cicéron  Cicero
cidre  cider
ciel  heaven, sky
cigare  cigar
cigarette  cigarette
cigogne  stork
cime  acme 2. peak, point, tip, summit
ciment  cement
cimetière  cemetery, God's acre, graveyard
cinéma  cinema
cinq  five
cinquante  fifty
circonstance  circumstance
circulaire  circular
circulation  circulation, traffic 2. traffic
circuler  be about, circulate 2. circumvent, go around
cire  wax
cire d'abeilles  beeswax
cirque  circus
ciseau  chisel
ciseaux  scissors
ciseler  carve, chisel
citation  citation, quotation
cité  city, town
citer  cite, quote
citerne  cistern, tank
citoyen  citizen
citron  lemon
civil  civil, civilian, non-military
clair  bright, clear, light 2. clear, distinct, plain 3. bright, light
clairon  clarion
clamer  yell
clameur  scream
clapoter  lap, plash, splash
claquer  clap, click, rattle
classe  class
classique  classic, classical
clavier  keyboard
clébard  monster 2. dog
clef  key, wrench 2. adjustable wrench, spanner
Cléopâtre  Cleopatra
client  client, customer
climat  climate
climatisé  air conditioned
clique  suite, train
cloaque  sewer
cloche  bell
cloche de plongée  diving-bell
clochette  bell, little bell
cloison  wall
clou  nail
clouer  nail
clown  clown
club  club, society
cobaye  guinea-pig
Coblence  Coblenz, Koblenz
cobra  cobra
coccinelle  ladybug
coche  sow
cochon  hog, pig, swine
cochon d'Inde  guinea-pig
cochonnet  piglet
coeur  heart
coffre  box, chest 2. trunk
coffret  box
cognac  brandy, cognac
cohérent  coherent, connected, consistent
coiffer  curl, do
coiffeur  barber, hairdresser
coiffeuse  hairdresser, female hairdresser
coin  corner 2. wedge
coïncider  coincide, fit together
coing  quince
coïter  make love
col  defile, mountain pass 2. neck 3. collar 4. pass
colimaçon  atpersand, commercial-at sign, snail
colis  baggage, luggage
colle  adhesive 2. glue
collection  bevy, collection, group, heap, herd, set 2. collection
collection à consulter  briefcase, file
collectionner  collect, gather, pick up
collège  high school
collègue  colleague
coller  paste, paste up, placard, post, post up 2. glue, stick
colline  hill
colline Boundary  Boundary Hill
collision  collision
Cologne  Cologne
Colomb  Columbus
colombe  dove, pigeon
Colombie  Colombia
Colombie-Britannique  British Columbia
Colombien  Colombian
colombien  Colombian
colonel  colonel
colonial  colonial
colonie  colony, settlement
colonne  column, pillar 2. column
colonne de journal  column
colonne vertébrale  spine
Columbia  Columbia, Columbia River
combat  action, battle, scuffle, struggle
combattre  fight, struggle
combien  how many 2. how much
combien de  how many 2. how much
comble  summit, surface, top
combler  flood, overwhelm
comète  comet
Comines  Comine
comique  comic, comical, funny
comité  committee
commandant  major
commande  order
commandement  board of directors 2. command 3. control, reign, rule
commander  book, order, reserve 2. command, order, tell
commando  detachment
comme  as, like, such as 2. how 3. as if, as though, in a way 4. because, for the reason that 5. because, for the reason that 6. so, such, thus 7. as, because, for, since
comme cela  so, such, thus 2. like that, that way, thus
comme ci, comme ça  so so
commencement  beginning, commencement, start
commencer  begin, come on, set in, start 2. begin, commence, start
comment  how, in what way 2. how, in what way
comment allez-vous?  how are you?, how do you do?
commerçant  merchant
commerce  business, commerce, trade
commetre yne faute  sin, transgress
commissariat  police-station
commission  commission, errand 2. commission 3. commission
commode  chest, dresser 2. convenient, handy, opportune
commun  common, joint
commune  community
communication  account, communication
communion  communion
communiquer  communicate, report
commuter  commute
compagnie  company 2. gang, squad
compagnon  companion
comparaison  comparison
comparer  compare
compartiment  compartment, coupé
compassion  compassion, pity 2. charity, mercifulness, mercy
compatir  have compassion on, pity
compenser  compensate
compétent  able, accomplished, competent
complaisance  favor, favour
complaisant  kind, obliging 2. kind, obliging
complet  absolute, complete 2. costume, outfit, suit 3. complete, full
complètement  completely, entirely, through 2. completely, fully 3. at all, entirely, quite, wholly
compléter  complete 2. fill, fill in, fill up
compliment  compliment
compliquer  complicate
comploter  set a trap, set a trap for
composer  compose 2. typeset 3. compose, create, write
composition  composition 2. consistency 3. theme, topic, subject
comprendre  understand, realize
compromis  accommodation 2. accommodation
compte  account
compter  calculate, count, figure, work out
compte-rendu  minutes, protocol 2. account, record, report 3. review
comte  count, earl
con  cunt, pussy
concernant  about, concerning 2. as to, as regards, concerning
concerné  concerned, in question
concerner  concern 2. concern, relate
concert  concert
concevoir  conceive
conciliant  manageable, tractable
concis  concise
conclure  abstract, induce, gather, infer
concombre  cucumber
concordance  accord, accordance, agreement, concurrence 2. responsibility
concorder  adhere, conform 2. coincide, fit together
concourir  compete, rival
concours  competition, contest
concret  concrete
condamner  condemn, sentence
condition  condition, stipulation, terms
condom  condom, rubber
conduire  conduct, guide, lead 2. steer
confectionner  accomplish, achieve, finish
conférence  lecture
confession  acknowledgement, admission, confession 2. confession
confiance  confidence
confier  confide, have confidence in, trust, entrust
confier une tâche  entrust, tell
confire  preserve
confirmer  acknowledge, confirm, corroborate
confisquer  confiscate
confiture  jam, marmelade
conflit  conflict
confondre  confuse, puzzle
conforme  conforming, fitting
conforme à  in accordance with
conformément  in accordance with
confort  comfort
confortable  comfortable
confu  indistinct
confus  jumbled up
congé  spare time, time off, vacation 2. discharge, paying off
congestion  congestion 2. congestion, rush
Congo  Congo, Zaire 2. Congo
congrès  congress, convention
conjecturer  conjecture, surmise
connaissance  acquaintance 2. acquaintance, knowledge 3. awareness, consciousness 4. knowledge
connaître  be acquainted with, know
connecter  connect, connect up, plug in
connu  well-known
conque  shell
conquérir  conquer
consacrer  dedicate, devote
conscience  conscience 2. awareness, consciousness
conscient  aware, conscious
conseil  advice, counsel
conseiller  leader 2. advise, counsel
conseilleur  counsellor
consentir  accede, agree, consent
conséquence  consequence, consistency
conserver  conserve, keep, maintain, preserve
considérable  important, serious 2. considerable, sizable
considérer  account, consider, esteem, regard, take into account
consister  consist
consolation  consolation
consoler  comfort, console
consommateur  consumer
consommation  beverage, drink
consommer  consume, use up
constamment  constantly
constant  constant, continual, permanent, sustained
constater  ascertain, establish, take note
consterner  alarm, appal, dismay, puzzle
construction  accommodation, adjustment, arrangement 2. building
construire  achieve, act, do, make, perform 2. install 3. build, construct
consulat  consulate
consulter  consult
consumer  consume, use up
contact  contact
conte  fairy tale
contempler  consider, contemplate, envisage, look at, regard, view
contenir  comprise, contain, include
content  contented, pleased, satisfied
contenter  meet with, satisfy
contenu  contents
conter  narrate, relate, tell
conter fleurette  flirt, flit, flutter
contester  challenge, question
continent  continent, mainland 2. chaste
contingent  part, piece, share 2. share
continuel  constant, continual, permanent, sustained 2. lasting 3. continuous 4. constant, lasting, sustained
continuellement  constantly, continually, continuously 2. constantly 3. all the time, ceaselessly
continuer  keep 2. continue, endure, keep on, last 3. continue, go on, proceed with
continuer à  keep
contracter  make a contract
contradictoire  adverse, alien, contrary
contraindre  force, impose
contre  across from, against, in exchange for, opposed to, opposite, upon 2. on, upon
contrée  country, land 2. region
contribuer  contribute
contrôleur  guard
convaincre  convince, persuade
convenable  decent, fitting, proper, suitable 2. appropriate, becoming, seemly, suitable 3. convenient, handy, opportune 4. of use, suitable
convenablement  decently, properly
convenir  coincide, fit together 2. be appropriate, suit, be suitable 3. fit, suit, be suitable
convention  accord, accordance, agreement, concurrence
conversation  conversation
convertir  convert
conviction  belief, conviction
convive  guest
Copenhague  Copenhagen
copier  imitate 2. copy
coq  cock, rooster
coque  bark, husk, peel, shell
coquelicot  poppy
coquet  coquettish
coquille  shell
Coran  Koran
corbeau  raven 2. crow
corbeille  basket
corde  cord, rope, string
cordonnier  shoemaker
Cordoue  Cordova
Corée  Korea
Corée du Nord  North Korea
Corée du Sud  South Korea
Coréen  Korean
coréen  Korean
Coréene  Korean woman
Corinthe  Corinth
corinthien  Corinthian
cormoran  cormorant
corne  horn
Cornouailles  Cornwall
corps  body
correspondance  piece of mail 2. responsibility
correspondant  compatible, congruent 2. accountable, responsible
correspondre  adhere, conform 2. coincide, fit together 3. correspond
correspondre à  answer, reply, respond
corridor  corridor, passage
corriger  correct
corrompre  bribe
Corse  Corsica 2. Corsican woman 3. Corsican
corse  Corsican
cortège  suite, train
cosmos  cosmos
Costa Rica  Costa Rica
Costaricien  Costa Rican
costaricien  Costa Rican
costume  costume, outfit, suit
côte  acclivity, hillside, slope 2. coast, seaside, shore
côté  side
Côte d'Ivoire  Ivory Coast 2. Ivory Coast
côte rivage  coast, seaside, shore
côtelette  cutlet
cotisation  dues, subscription
coton  cotton 2. cotton
cou  neck
couche  layer
coucher  put to bed 2. lay
coucou  cuckoo
coude  elbow
coudre  sew 2. quilt, stitch
couler  flow
couleur  dye, paint 2. colour, dye
couleuvre  adder, viper
couloir  corridor, passage
coup  blow 2. knock
coupable  guilty
coupant  sharp
coupe  goblet
couper  cut, slice
couper avec des ciseaux  clip, cut, shear
couple  couple, married people 2. pair
coupler  couple
coupon  coupon
cour  court, yard, courtyard 2. court
courage  courage
courageux  brave, courageous, valiant
courant  current, flow, stream 2. current
courbe  bent, curved
courber  bend 2. bend
courgette  courgette, zucchini
courir  run
couronner  crown
courrier  courier 2. piece of mail 3. mail, post
courroie  strap
cours  class, course
court  short 2. brief, short
courtois  courteous, polite, well-mannered
Courtrai  Courtrai
cousin  gnat 2. cousin
cousine  cousin
coussin  cushion
coussin d'air  air cushion
couteau  knife
coûter  cost
coûteux  dear, expensive, valuable 2. costly, dear, expensive, pricey
coutume  custom, habit, way 2. custom, mores
couture  needlework
couturière  tailor, female tailor
couvent  monastery
couver  incubate, sit
couvert  forks, knives and spoons
couverture  cover, hood, lid 2. blanket
couvrir  cover
coyote  coyote
crabe  crab
cracher  spit 2. spit
Cracovie  Cracow
craie  chalk
craindre  be afraid of, fear
crainte  fear
crâne  skull
crapaud  toad
craquement  crack
craquer  crack
cravate  tie, necktie
crayon  pencil
créature  creature
créer  create
crème  cream
crème glacée  ice, icecream
crêpe  pancake
Crète  Crete
crête  mountain ridge
creuser  dig, grub, spade
creux  cave, cavity
crève-coeur  affliction
crever  burst
crevette  prawn
cri  cry, shout
criard  shrill
crier  cry out, scream, shout
crime  crime
Crimée  Crimea
criquet  grasshopper, locust
crise  crisis, depression, emergency
cristal  crystal
critique  review
critiquer  censure, criticize
croasser  caw, croak
Croate  Croat
croate  Croatian
Croatie  Croatia
crochet  hook
crocodile  crocodile
croire  acknowledge, recognize 2. account, accredit, believe, deem
croiser  cruise 2. cross
croître  accrue, grow
croix  cross
Croix du Sud  Southern Cross
croupe  behind, bottom, buttocks
cru  crude, raw, rough
cruche  jug, pitcher
crucifix  crucifix
cruel  cruel
Cuba  Cuba
Cubain  Cuban
cubain  Cuban
cube  cube
cueillir  pick, pluck, tear off 2. pick, pluck
cuiller  spoon
cuillère  spoon
cuir  leather
cuir à rasoir  strop
cuire  cook
cuisine  kitchen
cuisiner  cook
cuisinier  cook, male cook
cuisinière  furnace, kiln, oven, stove 2. cook, female cook
cuisse  thigh
cuivre  copper
cul  behind, bottom, buttocks
culotte  drawers, panties, underpants 2. short pants, shorts 3. short pants, shorts
culte  cult
cultivé  cultured, educated, learned, well-informed
cultiver  cultivate, grow
culture  cultivation, tillage 2. culture
Cupidon  Cupid
Curaçao  Curaçao
curé  pastor, vicar 2. pastor, vicar 3. clergyman, pastor, priest
curieux  curious, interesting, quaint 2. agog, inquisitive
curiosité  curiosity
cuve  tub, vat
Cyclades  Cyclades
cycle  cycle
cyclone  cyclone
cygne  swan
cylindre  cylinder, roller
cynique  cynical
cyprès  cypres
Cypriote  Cyprian woman 2. Cypriot
d'abord  certainly, indeed, rather, surely 2. at first, at the outset, in the beginning 3. at once, instantly, immediately, without delay 4. at once, immediately, just, right away, right now 5. first, firstly, first of all
d'acier  steal, of steal
dactyle  date
dactylographe  typist
dactylographier  type
d'adieu  goodbye-
d'Afrikanders  Afrikaans
dahlia  dahlia
d'ailleurs  as for the rest, besides, for the rest, moreover, what's more 2. besides, in addition, moreover 3. besides, in addition, moreover 4. and also, and ... as well, as well as, together with 5. besides, furthermore, in addition, moreover
Dakar  Dakar
Dalmate  Dalmatian
Dalmatie  Dalmatia
daltonnien  colour-blind
Damas  Damascus
dame  queen 2. king 3. lady
Damoclès  Damocles
Danemark  Denmark
danger  danger, peril
dangereux  dangerous
Danois  Dane
dans  a, in, inside, into, on, per, within
dans le vent  fashionable
dans l'intervalle  all the time, in the meantime, meanwhile 2. all the while, meanwhile
danse  dance
danser  dance
Danube  Danube
d'après  according as, according to, as, by
Dardanelles  Dardanelles, Hellespont
date  date
dater  date
datte  date
dauphin  dolphin
davantage  more
de  of 2. from, of 3. from, out of 4. at, by, on, upon 5. because of, for, for sake of, on account of, owing to, through
dé à coudre  thimble
de bonne heure  early
de celle-là  that one's
de cellui-là  that one's
de cette manière  like that, that way, thus
de façon ou d'autre  anyway, somehow
de la  of the
de l'Allemagne occidentale  West German
de l'Amérique du Nord  North American
de même  equally, likewise
de moins en moins  less and less
de nouveau  afresh, again, all over again, anew 2. afresh, again, once more
de plus en plus  increasingly, more and more
de préférence  preferably, rather
de proche en proche  gradually, little by little
de quelle manière  how, in what way 2. how, in what way
de quelqu'un  someone's
de suite  at a strech, for ... together, on end 2. consecutively
de temps en temps  now and then
de toute manière  in every way
d'eau  aquatic, water-
débarcadère  landing-stage, pier
débarquer  disembark
débarrasser  rid
débat  debate
débattre  abet, agitate, incite, stir up 2. beat off, knock off, strike off 3. discuss
débit  debit
débiter  divide, separate, share
déborder  overflow
debout  directly, straigh ahead
débris  remainder, rest 2. debris, rubbish, rubble
début  beginning, commencement, inception, opening, outset, start 2. beginning, commencement, start
débuter  begin, commence, start
décéder  march off, retreat, withdraw 2. die, expire, pass away
décembre  December
déception  disappointment
décharger  unload
déchirer  rip, tear
décider  decide
décision  decision
déclaration  declaration, proclamation, statement
déclarer  declare, state
décor  décor, decoration
décoration  décor, decoration
décorer  adorn, decorate, ornament
découper  clip, cut, shear
découverte  discovery
découvrir  discover, uncover
décrire  describe
déçu  cheated, deceived
dédaigner  despise 2. dislike 3. neglect
dedans  inside
dédier  dedicate, devote
déduire  abstract, deduce, gather
défaut  damage 2. abuse 3. absence, lack, shortage, shortcoming
défendre  defend
défense  defence, defense
défense anti-aérienne  air-defence, anti-aircraft defence, anti-aircraft defences
déféquer  defecate
défilé Woolsey  Woolsey Narrows
défiler  string
définer  define, determine
définitif  definite, definitive
dégager  distinguish 2. release 3. flow down, flow off
dégât  damage 2. damage
dégeler  melt, thaw
dégoût  abhorrence, abomination, horror
dégoûtant  nasty
degré  degree, grade
dehors  abroad, out, outside
déjà  already, by now, yet
déjeuner  dinner, midday meal
délabré  decayed, decrepit, dilapidated, lapsed, rickety
délaisser  abandon, forsake, desert, leave, quit
déléguer  delegate
délétère  fumy
délicat  dainty, delicate, fine, refined
délice  delight
délicieux  delightful, lovely
délirer  be delirious
délivrer  release
Delphes  Delphi
delta  delta
demain  tomorrow
demain matin  tomorrow morning
demain soir  tomorrow evening
demander  ask 2. book, order, reserve 3. ask, ask for, beg, bid, request 4. demand, postulate, require
demander l'aumône  ask for alms, ask for an alms, ask for charity
démanger  itch
démarche  attempt, effort
démarrer  start off
déménagement  removal, move
demeure  abode, accommodation, dwelling, residence
demeurer  dwell, live 2. abide
demi  half
démissioner  quit, resign
démocrate  democrat
demoiselle  Miss
demoiselle noble  dame, lady
démolir  destroy, quash 2. break down, demolish, pull down, take down
démontrer  attest, bear witness of, testify 2. demonstrate, prove 3. prove
dénoncer  accuse, denounce
dénonciation  accusation
denrée  commodity, merchandise, wares
dense  concentrated, dense, thick
dent  tooth
dentelle  lace
dentiste  dentist
dénudé  bare, naked, nude
départ  departure
dépasser  pass, pass by 2. overtake, pass by 3. overhaul, overtake, pass 4. exceed, surpass 5. cross, go beyond, transfer 6. go beyond
dépeindre  paint
dépendre  depend
dépense  expenses
dépenser  pay out, spend
déployer  spread out
déposer  dispatch 2. hand in 3. deposit
dépouiller  discover, uncover 2. skin 3. deprive, deprive ... of 4. deprive, deprive ... of 5. shell, peel 6. steal
depuis  from, since
député  delegate, deputy, representative
déranger  disquiet, interfere with, perturb 2. bother, disturb, hinder, trouble
dériver  derive 2. drift, be adrift
dernier  last
dernier cri  fashionable
dernièrement  recently 2. lately, recently
dérober  steal
derrière  behind, after 2. after, behind 3. backside, rump 4. behind, bottom, buttocks
dès  from, since
des  of the
des Philippines  Philippine
désagréable  bleak, dismal, dreary, horrible, ghastly, grisly, nasty
désastre  catastrophe 2. decay
descendance  offspring 2. offspring
descendant  offspring, successor
descendre  get out, get out of a car 2. exit, go out 3. get out 4. descend, get off, go down
descendre en rappel  abseil
descente  descent 2. descent
description  account, description
désert  dreary, gaunt 2. desert
désespérer  despair
désespoir  despair
déshabiller  undress
désigner  choose, elect, pick out 2. indicate, suggest 3. indicate, point out, show 4. indicate, point out, show
désir  desire, want, wish
désirer  desire, wish
désobéissant  disobedient, insubordinate
désolation  affliction, ordeal, trial 2. sadness 3. affliction 4. annoyance, disappointment, grief
désolé  sad 2. dreary, gaunt
désoler  afflict, grieve
désordre  confusion, disorder
dessein  aim, goal, purpose, target 2. intention, meaning, plan
dessert  dessert
dessin  design, drawing 2. design, drawing
dessiner  design, draw
dessous  below, downstairs, underneath 2. below, underneath
dessus  above, on top, overhead, upstairs
destinataire  addressee 2. consignee, recipient
destination  address 2. destiny, fate
déstination  location, place, spot
destinée  destiny, fate 2. destiny, fate, fortune, luck
destiner  destine, earmark, ordain
détachement  detachment
détacher  uncouple 2. untie
détail  detail
détente  amusement, fun 2. distraction, diversion 3. distraction, diversion
détériorer  damage, injure, spoil
déterminer  determine, fix 2. activate, cause, give rise to
détester  dislike
détourner  entice, seduce 2. turn away
détroit  strait
détroit Davis  Davis Strait
détroit de Belle Ile  Strait of Belle Isle
détroit de Cabot  Cabot Strait
détroit de Northumberland  Northumberland Strait
détruire  destroy, quash
dette  debt
deuil  mourning
Deutéronome  Deuteronomy
deux  two
deux cents  two hundred
deuxième  second
deuxième Sault  Second Falls
devant  before, in front of 2. ahead, formerly, previously 3. in the presence of
développement  accretion, growth
développer  account for, clarify, explain 2. unroll 3. develop, reveal
devenir  become, come about, grow, happen 2. become, get, grow
dévier  turn
deviner  guess
devise  motto
devoir  have to, must, ought to, should 2. job, assigned job, task 3. owe
dévorer  eat up
dévoué  affectionate, devoted, selfless 2. devoted, selfless
dévouement  attachement
dévoyer  entice, seduce
diable  devil
dialecte  dialect
dialogue  dialogue
diamant  diamond
Diane  Diana
diarrhée  diarrhoea
dictateur  dictator
dicter  dictate 2. inspire
dictionnaire  dictionary, vocabulary
diète  diet
Dieu  God
dieu  god
diffamer  slander
différence  difference
différent  different 2. different 3. different
différer  differ, be different 2. adjourn, delay, postpone 3. vary
difficile  difficult, hard, inconvenient
difficilement  hardly, not easily, with difficulty
digérer  digest
digitale  foxglove
digne  dignified
dignité  dignity
diluer  adulterate
dimanche  Sunday
dimension  dimension, measurement
diminuer  decrease, decline, wane 2. abate, abridge, decrease, lessen
dindon  turkey
dîner  dinner, midday meal 2. evening meal, supper
Diogène  Diogenes
diplôme  diploma
diplôme de fin d'études  leaving certificate
dire  say, tell
dire adieu  say goodbye, say goodbye to, take leave, take leave from
direct  direct, straight
directement  directly, straigh ahead 2. directly 3. at once, instantly, immediately, without delay
directeur  director, manager
direction  steering 2. direction
dirigeable  airship
diriger  direct, guide, manage, steer 2. conduct, guide, lead 3. steer
discerner  find, notice, perceive
disciple  disciple
discipline  discipline
discours  speech 2. speech
discret  discrete
discussion  discussion
discuter  discuss
d'Islande  Icelandic
disparaître  disappear
disparition  departure 2. disappearance
dispenser  deal, distribute 2. distribute 3. excuse 4. except, exclude 5. exempt
disperser  disintegrate, divide, separate 2. scatter
disposer  arrange, fix up 2. absorb, have at one's disposal
disposer de  absorb, have at one's disposal
disposition  accommodation, adjustment, arrangement 2. predisposition, tendency
dispute  dispute, quarrel 2. quarrel
disputer  challenge, question
disque  dial, disc, record
disquette  diskette
dissiper  disintegrate, divide, separate 2. disperse 3. waste
distance  distance, offset
distinction  distinction, renown
distinguer  distinguish
distraction  amusement, fun 2. distraction, diversion 3. absence of mind, abstraction 4. distraction, diversion
distraire  distract, divert, entertain
distrait  careless, negligent
distribuer  deal, distribute 2. distribute
distribution  distribution
district de Franklin  District of Franklin
district de Keewatin  District of Keewatin
district de Mackenzie  District of Mackenzie
divers  diverse, varied, various
divin  divine
diviser  disintegrate, divide, separate 2. divide, separate, share
divorce  divorce
dix  ten
dix-huit  eighteen
dix-neuf  nineteen
dix-sept  seventeen
Djibouti  Djibouti, Jibuti
docile  obedient
docilité  manageability, tractability
docteur  doctor 2. doctor, physician
docteur médecin  doctor, physician
document  certificate, diploma, document 2. document, paper
dogme  dogma
doigt  finger
doigt du pied  toe
dollar  dollar
domaine  estate, farm, property, ranch 2. branch, compartment, department, pigeonhole, section, speciality
domestique  domestic animal 2. domestic 3. maid, servant 4. boy, servant
domicile  abode, dwelling-place, residence 2. home 3. abode, accommodation, dwelling, residence 4. abode, dwelling-place-residence
dominant  most important 2. superior 3. chief, main, major, principal
dominateur  ruler
dominer  exceed, surpass
Dominicain  Dominican
dominicain  Dominican
Dominique  Dominica
dommage  damage
don  gift, present 2. dowry
don Quichotte  Don Quixote
donner  give 2. exit, go out 3. pass, spend
donner l'assaut  assault, storm
donner son accord  approve 2. accede, agree, consent
dont  of which 2. of which, which one's, whose 3. that one's
dorer  gild
dorien  Dorian, Doric
dorique  Dorian, Doric
dorloter  coddle, pamper, pet
dormir  be asleep, sleep
dortoir  sleeping-accomodation, sleeping-place
dos  back
dossier  dossier, file 2. folder
d'où  from where, whence
douane  customs
double  double, dual
doubler  overhaul, overtake, pass
doucereux  bland, sugary
douche  shower
douleur  ache, pain
doute  doubt
douter  doubt
Douvres  Dover
doux  gentle, soft, sweet, tender 2. gentle, mild
douzaine  dozen
douze  twelve
douzième  twelfth
drainer  drain
drap  sheet
drap de lit  sheet
drapeau  banner, flag 2. flag, standard
dresser  tame, train
drogue  drug
droit  right, righthand 2. jurisprudence, law 3. faithful, loyal 4. right-angle, square 5. right 6. direct, straight
droit de régie  excise, excise-duty
drôle  amusing, entertaining, funny 2. amusing 3. comic, comical, funny 4. odd, peculiar, strange
du  of the
duché  duchy
d'une façon ou d'une autre  anyway, somehow
Dunkerque  Dunkirk
dur  difficult, hard, inconvenient 2. hard
durant  for, during, whereas, while, whilst
durcir  harden, temper
durée  time, while
durer  continue, endure, keep on, last
duvet  down, fluff
dynamite  dynamite
dyspepsie  dyspepsia, indigestion
eau  water
eau-de-vie  brandy
eau-forte  etching
ebouriffé(é...)  bristly, standing on end, untidy
ebouriffer(é...)  dishevel, tousle
ebranler(é...)  shake
ecaille(é...)  scale
echalas(é...)  stake
echanger(é...)  interchange, swap
echapper(é...)  escape, flee
echapper(é...) comme une anguille  be as slippery as an eel
echarde(é...)  splinter
echauder(é...)  scald
echec(é...)  abortion, failure, fiasco 2. chess
echelle(é...)  ladder 2. scale 3. ladder
echo(é...)  echo
echoppe(é...)  barn, shed, stand
eclair(é...)  lightning
eclat(é...)  splinter
ecluse(é...)  lock, sluice
ecoeurer(é...)  nauseate
ecole(é...)  school 2. school
ecole(é...) d'agriculture  agricultural school
economat(é...)  stewardship
economie(é...)  economy
economiser(é...)  save, spare
ecorce(é...)  bark 2. bark, husk, peel, shell
Ecossais  Scot, Scotsman
Ecossaise  Scotswoman
Ecosse  Scotland
ecouter(é...)  listen
ecrevisse(é...)  crayfish
ecrire(é...)  write 2. compose, create, write
Ecriture sainte  Bible
ecrou(é...)  nut 2. nut
ecueil(é...)  reef
ecume(é...)  foam, froth
ecureuil(é...)  squirrel
ecurie(é...)  stable, stall, sty
edelweiss  edelweiss
Eden  Eden
Edimbourg  Edinburgh
editer(é...)  issue, publish
eduquer(é...)  breed, bring up, educate, raise
effacer  delete 2. delete, wipe, wipe off
effacer en grattant  scrape, scratch
effectif  actual, real
effet  effect, impression
effleurer  touch lightly
effort  attempt, effort 2. effort
effraie  owl
effroi  alarm, terror
egal(é...) equal, even, level
eglise(é...)  church 2. church, church-building, house of worship, place of worship
egout(é...)  sewer
Egypte  Egypt
Egyptien  Egyptian
egyptien(é...)  Egyptian
eh bien  now, well, well then
elan(é...)  elk, moose
elastique(é...)  elastic
Elbe  Elbe 2. Elba
electricité(é...)  electricity
electrique(é...)  electric
electron(é...)  electron
elément(é...)  element
eléphant(é...)  elephant
elevé(é...)  noble
elever(é...)  breed, keep, raise, rear 2. lever, lift, raise
elle  it 2. her, she
elles  they
eloquent(é...)  eloquent
emaner(é...)  spring, well up
embarras  abashment, embarrassment, perplexity
embaucher  employ, hire
embaumer  give off an odour, reek, smell
embellir  embellish
embouchure  mouth
embrasser  embrace 2. kiss
eminent(é...)  fine, great
emmailloter  bandage, wind
emotion(é...)  emotion 2. emotion
emouvoir(é...)  abet, agitate, incite, stir up 2. move, stir 3. affect, agitate, move
empêcher  prevent
empereur  emperor
empêtrer  entangle, implicate
emphase  accent, emphasis
empire  empire 2. action, influence
Empire romain  Roman Empire
emplette  acquisition, purchase
emploi  function, job, office, post 2. post
employé  employee
employer  employ, use, make use of
empreinte  trace, track
empressement  acceleration
emprunter  borrow, lend, loan
emprunter sur gages  borrow money on, pawn
emu(é...)  seized with emotion
en  at, to, toward, towards 2. a, in, inside, into, on, per, within 3. at, by, on, upon
en accord avec  in accordance with
en aucune façon  by no means, in no way, not at all, not on any account
en aucune manière  by no means, in no way, not at all, not on any account
en avant  ahead, foreward, on
en dehors de  outside, outside of
en dépit de  defiantly, despite, in spite of
en face de  across from, against, in exchange for, opposed to, opposite, upon
en fait  absolutely, genuinly, indeed, really, truly
en général  generally
en gros  wholesale
en haut  above, on top, overhead, upstairs
en imposer à  impress, strike
en largeur  across, crossways
en même temps  at the same time
en outre  apart from, besides, except, except for 2. besides, in addition, moreover 3. besides, in addition, moreover 4. besides, furthermore, in addition, moreover
en partie  partially, partly
en passant  by the way
en premier lieu  first, firstly, first of all
en présence de  in the presence of
en prime  besides, in addition, moreover 2. and also, and ... as well, as well as, together with
en réalité  absolutely, actually, in fact 2. genuinely, indeed, really, truly
en relation avec  toward, towards, with reference to
en sûreté  safe, secure
en tous temps  always, ever
en vain  in vain
en vérité  absolutely, genuinly, indeed, really, truly
enchaînement  order
enchaîner  link together, link up
enchantement  sorcery
enchanter  delight
enclin  inclined
enclin aux accidents  accident-prone
encoche  notch
encore  still, yet 2. afresh, again, all over again, anew 3. afresh, again, once more
encre  ink
encyclopédie  encyclopaedia
endommager  damage
endroit  location, place, spot
enduire  anoint, smear, spread
endurer  abide, bear, endure, put up with, suffer
Enée  Aeneas
energie(é...)  energy
energique(é...)  drastic
enfant  bairn, child, infant 2. child
enfant adoptif  adoptive child
enfants  sons and daughters
enfin  at last, finally, ultimately 2. at last, at long last
enflammer  kindle, light
engendrer  beget, generate
engrais  fertilizer, manure
enigme(é...)  enigma, puzzle, riddle
enjoindre  command, order, tell
enlever  take off, put off 2. put away, store
ennemi  adverse, hostile 2. adversary, enemy
ennuyer  bore
ennuyeux  boring, stodgy, tiresome
enorme(é...)  gigantic, huge 2. enormous, huge, immense 3. colossal, huge
enquête  inquiry, investigation
enregistrer  record, register
enrôler  recruit
enrouler  roll, roll up, wind, wind up
enseigne  shield, sign-board
enseignement  education 2. instruction
enseigner  teach 2. teach
ensemble  bevy, collection, group, heap, herd, set 2. co-, fellow 3. together
ensoleillé  solair, sun, sun-, of the sun
ensorceler  bewitch
ensuite  afterwards, next, subsequently 2. beyond, next, then, thereafter 3. accordingly, consequently, so, subsequently, thus
entamer  break into, broach, cut into
entasser  accumulate, amass, heap, pile up, stack 2. stack
entendre  hear
entente  accord, accordance, agreement, concurrence
enterrement  burial, funeral, interment 2. burial, funeral, interment
enthousiasme  alacrity, enthusiasm
entier  integer 2. complete, full 3. entire, overall, whole
entièrement  completely, entirely, through 2. completely, fully 3. at all, entirely, quite, wholly
entonner  intone, raise
entonnoir  funnel
entortiller  entangle, implicate
entourer  surround
entraîner  bring away, carry away 2. coach, train
entraîner des conséquences  develop 2. activate, cause, give rise to
entraîner hors du droit chemin  entice, seduce
entre  among, between
entrée  access, admission, admittance
entreprendre  undertake
entrer  go in, enter, perform 2. penetrate
entrer dans  go in, enter, perform
entrevue  interview
envahir  invade
enveloppe  envelope
envie  envy 2. jealousy
envier  envy
environ  about, approximately
environnement  environment
envoyer  send, transmit
envoyeur  sender
Eole  Aeolus
epais(é...)  bold, corpulent, fat, thick
epargner(é...)  save, spare
epaule(é...)  shoulder
epi(é...)  ear
epice(é...)  spice
epicéa(é...)  spruce, spruce-fir
epier(é...)  keep an eye on, spy on
epigraphe(é...)  motto
epinard(é...)  spinach
epine(é...)  thorn 2. spine
epine(é...)  dorsale  spine 2. spine 3. spine
epingle(é...)  pin, needle
Epiphanie  Epiphany, Twelfth-night
eponge(é...)  sponge
epoque(é...)  age, epoch, era
epouse(é...)  wife
epouvantable(é...)  repellent, repelling, repulsive 2. dismal, dreary, horrible, nasty
epoux(é...)  husband 2. couple, married people
equipe(é...)  detachment 2. team
equiper(é...)  equip
equivalent(é...)  equivalent
erable(é...)  maple, sycamore
erotique(é...)  erotic
errer  roam, wander
erreur  aberration, error, mistake
Erythrée  Eritrea
escadron aérien  air-squadron
escalier  staircase, stairs
escargot  snail
escarpé  abrupt, steep
Escaut  Scheldt
esclave  slave
escorte  suite, train
espace  room, space
Espagne  Spain
Espagnol  Spaniard
espagnol  Spanish 2. Spanish, Spanish language
Espagnole  Spanish woman
espèce  species 2. kind, sort
espèce biologique  species
espérance  hope
espéranto  Esperanto
espérer  hope
espion  spy
esplanade  plaza, square, public square
espoir  hope
esprit  mind 2. spirit
esquisse  design, outline, sketch
esquisser  plan, sketch
essai  experiment 2. attempt, test
essayer  attempt, test, try
essence  gasolene, gasoline, petrol
essentiel  essential
essuyer  delete, wipe, wipe off
est  east, East
estampiller  mark, stamp
est-ce qu'  <question particle>
est-ce que  <question particle>
estime  esteem, regard
estimer  esteem, think well of 2. appraise, estimate, rate 3. appreciate, like
estomac  stomach
Estonie  Estonia
Estonien  Estonian
estonien  Estonian
Estonienne  Estonian woman
estrade  platform, podium
esturgeon  sturgeon
et  and
et puis  as for the rest, besides, for the rest, moreover, what's more 2. and also, and ... as well, as well as, together with
etable(é...)  stable, stall, sty
etabli(é...)  bench, easel, tressle, workbench
etage(é...)  floor, storey, story
etagère(é...)  shelf
etain(é...)  tin
etaler(é...)  anoint, smear, spread
etalon(é...)  stallion 2. stallion
etang(é...)  pond
etape(é...)  stadium, stage
etat(é...)  condition, state 2. state
etat(é...)  politique  state
Etats-Unis  United States of America, USA
etc.  etc.
eté(é...)  summer
eteindre(é...)  extinguish, put out
etendard(é...)  flag, standard
etendre(é...)  adulterate 2. extend, strech out 3. unroll 4. aggrandize, augment, enlarge, increase 5. lay out, spread, spread out 6. anoint, smear, spread
etendu(é...)  ample, bulky, extensive 2. extensive, spacious, vast, wide
eternel(é...)  eternal
eternuer(é...)  sneeze
Ethiopie  Abyssinia, Ethiopia
Ethiopien  Ethiopian
ethiopien(é...)  Ethiopian
etincelle(é...)  spark
etoffe(é...)  cloth, material
etoile(é...)  star
etonner(é...)  amaze
etouffant(é...)  airless, oppressive, stiffling, sultry
etouffer(é...)  choke, quell, suffocate, suppress
etourdi(é...)  careless, negligent
etrange(é...)  odd, peculiar, strange
etranger(é...)  foreigner 2. alien, foreign, strange
etroit(é...)  narrow
Etrusque  Etrurian, Etruscan
etrusque(é...)  Etrurian, Etruscan
etude(é...)  study
etudiant(é...)  academic, student
etudier(é...)  study
Euphrate  Euphrates
Europe  Europa 2. Europe 3. Europa
Européen  European
evaluer(é...)  appraise, estimate, rate
evénement(é...)  event
eventuel(é...)  contingent, eventual
evêque(é...)  bishop
evidemment(é...)  apparently, obviously
evident(é...)  evident, obvious
eviter(é...)  avoid, evade
evoluer(é...)  develop, evolve
exact  exact 2. correct, exact, proper, right
exactement  exactly
exactitude  accuracy, exactitude, precision
examen  investigation, examination, test
examen de sortie  leaving examination
examen final  leaving examination
examiner  examine 2. examine, explore, investigate, research
excellent  fine, great
excepter  except, exclude
excès  excess
exciter  agitate, excite, rouse, stir up
excrément  dung, excrement
excursion  excursion, outing, sightseeing trip
excuser  excuse 2. forgive, pardon 3. excuse
exécuter  Execute
exemple  example
exempter  except, exclude 2. exempt
exercer  exercise, practise
exercice  exercise, practice
exhalaison  fume
exhaler un odeur  give off an odour, reek, smell
exhorter  admonish, scold
exiger  demand, postulate, require
exiler  exile
exister  exist
expédier  dispatch, send off, ship
expérience  experiment
experimenté  accomplished, adept, experienced, expert
expliquer  account for, explain 2. account for, clarify, explain 3. unroll
exploitant  manager
exploiter  exploit, utilize
explorer  examine, explore, investigate, research
exploser  explode
exposé  lecture
exposition agricole  agricultural exhibition
exprès  deliberately, on purpose
exprimer  express
exterminer  exterminate, wipe out
extraordinaire  extraordinary, formidable
extrême  extreme
extrêmement  extremely 2. most
Extrême-Orient  Far East
fable  fable
fabrique  factory
fabriquer  fabricate, manufacture 2. achieve, act, do, make, perform
façade  façade
face  face
facile  easy, facile
facilement  easily
faciliter  facilitate
facteur  postman
facture  account, bill, invoice
faculté  faculty
faible  faint, light, weak
faiblesse  cowardice
faiblesse de caractère  accommodation
faim  hunger
faire  achieve, act, do, make, perform 2. cause, get, make
faire accepter  force 2. drive through
faire allusion  allude, hint
faire appel  appeal
faire attention à  pay attention to, take account of, take into account 2. pay attention to
faire avancer  chase, drive, drive on, impel, shoo
faire banqueroute  be bankrupt, go broke
faire cadeau  donate, give
faire cesser  stop
faire cuire au four  bake
faire du bruit  make a noise
faire du bruit avec les lèvres  smack
faire du jogging  jog
faire escale à  call at
faire fondre  melt
faire glisser  push along, shove
faire la cour  court, woo
faire la noce  debauch
faire l'acteur  act
faire l'amour  make love
faire le courtage  act as a middleman
faire le malin  boast, brag
faire les cent pas  pace, stalk, step, stride, tread
faire naître  bear, give birth to
faire paître  feed
faire part de  acquaint, let know, inform
faire pipi  urinate 2. urinate
faire ses adieux  say goodbye, say goodbye to, take leave, take leave from
faire son nid  nest
faire tomber  drop, overthrow
faire tournoyer  curl, froth, stir, whip, whirl
faire un bruit de succion  smack
faire-part  account, information 2. account, communication 3. advice, announcement, communication, message, notice, report
faisan  pheasant
faiseur d'embarras  attitudinizer, poseur
fait  mature, ripe 2. adult, full-grown
faîte  summit, surface, top
falaise  cliff
falsifier  falsify
fameux  famous 2. famous 3. famous, glorious 4. famous
famille  family
fanatique  fanatical
fanfarroner  boast, brag
fantaisie  fantasy
fard  make up, make-up
farine  flour, meal
fatalité  fate, ill fate
fatigué  tired
fatiguer  bore
faucher  cut, mow
faucon  falcon
fausser  falsify
fauteuil  armchair 2. armchair
faux  scythe
faux-col  collar
favorable  advantageous, favourable
favori  favorite, favourite
fécond  fertile
fédération  federation
fée  fairy
feldspath  feldspar, felspar
féliciter  congratulate
femelle  female 2. female
femme  wife 2. woman
femme de chambre  maid
femme en travail  lying-in woman
fendre  split
fenêtre  window
fer  iron
fer à repasser  iron, flat-iron
fer-blanc  sheet metal, tin, tin plate
ferme  fast, firm, stable
fermer  close, shut 2. lock
fermer à clé  lock
fermeture à glissière  zipper
fermeture-éclair  zipper
fermier  farmer
fermoir  hooks and eyes
féroce  fierce 2. horrible
fervent  full of zeal, zealous
ferveur  fervor, fervour, zeal
fesse  buttock
fête  celebration, festival, party
fête-Dieux  Corpus Christi
fêter  celebrate 2. celebrate
feu  fire
feuille  leaf, sheet
feuille de déclaration  tax form
feuille de placage  layer
feuilleter  leaf through
fève  bean
février  February
fiançailles  betrothal, engagement 2. betrothal, engagement 3. betrothal, engagement
fiancé  fiancé
fiancée  bride, fiancée
fiche  filing card, slip
fichier  file
fidèle  faithful
fidélité  adherence
fiel  bile, gall
fier  proud
fièvre  ague, fever
figue  fig
figuier  fig-tree
figure  figure, diagram, image, picture, representation 2. face
fil  wire 2. thread
file  column 2. file, line, rank, row, turn
filet  net, network
filiale  affiliate, affiliation, branch
fille  daughter 2. girl, lass, wench 3. hooker, whore 4. hooker, prostitute, whore
fille publique  hooker, prostitute, whore
filler la laine  spin
film  film, motion picture, movie
fils  son
fils adoptif  adoptive child
filtre à air  air-filter
filtrer  filter
fin  end, ending 2. lively, witty 3. subtle
finalement  at last, finally, ultimately 2. at last, at long last
finance  finance
finir  accomodate, end, finish, terminate 2. end, come to an end, end up, expire
finlandais  Finnish
Finlandaise  Finnish, Finnish woman
Finlande  Finland
Finnois  Finn
finnois  Finnish
Finnoise  Finnish, Finnish woman
fiord  fjord, inlet, loch
fixe  fixed 2. motionless
fixer  define, determine 2. attach, determine, fasten, fix, affix, make fast, secure
flageller  whip
flairer  smell
Flamand  Flemming
flamand  Flemmish
flamber  flame
flamme  flame
flanc  side
Flandre  Flanders
Flandre Zélandaise  Dutch Flanders
flatter  flatter
fléau  calamity, scourge
flêche  arrow
fléchir  bend
Flessingue  Flushing
fleur  bloom, flower
fleuve  river
Fleuve Churchill  Churchill, Churchill River
Fleuve Columbia  Columbia, Columbia River
Fleuve Fraser  Fraser, Fraser River
fleuve Mackenzie  Mackenzie, Mackenzie River
fleuve Saint-Laurent  Saint Lawrence, Saint Lawrence River
fleuve Yukon  Yukon, Yukon River
flirter  flirt, flit, flutter
flocon de neige  snowflake
Floride  Florida
florin  guilder, gulden
flot  fluid, liquid 2. torrent, volley
flotte  fleet 2. fleet
flotte aérienne  air-fleet
flotter  float
fluor  fluorine
flûte  flute
foi  confidence, faith, trust 2. belief
foie  liver
foin  hay
foire  bazaar, fair, market 2. fair, market
foire agricole  agricultural exhibition
fois  occasion, time
fôlatrer  frolic
foncé  bleak, dark, dismal, dreary
foncer  darken
fonction  function 2. function, job, office, post
fonctionnaire  officer, official
fonctionner  function, operate, run, work
fond  background 2. bottom, foundation, ground
fondation  foundation 2. institution
fonder  erect, establish, found
fondre  melt, thaw 2. cast, mold, mould
fonds  estate, farm, property, ranch 2. fund 3. capital
fontaine  fountain 2. fountain, source, spring
foot  football, soccer
football  football, soccer
force  force, strength 2. force, strength, vigour
forcer  soften up
forer  bore, broach, sink, strike, tap 2. bore, drill
forêt  forest, woods
forêt vierge  primeval forest
Forêt-Noire  Black Forest
forger  forge
forgeron  smith
forme  form, shape
former  form, shape
formidable  extraordinary, formidable 2. gigantic, huge 3. enormous, huge, immense 4. colossal, huge 5. horrible
formulaire  blank, form
formule  formula
formuler  formulate
fort  strong 2. loud 3. loudly 4. quite, very, very much
fortement  strongly
Fortune  Fortune
fortune  fortune 2. destiny, fate, fortune, luck
forum  forum
fossé  hole, ditch, pit
fou  crazy, insane, mad, nuts
foudre  lightning
fouet  whip
fouetter  whip
fougère  fern
fouiller  examine, explore, investigate, research
foule  crush 2. accumulation, crowd, heap, mass, multitude, pile
fouler aux pieds  trample on, tread
four  furnace, kiln, oven, stove
fourchette  fork
fourmi  ant, emmet
fourmiller  abound, swarm
fourneau  furnace, kiln, oven, stove
fournir  deliver, furnish, supply
fourniture  arrival, arrivals, supply
fourrer  insert, put in, put away, stow 2. insert 3. stuff 4. push along, shove
fourrure  fur, hide, skin 2. fur, fur coat, fur piece
foutre  fuck, screw
foyer  hearth
fracasser  crush, shatter, smash
fraction  fraction
fracture  fracture
fragile  fragile 2. breakable, brittle, fragile
fragment  bit, lump, piece
frais  fresh, recent
fraise  strawberry
framboise  raspberry
franc  Frankish
français  French 2. French, French language
Français  Frenchman
Française  Frenchwoman
France  France
Francfort  Frankfort
francium  francium
franc-maçon  freemason, Mason
frapper  beat, hit, strike 2. hit, knock, strike 3. catch, hit, run across, strike
Fraser  Fraser, Fraser River
frauder  defraud, swindle
frein  brake
frein de secours  communication-cord
frein de sûreté  communication-cord
freiner  brake
frêne  ash
fréquemment  frequently, often, regularly
fréquent  frequent
fréquenter  frequent, visit regularly
frère  brother
friandise  candy 2. delicacy, tidbit, sweet
frire  fry
Frise  Friesland
friser  curl, do
Frison  Frisian
frisonne  Frisian, Frisian woman
frisson  quiver, quivering, vibration
frivole  frivolous 2. conceited, frivolous, vain
froid  cold, frigid 2. bleak, chilly, cold
froisser  crease, crumble
fromage  cheese
froment  wheat
front  front, battlefront, frontage 2. forehead
frontière  border 2. boundary, frontier, limit
frotter  rub
fruit  fruit
fruit à coque  nut
fruitier  fruit-tree 2. fertile, fruitful
fuir  flee, run away
fuite  flight, run
fumée  smoke
fumer  smoke 2. fertilize
fumier  fertilizer, manure
furieux  furious 2. furious
fusée  rocket
fusil  gun, rifle
fusil à air comprimé  air gun, air-gun
fusiller  shoot dead
fût  barrel
futilité  vanity
futur  future 2. future
Gabon  Gabon
gâcher  botch, bungle, screw up, spoil
gaélique  Gaelic 2. Gaelic, Gaelic language
gagner  earn, gain, win 2. recruit
gai  cheerful, gay, merry
gain  benefit, gain, profit 2. gain, profit 3. achievement, success
gaine  salary, wage, wages
galerie  gallery
Galice  Galicia
Galicie  Galicia
galicien  Galician
Galles  Wales
gallois  Welsh
Gallois  Welshman
galoche  galosh, overshoe
galoper  gallop
gambader  caper, frolic about 2. frolic
gamin  naughty boy, pickle
Gand  Ghent
Gange  Ganges
gant  glove, mitten
garage  garage
garantir  affirm, assure 2. guarantee, warrant 3. protect 4. shelter, protect
garçon  bachelor 2. waiter 3. boy, lad, laddie
garçon de café  waiter
garde  guard 2. conservation, maintenance, preservation, retention 3. protection
garder  guard, keep, look after, watch over
gardien  guard
gare  station 2. stage, station, stop
garer  park
garnir  garnish, fit out, trim
gaspiller  waste
gâteau  cake
gâter  spoil 2. spoil
gauche  left
gaufre  waffle
Gaule  Gaul
gaule  pole, rod
gaulois  Gallic, Gaulish
Gaulois  Gaul
gaz  fart 2. gas
gaz intestinale  fart
gazette  gazette, magazine, newspaper, periodical
gazon  lawn 2. lawn
gazouiller  chirp, peep, twitter
Gédéon  Gideon
gel  freezing cold, frost
gelée  freezing cold, frost 2. frost
geler  freeze
gémir  groan, moan
gencive  gum
gendarme  gendarme, patrolman
gendre  son-in-law
gène  gene
gêner  bother, disturb, hinder, trouble
général  general 2. general, usual
génération  generation
généreux  generous
Gênes  Genoa
Genèse  Genesis
genêt  greenweed
Genève  Geneva
génie  genius
genou  knee
genre  kind, sort
gens  people
gentil  affable, friendly, good-natured, kind 2. gentle, soft, sweet, tender 3. kind, obliging 4. charming, lovely
géographe  geographer
géographie  geography
géographique  geographic, geographical
géologie  geology
géologique  geological
géologue  geologist
géométrie  geometry
Géorgie  Georgia
Géorgien  Georgian
géorgien  Georgian
géranium  crane's-bill 2. geranium
gérant  manager
gerbe  sheaf
Germain  German, Teuton
germain  Germanic, Teutonic
germanique  Germanic, Teutonic
germe  germ
germer  germinate
geste  gesture
Ghana  Ghana
ghanéen  Ghana
Ghanéen  Ghanaian
gibbon  gibbon
gigantesque  gigantic, huge
gilet  vest, waistcoat
girafe  giraffe
giroflée des murailles  wallflower
gisement  layer
gitan  gypsy, Gypsy
gîte  abode, accommodation, dwelling, residence 2. shelter
glace  ice, icecream 2. ice
glaïeul  gladiolus
gland  acorn
glissant  slippery 2. slippery
glissant comme une anguille  slippery as an eel
glisser  glide, slip
glisser comme une anguille  be as slippery as an eel
globe  ball, ball-bearing, globe
gloire  fame, glory, renown 2. merit 3. glamor, glamour, prestige
glorieux  famous, glorious
glorifier  commend, glorify, laud, praise
gnome  brownie, gnome, goblin
gnou  gnu, wildebeest
Golfe d'Aden  Gulf of Aden
golfe du Saint-Laurent  Gulf of Saint Lawrence
golfe Persique  Persian Gulf
gomme  eraser, gum 2. rubber
gonfler  swell
goret  piglet
gorge  throat
gorille  gorilla
gosse  girl, lass, wench 2. boy, lad, laddie
Goth  Goth
gothique  Gothic
goudron  tar
gouffre  abyss, chasm, gulf, precipice 2. jaws, maw
goût  taste
goûter  taste
goutte  drop, drop of water 2. drip, drop
goutte d'eau  drop, drop of water
gouvernail  handlebars, helm, rudder 2. rudder 3. joystick, steering-wheel
gouvernement  control, reign, rule 2. administration, government
gouverner  control, govern, restrain, rule
grâce  favor, favour 2. grace, gracefulness 3. grace, gracefulness
grâce à  thanks to
gracieux  graceful
grade  degree, grade 2. grade, rank, rate
grain  grain, granule, pip
graine  grain, granule, pip 2. seed
graisse  fat, grease
grammaire  grammar
gramme  gram, gramme
Grammont  Grammont
grand  big, great, large
grand lac de l'Ours  Great Bear Lake
grand lac des Esclaves  Great Slave Lake
Grand Lac Salé  Great Salt Lake
grande personne  adult, grown-up
Grande-Bretagne  Britain, Great Britain
grandeur  bulk, dimension, extend, size 2. size 3. nobleness
grandiose  grand, grandiose, magnificent, superb
grandir  accrue, grow
grand-maman  granny
grand-mère  grandmother
grand-père  grandfather
Grand-Sault  Grand Falls
granit  granite
grappe  cluster
gras  fat, fatty, greasy
gratitude  gratitude
gratter  scratch 2. scrape, scratch
grave  important, serious
graver  engrave
gravier  gravel, grit
gravir  climb
gravitation  gravity
gré  will, willingness, wish
Grec  Greek
grec  Greek
Grèce  Greece
Grecque  Greek woman
gredin  rogue, scoundrel
grêle  hail
Grenade  Grenada
grenouille  frog
grève  strike
griffe  claw
griffer  scratch
grille  grate, grid, grill
grillé  roasted
grille d'aération  air-grid
griller  roast, toast
grillon  cricket
grimper  climb
grincer  creak, grate
grippe  flu, grip, influenza
gris  tipsy 2. tipsy 3. grey
grive  thrush
Groenland  Greenland 2. Greenland
Groënland  Greenland 2. Greenland
groenlandais  Greenland
groënlandais  Greenland
Groenlandais  Greenlander
Groënlandais  Greenlander
grogner  growl, grumble
gronder  admonish, scold 2. menace, threaten 3. howl, roar 4. blame, rebuke, reproach, reprove, scold 5. reproach, rebuke, reprove, scold
gros  bold, corpulent, fat, thick
groseille  gooseberry 2. currant 3. currant, red currant
groseillier  currant, currant bush
grossier  crude, raw, rough 2. coarse, crude, harsh
grossir  thicken 2. accrue, increase
grotte  cave, grotto
grouiller  abound, swarm
groupe  group 2. detachment
groupe de travail  commission
grue  crane 2. crane, derrick 3. crane
Guadeloupe  Guadeloupe
Guatemala  Guatemala
Guatémaltèque  Guatemalan
guatémaltèque  Guatemalan
Gueldre  Guelderland, Guelders
guêpe  wasp
guérir  care for, cure, treat 2. cure, heal, remedy 3. recover
guerre  war
guerroyer  make war, wage war
guetter  keep an eye on, spy on
gueule  jaws, maw
gui  mistletoe
guichet  window, ticket-window
guide  leader 2. guide 3. handbook, guide, guidebook 4. counsellor
guider  conduct, direct, guide, head, lead
guignol  doll, puppet
guillemet  inverted comma, quotation mark, quote
guillemets  quotation marks, quotes
Guinée  Guinea
Guinée Equatoriale  Equatorial Guinea
Guinée-Bissau  Guinea Bissau
guinéen  Guinea
guitare  guitar
Guyenne  Aquitaine
gymnastique  gymnastics
habile  adroit, clever, dexterous, skillful
habileté  expertness, skilfulness, skill, skillfulness
habilité  ability
habiller  clothe, dress
habit  dress-coat, evening dress, tails 2. article of dress, garment
habitant  inhabitant
habitation  abode, accommodation, dwelling, residence
habiter  dwell, live
habitude  custom, habit, way
habituel  accustomed, customary, used to, usual, wonted
habituer  accustom
hache  axe
hacher  chop, cut, hack
haie  hedge
haïr  abhor, abominate, loathe 2. hate
Haïti  Haiti
haleine  respiration 2. breath
halte  stop
Hambourg  Hamburg
hameau  hamlet, township
hameçon  hook
hanche  hip
hangar  penthouse, shed
hanneton  june bug
Hannibal  Hannibal
Hanovre  Hanover
hardi  impertinent 2. daring
hareng  herring
haricot  haricot
harmonieux  harmonious
harmonique  overtone
hasard  accidence, chance, hazard
hâte  haste 2. speed
hâter  accelerate, speed up 2. accelerate, advance 3. accelerate, advance
hâtif  early 2. hurried
hausser  inflate
hausser les épaules  shrug
haut  high, lofty, tall 2. loud 3. summit, surface, top
hauteur  height 2. altitude, height
Hawaii  Hawaii
hawaiien  Hawaiian 2. Hawaiian, Hawaiian language
hebdomadairement  weekly
hébraïque  Hebrew, Jewish
Hébreu  Hebrew, Jew
hébreu  Hebrew, Jewish 2. Hebrew, Hebrew language
Hébrides  Hebrides, Western Islands
hectolitre  hectolitre
hectomètre  hectometre
hein  <question particle> 2. isn't it, isn't that so, or not
hélas  woe
Hélène  Helen
hélice  helix, propeller
hélium  helium
Hellade  Hellas
Helvète  Helvetian
Helvétie  Helvetia
hémorrhoïde  haemorrhoid, hemorrhoid, pile
hémorrhoïdes  haemorhoids
hennir  whinny
hente  fetch, get, pick up
héraut  herald
herbe  grass
Hercule  Heracles, Hercules
hérésie  heresy
hérisser  agitate, excite, rouse, stir up 2. tousle
héritage  inheritance
hériter  inherit
Hermès  Hermes
héroïne  heroine 2. heroin
héroïque  heroic
héroïsme  heroism
héron  heron
héros  hero
herser  harrow
hésiter  hesitate 2. hesitate, waver
hêtre  beech
heure  hour, o'clock, time
heureusement  fortunately 2. unfortunately
heureux  fortunate, happy
heurter  beat, hit, strike 2. hit, knock, strike 3. shock
hibou  owl
hideux  abhorrent, abominable, alien, awful, hideous, horrible, gruesome
hier  yesterday
hier soir  last night
Himalaya  Himalayas
hindou  Hindu
hipothétique  hypothetical
Hippocrate  Hippocrates
hippopotame  hippo, hippopotamus
hirondelle  swallow
hirsute  bristly, standing on end, untidy
hispanique  Spanish
histoire  fairy tale 2. story, history
hiver  winter
Hollandais  Dutchman, Hollander
Hollande  Holland
Hollande septentrionale  North Holland
homard  lobster
Homère  Homer
hommage  homage
homme  man, human being 2. fellow, man
homme de science  scientist
Honduras  Honduras
Hondurien  Honduran
hondurien  Honduran
Hondurienne  Honduran woman
Hong Kong  Hongkong
Hongrie  Hungary
Hongrois  Hungarian
hongrois  Hungarian
Hongroise  Hungarian, Hungarian woman
honnête  above-board, honest 2. faithful, loyal
honneur  honor, honour
honorer  honor, honour
hop  gee-up
hôpital  hospital
hoqueter  hiccup
horizon  horizon
horizontal  horizontal, level
horloge  clock, watch
horloger  watchmaker
hormis  apart from, besides, except, except for
horoscope  horoscope
horreur  abomination 2. abhorrence, abomination, atrocity, horror 3. phi
horrible  abhorrent, abominable, alien, awful, hideous, horrible, gruesome 2. repellent, repelling, repulsive 3. dismal, dreary, horrible, nasty
hors de  from, out of
hors-d'oeuvre  entrée
hostile  adverse, hostile
hôte  host 2. guest
hôtel  hotel
hôtel de ville  town-hall 2. city hall, town hall
hôtesse de l'air  air hostess, stewardess
houblon  hop, hops
houe  hoe
houp  gee-up
houx  holly
huile  oil
huit  eight
huître  oyster
humain  humane
humble  humble
humide  moist
humilier  abase
humour  humor, humour
humus  humus
huppe  hoopoo
hurler  howl
hutte  cabin, hut, shack
hybride  hybrid, mongrel
hyène  hyaena
hygiène  hygiene
hygiénique  hygienic
hymne  anthem, hymn
hypnose  hypnosis, hypnotic trance
hypnotiser  hypnotize
hypocrite  hypocritical 2. hypocrite
hypothèque  mortgage
hypothèse  hypothesis 2. supposition
hystérie  hysteria
hystérique  hysterical
ibère  Iberian
ibérien  Iberian
ibérique  Iberian
idéal  ideal 2. ideal
idée  idea
identifier  distinguish 2. identify
identique  identical 2. same
idiot  idiot 2. addled, foolish, stupid
if  yew-tree
igname  yam
ignominie  phi
ignoré  unknown
ignorer  ignore, leave out of account
il  he, him 2. It
il paraît que  allegedly, as is being said
il y a  there is, there are
il y a ...  ... ago
île  island
Ile d'Anticosti  Anticosti Island
Ile de Baffin  Baffin Island
Ile de Sable  Sable Island
Ile de Vancouver  Vancouver Island
Ile d'Ellesmere  Ellesmere Island
Ile du Cap-Breton  Cape Breton Island
Ile du Diable  Devil's Island
Ile Kénosha  Kenosha Island
île Maurice  Mauritius
Ile Remprouix  Remprouix Island
Ile-du-Prince-Edouard  Prince Edward Island
îles Canaries  Canary Islands
Iles de la Reine-Charlotte  Queen Charlotte Islands
Iles de la Reine-Elisabeth  Queen Elizabeth Islands
Iles normandes  Channel Islands
îles Sorlingues  Scilly Islands
Iliade  Iliad
illettré  illiterate 2. illiterate
illimité  absolute
illuminer  enlighten, illuminate
illusion  illusion
illustre  famous
illustrer  illustrate
ils  they
image  image, picture
imaginer  fancy, imagine
imbécile  fool
imbroglio  tangle
imiter  imitate
immédiat  immediate
immédiatement  at once, immediately, just, right away, right now
immense  enormous 2. enormous, huge, immense 3. colossal, huge 4. absolute 5. abysmal, immense
immerger  immerse
immeuble  mansion 2. building
immobile  motionless
immoral  abandoned, nasty
impasse  dead-end street
impérialisme  imperialism 2. imperialism
imperméable  impenetrable 2. raincoat
impliquer  imply
implorer  beseech
impoli  rude
importance  bulk, dimension, extend, size 2. concern 3. meaning
important  important, serious
importer  import
imposant  imposing 2. considerable, sizable 3. majestic
imposer  force, impose upon 2. compel, force 3. tax 4. put on 5. force, impose
impossible  impossible
impôt  tax
impression  effect, impression 2. impression 3. print, imprint 4. printed matter 5. trace, track
imprimer  print
imprimeur  printer
improviser  ad-lib
impulsion  access, impetus, impulse 2. insistence, pressure, urgency
inattendu  abrupt
inattention  absence of mind, abstraction
inauguration  inauguration 2. beginning, commencement, start
inaugurer  inaugurate
incalculable  countless 2. countless
incendie  conflagration, fire
incertain  doubtful 2. uncertain
inceste  incest
incitation  access, impetus, impulse 2. impetus, incitement, stimulus
inciter  encourage, impel, instigate, spur on, stimulate, urge 2. incite, rouse, spur, stimulate, stir up
incliner  incline, be inclined 2. bend, incline, tilt
inconnu  anonymous writer 2. foreigner, stranger 3. unknown
inconvénient  disadvantage
Inde  India
indépendant  independant
indication  indication
indien  Indian
Indien  Indian 2. Indian, American Indian
Indienne  Indian, Indian woman
indifférent  immaterial, indifferent
indigner  aggravate, annoy
indiquer  indicate, suggest 2. indicate, point out, show
indispensable  indispensable
individu  individual 2. chap, guy, fellow, person
Indochine  Indo-China
Indonésie  Indonesia
Indonésien  Indonesian
indonésien  Indonesian
Indonésienne  Indonesian woman
indulgent  lenient 2. charitable, merciful
industrie  industry
industriel  industrial 2. industrialist
inédit  original
ineluctable  absolute
inerte  inert
infanterie  infantry
infecter  infect
inférieur  subordinate
infini  everlasting
infiniment  ad infinitum, endlessly
infirme  disabled person 2. decayed, decrepit, dilapidated, lapsed, rickety 3. crippled, infirm
infirmier  nurse
infirmière  nurse
influence  action, influence
influer  act, affect, influence
informer  acquaint, inform, report
ingénieur  engineer
ingrat  thankless, ungrateful, unthankful
injecter  inject
injure  abuse, insult 2. abuse
inné  congenital, inborn, inbred, innate, native 2. congentital, inborn, inbred, innate, native
innocent  guiltless, innocent
inondation  flood
inonder  flood
inquiet  agitated, anxious 2. anxious
inscription  accession 2. entry 3. superscription
inscrire  enter
insecte  bug, insect
insigne  badge, insignia
insinuer  allude, hint
insister  insist
inspecter  inspect
inspecteur  inspector 2. inspector
inspirer  inhale 2. inspire 3. persuade 4. advance, suggest
installer  install
instance  insistence, pressure, urgency 2. insistence, pressure, urgency
instances  insistence, pressure, urgency 2. insistence, pressure, urgency
instant  instant, moment
instinct  instinct
institut  academy 2. institute
instituteur  instructor, teacher
institutrice  teacher, female teacher
instruction  education 2. education 3. directions, instruction
instruire  exercise, practise 2. teach
instrument  agent, means, tool
insuffisance  absence, lack, shortage, shortcoming
insuffisant  in short supply, scanty, scarce
insulter  abuse, insult, offend
intact  in good condition
intellectuel  intellectual 2. intellectual 3. mental
intelligence  intelligence 2. wisdom
intelligent  intelligent, sagacious
intendance  stewardship
intense  acute, intense, intensive
intention  intention, meaning, plan
interdire  forbid, prohibit
interéssant  advantageous
intéressant  interesting 2. curious, interesting, quaint
intéresser  interest 2. concern
intérêt  good 2. concern 3. interest 4. interest 5. advantage, benefit
interface  interface
intérieur  inner, inside, internal
interjection  interjection
intermédaire  mediation
intermédiaire  average, mean, middle 2. agent
interminable  everlasting
international  international
interne  inner, inside, internal
interpeller  accost, address
interprète  interpreter
interpréter  interpret
interroger  interrogate
interrompre  interrupt 2. stop
interrupteur  switch
interruption  interruption
intervalle  interval
intervenir  converse 2. intervene 3. come about, happen, occur
interview  interview
intestin  intestine
intime  close, intimate
intitulé  degree, heading, title
intriger  manoeuvre
intrigue  plot 2. maneuver, manoeuvre, manoeuvre
intriguer  intrigue
introduction  introduction, preface
introduire  advertise, announce, give notice 2. enter, insert, put in 3. insert, put in, put away, stow 4. insert
inutile  abortive, useless
invariable  constant, continual, permanent, sustained
invasion  invasion
inventer  invent
invention  invention 2. invention 3. invention 4. invention
inverse  reverse, reversed
investir  invest
invitation  invitation
inviter  invite
invoquer  invoke 2. appeal to, invoke
invraisemblable  incredible
iode  iodine
Irak  Iraq
Irakien  Iraqi, Iraquian
irakien  Iraqi, Iraquian
Iran  Iran, Persia
iranien  Iranian
Iranien  Iranian, Persian
Iranienne  Iranian woman, Persian woman
iris  iris
irlandais  Irish
Irlandais  Irishman
Irlandaise  Iriswoman
Irlande  Ireland
Irlande du Nord  Northern Ireland
ironie  irony
irriter  abet, excite, incite, provoke, rouse, stimulate, stir up
islam  Islam
Islandais  Icelander
islandais  Icelandic
Islande  Iceland
isoler  insulate, isolate, seclude
Israël  Israel
issue  exit, way out
Italie  Italy
Italien  Italian
italien  Italian
Italienne  Italian woman
itinéraire  route
ivoire  ivory
ivre  drunk, intoxicated
ivresse  drunkenness, inebriety
j'  I 2. I 3. I 4. I
Jacob  Jacob
Jacques  Jacob
jadis  at some time, ever, sometime
jaillir  gush, spurt, spurt out
jaloux  jealous
Jamaïque  Jamaica
jamais  never
jambe  leg 2. leg, paw
jambon  ham
janvier  January
Japon  Japan
Japonais  Japanese
japonais  Japanese 2. Japanese, Japanese language
Japonaise  Japanese woman
jardin  garden
jardinage  gardening
jardinier  gardener
jaser  gossip
jaune  yellow
Java  Java
javanais  Javan, Javanese
Javanais  Javanese
Javanaise  Javanese woman
je  I 2. I 3. I 4. I
je vous demande pardon  excuse me
Jéricho  Jericho
Jérusalem  Jerusalem
Jésus-Christ  Jesus Christ
jeter  spit 2. throw
jeu  game
jeudi  Thursday
jeune  young
jeune fille  girl, lass, wench
jeûner  fast
joie  gladness, joy
joindre  add 2. adjust, put right 3. join, unite 4. connect, join 5. put together 6. link together, link up
joint  seam
joli  pretty
jonc odorant  calamus
joncher  sprinkle, strew
jongler  juggle
Jordanie  Jordan
Jordanien  Jordanian
Joseph  Joseph
Josué  Joshua
joue  cheek
jouer  act 2. play
jouir  delight in, enjoy
jouir de  delight in, enjoy
jour  day
jour de l'an  New Year 2. New Year's Day
jour férié  holiday
Jourdain  Jordan
journal  gazette, magazine, newspaper, periodical 2. daily paper, journal, newspaper
journalier  daily
journaliste  journalist 2. journalist, female journalist 3. journalist
journée  day
journellement  daily
joyeux  cheerful, gay, merry 2. happy, glad
juge  judge
jugement  adjudication, trial
juger  judge
Juif  Jew
juillet  July
juin  June
jumeau  twin
jumeaux  twins
jumelles  binoculars
jungle  jungle
Junon  Juno
jupe  skirt
Jupiter  Jupiter 2. Jove, Jupiter
jurer  swear
jus  juice, sap
jusqu'à  until, till
juste  fair, just, righteous 2. correct, exact, proper, right
justement  exactly 2. exactly, sharp 3. just, just now
Kenya  Kenya
Kenyan  Kenyan
kenyan  Kenyan
kermesse  fair
Khmer  Cambodian
khmer  Cambodian
kilobyte  kilobyte 2. kilobyte
kilogramme  kilo
kilomètre  kilometre
kimono  kimono
kiosque  barn, shed, stand
Kremlin  Kremlin
krypton  krypton
Kurde  Kurd
kurde  Kurdish
Kurdistan  Kurdistan
l'  the 2. him 3. it 4. her
la  the 2. it 3. her
La Havane  Havana
La Haye  The Hague
la Manche  Channel, English Channel
laboratoire  laboratory
laborieux  diligent, hardworking, industrious 2. active, hardworking
labourer  plough
laboureur  farmer
lac  lake, loch
lac à la Pluie  Rainy Lake
lac Athabasca  Lake Athabasca
lac aux Allumettes  Allumette Lake
lac Champlain  Lake Champlain
lac Clarice  Clarice Lake
lac des Bois  Lake of the Woods
lac des Marets  Cheeseman Lake
lac Donquan  Donquan Lake
lac Fonteneau  Fonteneau Lake
lac Gaillot  Gaillot Lake
lac Holden  Holden Lake
lac Huron  Lake Huron
lac Kingroy  Kingroy Lake
lac Labyrinthe  Labyrinth Lake
Lac Léman  Lake of Geneva
lac Mabille  Mabille Lake
lac Michigan  Lake Michigan
lac Nipigon  Nipigon Lake
lac Norman  Norman Lake
lac Ontario  Lake Ontario
lac Ross  Ross Lake
lac Sainte-Clair  Lake Saint Clair
lac Sénécal  Sénécal Lake
lac Supérieur  Lake Superior
lac Témiscamingue  Lake Timiskaming
lac Winnipeg  Lake Winnipeg 2. Lake Winnipegosis
lacet  shoe-lace 2. shoe-lace
lâche  abject, base, low, nasty, vile
lâcher  release
lâcheté  cowardice
lacs de la Frontière  Boundary Lakes
lagune  lagoon
laïc  layman
laid  nasty, ugly
laine  wool
laïque  lay
laisser  allow, leave, let, release
lait  milk
laiton  brass 2. brass
laitue  lettuce
lambeau  rag, scrap
lambris  dash-board, panel, wainscot
lame  blade 2. razor
lame tranchante  blade
lamentable  miserable
lamier  dead-nettle
lampe  lamp
lancer  launch
langage  speech
langue  tongue 2. language, tongue
langue allemande  German, German language
langue anglaise  English, English language
langue espagnole  Spanish, Spanish language
langue française  French, French language
langue gaélique  Gaelic, Gaelic language
langue hawaiienne  Hawaiian, Hawaiian language
langue hébraïque  Hebrew, Hebrew language
langue japonaise  Japanese, Japanese language
langue portugaise  Portuguese, Portuguese language
langue russe  Russian, Russian language
langue tchèque  Czech, Czech language
lanière  strap
lanterne  lantern
Laos  Laos
Laotien  Laotian
laotien  Laotian
lapin  rabbit
Lapon  Laplander, Lapp
lapon  Lapp, Lappish
Laponie  Lapland
Laponne  Lappish woman, Lapponian woman
lard  bacon
large  ample, bulky, extensive 2. broad 3. extensive, spacious, vast, wide
largement  abundantly 2. widely
largeur  width 2. width
larme  tear
larve  grub, larva
las  tired
lasser  bore
latin  Latin 2. Latin
Laurentides  Laurentian Mountains
laurier  laurel
lavande  lavender
laver  wash
le  the 2. him 3. it
Le Caire  Cairo
le matin  in the morning
le mieux  preferably, rather
le néant  nothing
le plus  most
le soir  in the evening
lécher  lick
leçon  class, course 2. lesson
lecteur  reader
léger  light
légerement  a little, rather
légitime  legal
légume  vegetable
lent  slow
lentement  leasurely, slowly
lentille  lentil
léopard  leopard
les  them 2. them 3. the
les deux  both
lessive  lye
lest  ballast
Letton  Latvian, Lett
letton  Latvian, Lettish
Lettonie  Latvia
Lettonne  Latvian woman
lettre  letter 2. letter
lettre de créance  credential
lettre de recommandation  letter of introduction, letter of recommendation
lettre de relance  dunning-letter
lettre recommandée  registered letter 2. registered letter
leur  them, to them 2. them, to them 3. their 4. her, his, its, their
lever  lever, lift, raise
levier  crowbar
lèvre  lip
Leyde  Leyden
lézard  lizard
Liban  Lebanon
Libanais  Lebanese
libanais  Lebanese
libellule  dragonfly
liber  bast
libérer  release
Libéria  Liberia
Libérien  Liberian
libérien  Liberian
liberté  freedom
libraire  bookseller
librairie  bookshop, bookstore
Libye  Libya
Libyen  Libyan
libyen  Libyan
licence  licence, license 2. permission
licencier  discharge, dismiss, fire, sack 2. discharge, dismiss, fire, sack
liège  cork
Liége  Liège
Liège  Liège
lien  bond, tie
lier  tie on
lierre  ivy
Lierre  Lyra
lieu  inducement, motive, occasion 2. location, place, spot
lieue  league
lieutenant  lieutenant
lièvre  hare
ligne  line 2. line
ligue  connection, league
lilas  lilac
limace  slug
limaçon  snail
lime  file
limer  file
limite  boundary, frontier, limit
limiter  abridge, confine, limit, restrict
limpide  clear, distinct, plain 2. transparant
lin  flax
linge  cloth
lion  lion
liquide  liquid
liquider  liquidate
lire  read 2. lira
lis  lily
lis des marais  calamus
Lisbonne  Lisbon
liseron  bindweed
lisière  border 2. border, brim, brink, edge, edging, fringe, rim
lisse  smooth
liste  nomination, recommendation 2. list 3. index, table, tablet, tabulation
liste d'adresses  address list
liste de candidats  nomination, recommendation
liste de présentation  nomination, recommendation
lit  bed
lit d'accouchement  childbed
lithium  lithium
litre  liter, litre
littéralement  verbatim, word-for-word
littérature  literature
Lituanie  Lithuania
Lituanien  Lithuanian
Lituanienne  Lithuanian woman
Livonie  Livonia
Livonien  Livonian
livonien  Livonian
Livourne  Leghorn
livre  book
livrer  accuse, denounce 2. abandon, forsake, desert, leave, quit 3. deliver, furnish, supply
local  place 2. local 3. regional 4. chamber, room
localité  location, place, spot 2. abode, dwelling-place-residence 3. town 4. village
locataire  renter, tenant
locomotive  engine
locution  expression
logement  abode, accommodation, dwelling, residence
loger  dwell, live
logique  consistent 2. logical 3. logic
logis  abode, accommodation, dwelling, residence
loi  law
loin  away 2. distant, far, remote
lointain  distant, far, remote
loisirs  spare time, time off, vacation
lombes  loin
lombric  earthworm
Londonien  Londoner
Londres  London
long  long
longtemps  a long time, for a long time, long
longuement  a long time, for a long time, long
longueur  length 2. length
Lorraine  Lorraine, Lothringen
lors  for, during, whereas, while, whilst 2. on the occasion of
lorsque  when
loterie  lottery, raffle
louange  praise
loucher  look askance, squint
louer  hire
loup  wolf
loupe  magnifying glass
lourd  burdensome, heavy, onerous
lourdement  hardly, not easily, with difficulty
Louvain  Louvain
louve  she-wolf
loyal  faithful, loyal
loyer  rent, rent money
lubie  addiction
lucarne  porthole, skylight
Lucerne  Lucerne
lui  the, to the 2. him, to him 3. it, to it 4. her, to her 5. he, him 6. it
luire  shine
luisant  bright, brilliant
lumière  light
lumineux  bright, light
l'un et l'autre  both
lundi  Monday
lune  moon
l'une et l'autre  both
lunette  binocular, binoculars
lunettes  glasses, spectacles
lupanar  brothel
lupine  lupine
luter  fight, struggle
luth  lute
lutin  elf 2. fairy 3. goblin, imp
lutter  struggle, wrestle
luxe  luxury
Luxembourg  Luxemburg 2. Luxemburg 3. Luxemburg
luxembourgeois  Luxemburg
Luxemburgeois  Luxemburger
lycée  lyceum
lynx  lynx
Lyon  Lyons
lyre  lyre
m'  me, to me 2. me, to me 3. me, to me 4. me, to me 5. me 6. me 7. me 8. me
ma  my
Macédoine  Macedonia
Macédonien  Macedonian
macédonien  Macedonian
mâcher  chew
Machiavel  Machiavelli
machine  engine, machine
machine à adresser  addressing machine
machine à écrire  typewriter
machine administrative  machine of government
mâchoire  jaw, jawbone
Mackenzie  Mackenzie, Mackenzie River
maçon  mason
maçonner  build
Madagascar  Madagascar
madame  lady 2. madam, Mrs.
mademoiselle  Miss
Madone  Madonna
Madrid  Madrid
maestro  adept, maestro, master
magasin  boutique, shop, store 2. shop, store
magie  magic
magique  magical 2. magic
magnésium  magnesium
magnétophone  tape-recorder
magnétoscope  video recorder, video-recorder
magnifique  lovely 2. bright, brilliant 3. grand, grandiose, magnificent, superb 4. resplendant
Mahomet  Mohammed, Muhammad
mai  May
maigre  gaunt, lean, meager, skimpy, skinny, thin 2. gaunt, thin
maille  loop, mesh
maillet  mallet
maillot de bain  bathing suit, bathing-suit
maillot de corps  vest
main  hand
maint  a lot of, much
maintenant  at present, now
maintenir  continue, go on, proceed with 2. conserve, keep, maintain, preserve 3. abet, support, sustain
maire  mayor 2. burgomaster, mayor, provost
mais  but
maïs  corn, Indian corn, maize, mealies
maison  house
maison close  brothel
maison de repos  resting-place
maître  adept, maestro, master 2. boss, master
maîtresse  lover 2. mistress
maitriser  exceed, surpass
majesté  majestic 2. majesty 3. majesty
majeur  important, serious 2. considerable, sizable 3. adult, grown-up, full-grown
majorité  majority 2. majority
Majorque  Majorca
majuscule  capital letter
mal  ache, pain 2. pity 3. bad, miserable, nasty, poor 4. badly
mal de l'air  airsickness
mal de mer  seasickness
malade  ill, sick
maladroit  awkward
Malais  Malay
malais  Malay
Malaisie  Malaysia
Malaisien  Malaysian
malaisien  Malaysian
malard  drake
malaria  malaria
Malawi  Malawi
mâle  male, masculine 2. fellow, man
malentendu  misunderstanding
malgré  despite, in spite of, notwithstanding
malheureusement  alas, regrettably, unfortunately 2. unfortunately 3. unfortunately
malheureux  dismal, miserable, pitiful, poor 2. unhappy 3. poor
Mali  Mali
malin  vicious 2. airy-fairy, frolic, frolicsome, petulant 3. clever, cunning, sly, smart
Malines  Malines, Mechlin
malle  trunk
malsain  abandoned, nasty 2. ill, sick
Maltais  Maltese
maltais  Maltese
Malte  Malta
maltraiter  abuse
maman  mam, mammy, mom, mommy
mamelle  breast, teat
mamelon  nipple
mammifère  mammal 2. mammal
Mammon  Mammon
manche  sleeve
manchette  cuff
mandarine  tangerine
mandat  mandate
mandat-poste  money order
mandchou  Manchurian
Mandchourie  Manchuria
manie  addiction
manier  handle, manipulate
maniéré  affected
manière  manner, mode, way
manière d'être  condition, state
manifestation  demonstration
manifester  demonstrate, manifest, show
Manille  Manila
Manitoba  Manitoba
manne  manna
manoeuvre  maneuver, manoeuvre, manoeuvre
manoeuvrer  manoeuvre
manque  absence, lack, shortage, shortcoming
manquer  miss 2. be lacking, be missing 3. miss
mansarde  attic, garret
manteau  cloak, mantle 2. coat, overcoat
maquereau  mackerel
maquillage  make up, make-up
maquiller  make up
marais  marsh, swamp
marbre  marble
Marc-en-Baroeul  Marcus
marchand  merchant 2. salesman
marchander  bargain, haggle
marchandise  merchandise, wares 2. commodity, merchandise, wares
marché  bazaar, fair, market 2. market, sales activity 3. market, marketplace
marche  stair, step, rung
marcher  march, walk
marcher dans l'eau  wade
marcher sur  trample on, tread
Marcq  Marcus
mardi  Tuesday
marécage  marsh, swamp
marée  tide
marée basse  low tide
marée haute  high tide
marge  margin
marguerite  marguerite
mari  husband
mari et femme  couple, married people
mariage  marriage, matrimony 2. marriage 3. marriage
Mariannes  Mariana Islands
marié  married
Marie  Mary
mariée  married
marier  marry, wed 2. marry, be married, get married
mariés  married
marin  maritime, sea, sea-, of the sea 2. sailor 3. sailor
marionnette  doll, puppet
mark  mark
Maroc  Morocco
Marocain  Moroccan
marocain  Moroccan
Maroni  Maroni
marque  mark
marquer  mark 2. indicate, point out, show
marron  chestnut
marronnier  chestnut-tree 2. chestnut-tree
mars  March
Mars  Mars
Marseille  Marseilles
marsouin  porpoise
marte  marten
marteau  hammer
martin-pêcheur  halcyon, kingfisher 2. halcyon, kingfisher
martre  marten
martyr  martyr
martyre  martyr, female martyr
masque  mask
massacrer  massacre
masse  accumulation, crowd, heap, mass, multitude, pile 2. lump, mass
masser  massage
massif  massive 2. mountain chain
massif de montagnes  mountain chain
mât  mast
matelas  mattress
matériau  data, material
matériel  material
mathématique  mathematical
mathématiques  mathematics
Mathusalem  Methuselah
matière  matter
matière plastique  plastic
matin  morning
matinée  morning
maudire  curse
Maure  Moor
maure  Moorish, Moresque
Mauritanie  Mauritania
Mauritanien  Mauretanian
mauritanien  Mauretanian
maussade  boring, stodgy 2. brutal, gruff, harsh, rough, sour, surly, unkind, unpleasant 3. bleak, dismal, dreary, horrible, ghastly, grisly, nasty 4. cross, peevish, pettish, petulant 5. bleak, dismal, dreary, gaunt, miserable, sad, somber
mauvais  rotten, ugly 2. bad, miserable, nasty, poor 3. bad
maximum  maximum
Mayence  Mayence
me  me, to me 2. me, to me 3. me, to me 4. me, to me 5. me 6. me 7. me 8. me
mécanicien  mechanic 2. mechanic
mécanicien aéronautique  flight engineer, flight mechanic
mécanique  mechanics 2. mechanics
méchant  cruel 2. bad, miserable, nasty, poor 3. malicious, mischievous, nasty, vicious
mèche  fuse, wick
méconnaître  ignore, leave out of account
mécontent  discontented, displeased, dissatisfied
Mecque  Mecca
médaille  medal
médecin  doctor, physician
méditer  meditate, think to oneself
Méditerranée  Mediterranean
méduse  jelly-fish
Méduse  Medusa
méfiance  suspicion
méfiant  suspicious
mégère  cat
meilleur  better
mélancolie  melancholy
mélancolique  bleak, dismal, dreary, gaunt, melancholy
Mélanésie  Melanesia
Mélanésien  Melanesian
mélanésien  Melanesian
mélange  admixture
mélanger  blend, mingle, mix, shuffle
mêler  blend, mingle, mix, shuffle
mélèze  larch
mélodie  air, aria 2. melody, tune
melon  melon
melon d'eau  water-melon
membre  limb, member
même  even 2. self, herself, himself, itself 3. same
mémoire  memory, recollection
menace  menace, threat
menacer  menace, threaten
ménager  begrudge, regret
mendiant  beggar
mendier  beg
mener  conduct, guide, lead
mensonge  lie
mensuel  monthly
mensuellement  monthly
mental  mental 2. lively, witty
menthe  mint
mentionner  mention
mentir  lie, tell a lie
menton  chin
menu  menu
Méphistophélès  Mephistopheles
mépriser  despise
mer  sea
mer Adriatique  Adriatic, Adriatic Sea 2. Adriatic, Adriatic Sea
mer Baltique  Baltic Sea
mer Caspienne  Caspian Sea
mer de Beaufort  Beaufort Sea
mer d'Irlande  Irish Sea
mer du Labrador  Labrador Sea
mer du Nord  North Sea
mer Egée  Aegean, Aegean Sea
mer Tyrrhénienne  Tyrrhenian Sea
merci  thank you, thanks
mercredi  Wednesday
Mercure  Mercury 2. Mercury
mercure  mercury, quicksilver
mère  mother
mérite  value, worth 2. merit
mériter  be worthy of, deserve, merit
merle  blackbird
merveilleux  wonderful
mes  my
mésange  titmouse
Mésopotamie  Mesopotamia
message  errand, message
messager  advertiser 2. courier
Messie  Messiah
Messine  Messina
mesure  measure, measurement 2. musical time, tact
mesure de largeur  width
mesurer  measure
métal  metal
métamorphose  metamorphosis, recreation, regeneration, transformation
méthode  method
métier  handicraft, occupation, trade
mètre  metre
métro  subway, underground
mettre  insert, put in, put away, stow 2. lay down, place, put, put down 3. put on
mettre à l'entreprise  invite tenders for, put out to tender
mettre au monde  bear, give birth to
mettre d'accord  bring into agreement
mettre en adjudication  invite tenders for, put out to tender
mettre en place de  replace, substitute
meuble  piece of furniture
meubler  furnish
meunier  miller
meurtrier  deadly 2. murderer 3. murderer
Meuse  Meuse
Mexicain  Mexican
mexicain  Mexican
Mexicaine  Mexican woman
Mexico  Mexico City
Mexique  Mexico
mica  mica
microbe  germ, microbe
micromètre  micrometre
microsillon  LP
midi  midday, noon
miel  honey
miette  crumb
mieux  preferably 2. preferably, rather
mignon  pretty 2. graceful 3. charming, lovely
milan  kite
Milan  Milan
milieu  inside 2. environment 3. average, mean, middle
militaire  warrior
mille  thousand, one thousand
millimètre  millimetre
minauderie  affectation
mince  gaunt, lean, slender, thin
mine  expression
miner  subvert, undermine
minerai  ore
minéral  mineral 2. mineral
Minerve  Minerva
mineur  insignificant, trifling 2. miner 3. unimportant
minimum  minimum 2. minimum
miniscule  tiny
ministère  ministry
ministre  minister
minorité  minority
minuscule  lower case letter, small letter
minute  minute
miracle  miracle
miroir  looking-glass, mirror
misérable  dismal, miserable, pitiful, poor 2. abject, dismal, meager, miserable, wretched
misère  misery
mission  mission
missionnaire  missionary
mite  moth
mobile  prompt 2. mobile
mobilier  furniture 2. mobile
mode  fashion, mode
modèle  model 2. type 3. pattern, stencil, template, templet
modeler  model, mold, mould
modéré  moderate, reasonable
moderne  fashionable 2. modern
modeste  modest
modestie  humility 2. modesty
modifier  modify
modiste  milliner
moelleux  soft
moi  me, to me 2. me, to me 3. me, to me 4. me, to me 5. me 6. me 7. me 8. me 9. I 10. I 11. I
moine  monk
moineau  sparrow
moins  minus
mois  month
Moïse  Moses
moisi  mouldy, musty
moisir  get mouldy
moisson  harvest
moitié  half
Moldave  Moldavian
moldave  Moldavian
Moldavie  Moldavia
mollet  calf
Moluques  Moluccas
Moluquois  Moluccan
moluquois  Moluccan
moment  instant, moment
mon  my
Monaco  Monaco
monde  world
Monégasque  Monacan
monégasque  Monegasque
Mongolie  Mongolia
monnaie  money 2. change
monopoliser  corner, monopolize
monotone  monotonous
monseigneur  monsignor
monstre  monster
mont  mountain
mont Cervin  Matterhorn
mont d'Iberville  Mount Caubvick
montage  assemblage, assembly, composing, erecting, fitting up, mounting
montagne  mountain chain 2. mountain
montagnes Rocheuses  Rocky Mountains
montant  amount, sum
Monténégrin  Montenegrin
monténégrin  Montenegrin
Monténégro  Montenegro
monter  get in, get into a car 2. assemble, link, mount 3. ascend, climb, scale
monter à bicyclette  ride
monter à cheval  ride
monter à l'abordage  hitch on, hook on 2. hitch on, hook on
montre  watch, wrist-watch 2. watch
montrer  indicate, point out, show
monts Torngat  Torngat Mountains
monument  monument
moral  fair, just, righteous 2. moral
morale  morals
Moravie  Moravia
morceau  bit, lump, piece
mordre  bite
More  Moor
morne  desolate, dismal, dreary, gaunt, gloomy, mournful
Morphée  Morpheus
morphine  morphia, morphine
morpion  naughty boy, pickle
mort  death
mortel  deadly
mortier  morter
morue  cod, codfish
Moscou  Moscow
Moscovite  Muscovite
moscovite  Muscovite
Moselle  Moselle
mosquée  mosque
mot  word
moteur  engine, motor
motif  account, reason 2. account, motive, reason
motion  motion, resolution
moto  motorcycle
mou  soft
mouche  fly, housefly
mouchoir  handkerchief
moudre  grind, pulverize
mouette  seagull
mouiller  wet
moule  mussel
mourir  die, expire, pass away
mousquet  musket 2. musket
mousse  moss
moustache  moustache
moustique  gnat 2. mosquito
moutarde  mustard
mouton  mutton 2. sheep
mouvement  movement
mouvoir  actuate, move
moyen  means, remedy, resources
moyenne  average 2. average, mean 3. average
moyeu  hub, nave
muet  dumb, mute, speechless
mugir  howl, roar
muguet  lily-of-the-valley
mulet  mule
multicolore  multicoloured
multiple  multiple
multitude  accumulation, crowd, heap, mass, multitude, pile
Munich  Munich
munir  provide, supply
munitions  munition, ammunition
mûr  mature, ripe 2. adult, full-grown
mur  wall
mûre sauvage  blackberry, blackberry bush, bramble
mûrier  mulberry-tree 2. mulberry-tree
mûrir  ripen
murmure  murmur
murmurer  murmur, mutter
muscle  muscle
musée  museum
muselière  muzzle
musicien  musician
musique  music
mutilé  disabled person
mutiler  top, truncate
Mycènes  Mycenae
myope  near-sighted, short-sighted
myosotis  forget-me-not
myriapode  centipede
myrrhe  myrrh
myrtille  blueberry
mystère  mystery
mystérieux  abstruse, mysterious
mysticisme  mysticism
mystification  mystification
mystifier  fool, hoax, mystify, trick 2. bilk, cheat, take in
mystique  mystic, mystical 2. mystic
mythe  myth
mythique  mythical
mythologie  mythology
mythologue  mythologist
myxomatose  myxomatosis
Nabuchodonosor  Nebuchadnezzar
nageoire  fin
nager  float, swim
naïf  naïf, naïve
nain  dwarf, midget
naissance  birth
naître  arise, be born
Namur  Namur
Nankin  Nanking
Naples  Naples
Napolitain  Neapolitan
napolitain  Neapolitan
nappe  table-cloth
nappe de table  table-cloth
narcisse  daffodil, narcissus
nation  nation
national  national
natter  braid, plait, twine, wreathe
nature  nature
naturel  congenital, inborn, inbred, innate, native 2. congentital, inborn, inbred, innate, native 3. natural
naturellement  of course 2. naturally
naufrage  shipwreck
navet  turnip
naviguer  navigate
navire  ship, vessel
ne ... guère  barely, hardly, only just, scarcely
ne ... jamais  never
ne ... nullement  not at all
ne ... pas  not
ne ... plus  no longer
ne ... que  exclusively, just, only
ne pas s'éteindre  stay on
néanmoins  but, however, nevertheless, yet
necessaire  necessary
nécessaire  necessary
nécessité  necessity
néerlandais  Dutch 2. Dutch, Dutch language
Néerlandais  Dutchman
Néerlandaise  Dutch woman
négligence  carelessness, negligence, remissness
négligent  careless, neglectful, negligent, remiss 2. careless, neglectful, negligent, remiss
négliger  neglect
négociant  businessman, merchant
nègre  Negro
neige  snow
neiger  snow
nématode  nematode
Némésis  Nemesis
Nemrod  Nimrod
néon  neon
néo-zélandais  New Zealand
Néo-Zélandais  New Zealander
Népal  Nepal
Népalais  Nepalese
népalais  Nepalese
Neptune  Neptune
nerf  nerve
nerveux  agitated, nervous 2. agitated, nervous
n'est-ce pas  isn't it, isn't that so, or not
net  clear, distinct, plain
neuf  nine
neutre  impartial, neutral
neveu  nephew
névralgie faciale  face-ache, tic douloureux
nez  nose
nez aquilin  aquiline nose 2. aquiline nose
ni ... ni  neither ... nor
Nicaragua  Nicaragua
Nicaraguayen  Nicaraguan
nicaraguayen  Nicaraguan
niche  niche
nicher  nest
nickel  nickel
nid  den, nest
nièce  niece
nier  deny 2. deny
Niger  Niger 2. Niger
Nigeria  Nigeria
Nigérian  Nigerian
nigérian  Nigerian
Nigérien  Nigerien
nigérien  Nigerien
Nil  Nile
Nimègue  Nimwegen
n'importe  at all, -ever
niveau  level
noble  nobleman 2. noble
noce  dissipation, debauchery
Noé  Noah
noeud  knot, node
noir  black
Noir  Negro
noisette  hazelnut
noix  walnut 2. nut
nom  appellation, name
nombre  amount, number
nombreux  many
nombril  navel
nommer  call
non  no
nord  north, North
Nordafricain  North African
nordafricain  North African
Nord-Américain  North American
nord-coréen  North Korean
normal  normal
normand  Norman
Normand  Norman 2. Northman, Norseman
Norvège  Norway
Norvégien  Norwegian
norvégien  Norwegian
norvégienne  Norwegian woman
nostalgie  nostalgia
notaire  notary
note  account, bill, calculation
noter  note, make a note, write down
notion  notion
nouer  tie on 2. bind, connect, join, tie, tie up 3. knot
nourrir  feed, nourish
nourriture  food 2. food, nourishment
nous  us, to us 2. us, we 3. us
nouveau  new, novel
Nouveau-Brunswick  New Brunswick
nouvelle  short story
Nouvelle-Ecosse  Nova Scotia 2. Nova Scotia 3. Nova Skotia
Nouvelle-Galles du Sud  New South Wales
Nouvelle-Guinée  New Guinea
Nouvelle-Orléans  New Orleans
Nouvelle-Zélande  New Zealand
novembre  November
noyau  core, nucleus, kernel, pit
noyer  drown 2. walnut-tree 3. walnut-tree
nu  bare, naked, nude
nuage  cloud
nuance  hue, nuance, shade, tint
nucléaire  nuclear
nuire  harm
nuisible  adverse, harmful 2. harmful
nuit  night
nul  neither, nobody, none, no-one 2. worthless
nulle part  nowhere
numéro  number, numeral
nuque  back of the neck, nape
nurembergeois  Nuremberg
nylon  nylon
nymphe  nymph
nymphéa  waterlily 2. waterlily
oasis  oasis
obéir  obey
obéissance  manageability, tractability
obéissant  obedient
objet  article, object, thing
obligatoire  compulsory
obliger  compel, force 2. force, impose
obliger à  compel, force
oblique  oblique, slanting
obscur  dark, dim 2. obscure
obscurité  darkness, murk
obséder  obsess
obsèques  burial, funeral, interment
observation  admonition, exhortation 2. observation 3. notice, observation
observer  keep, mind, observe
obstacle  obstacle
obstiné  obstinate, stubborn
obtenir  get
obtus  dull, obtuse
occasion  inducement, motive, occasion 2. chance, event, occurence, opportunity
occident  west, West
occupation  occupation 2. activity, occupation
occuper  occupy, take
océan  ocean
océan Antarctique  Antarctic Ocean
océan Arctique  Arctic Ocean 2. Arctic Ocean
océan Atlantique  Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean
océan Glacial du Nord  Arctic Ocean
océan Pacifique  Pacific, Pacific Ocean
Océanie  Oceania, Oceanica
octet  byte 2. byte
octobre  October
odeur  odor, odour, scent, smell
odeur délétère  fume
odieux  abhorrent, abominable, alien, awful, hideous, horrible, gruesome
odorat  smell
Oedipe  Oedipus
oeil  eye
oeillet  carnation, pink
oeuf  egg
oeuvre  work
offenser  abuse, insult, offend
office  function, job, office, post 2. pantry 3. service
office religieux  service, worship service
officier  officer
offre  offer 2. presentation 3. presentation 4. offer, tender
offrir  donate, give 2. bid, offer, make an offer of 3. offer, present with 4. offer 5. offer 6. offer, tender
oficiel  official
oh  oh
ohm  ohm
oie  goose
oignon  onion
oïl  yes
oiseau  bird
oiseau-mouche  hummingbird
oisillon  little bird
olda  old
olive  olive
olivier  olive-tree 2. olive-tree
Olympe  Olympus
ombre  shadow 2. shade
omettre  leave out, omit, overlook
omnibus  omnibus
omoplate  shoulderblade
on  you, one, they
oncle  uncle
ondatra  musk-rat, musquash
onde  water 2. wave
ondoyer  flare, flare up
onduler  undulate 2. corrugate, wave
ongle  nail
Ontario  Ontario
onze  eleven
onzième  eleventh
opération  operation, surgical operation
opération de caisse  turnover
opérer  act, take action 2. act, be effective, have effect 3. achieve, act, do, make, perform 4. operate
opinion  opinion
opportun  convenient, handy, opportune
opposé  adverse, alien, contrary 2. contrary, opposite
opposition  opposition
oppression  pressure 2. tightness of the chest
opter  choose, elect, pick out
opticien  optician
optimisme  optimism
or  gold
orage  storm
Orange  Orange
orange  orange-coloured 2. orange
oranger  orange-tree 2. orange-tree
orateur  orator
orbite  orbit
Orcades  Orkney Islands, Orkneys
orchestration  orchestration
orchestre  orchestra
orchestrer  orchestrate, score
ordinaire  common, ordinary, usual
ordinairement  ordinarily, usually 2. usually 3. generally
ordinateur  computer
ordonnance  prescription, recipe
ordonner  arrange, put in order, tidy 2. command, order, tell
ordre  order
ordre du jour  agenda
ordures  debris, rubbish, rubble
oreille  ear
oreiller  pillow
organe  organ
organiser  organize
orge  barley
orgie  orgy
orgue  organ
orient  east, East
orifice  aperture, opening
original  original
origine  origin
orme  elm
ornament  adornment, decoration, ornament
ornement  adornment, ornament 2. robes of office
orner  adorn, decorate, ornament
Orphée  Orpheus
orphelin  orphan
orteil  toe
orthodoxe  orthodox
orthographe  orthography
ortie  nettle
os  bone
osciller  oscillate
oser  dare 2. be bold, dare 3. hazard, risk, venture
oser attaquer  dare to fight, stand up to
oser entreprendre  dare, venture
osseux  bony
Ostende  Ostend, Ostende
Ostrogoth  Ostrogoth
otage  hostage 2. hostage
ou  or
où  where, where ... to, whither 2. where, where ... to, whither 3. where 4. Where
ou bien  or
ouate  cotton-wool, wadding
oublier  forget
ouest  west, West 2. west
ouest-allemand  West German
oui  yes
ouragan  hurricane
Oural  Ural
ours  bear
ourse  she-bear
outil  agent, means, tool
outre  across, beyond, on the other side of
ouverture  aperture, opening 2. opening 3. overture
ouvrage  accomplishment, achievement 2. job, work
ouvrier  hand, laborer, labourer, operative, worker, working man, workman
ouvrir  open, open up 2. unlock
oxygène  oxygen
ozone  ozone
Pacifique  Pacific, Pacific Ocean
pacte  accommodation, accord, agreement
page  page
paille  straw
pain  bread, loaf
paire  pair
paisible  calm, quiet 2. calm, tranquil
paisiblement  quietly, leisurely
paix  peace
Pakistan  Pakistan
Pakistanais  Pakistani
pakistanais  Pakistani
Pakistanaise  Pakistani, Pakistani woman
palais  palace
pâle  pale, sallow
Palestine  Palestinian
Palestinien  Palestine 2. Palestinian
paletot  coat, overcoat
pâlir  fade
palladium  palladium
palmier  palm, palmtree
palper  feel, grope
pamplemousse  grapefruit
pan  bit, lump, piece
Pan  Pan
Panam  Paris
Panama  Panama
Paname  Paris
Panaméen  Panamanian
panaméen  Panamanian
Panaméenne  Panamanian woman
Pandore  Pandora
panier  basket
panique  panic
panne  brakedown
panneau  dash-board, panel, wainscot 2. board, plank
panneau d'affichage  bill-board, notice-board
panorama  view
panser  dress 2. curry
pantalon  pants, trousers
panthère  panther
pantoufle  slipper
paon  peacock
papa  dad, daddy
paparazzo  paparazzo
pape  pope
papier  paper
papier buvard  blotter, blotting paper
papillon  butterfly
Papou  Papuan
paprika  paprika
pâquerette  daisy
Pâques  Easter
paquet  packet, parcel 2. pack
par  by 2. by, by means of, on, through, with 3. through
par acclamation  by acclamation
par alliance  by marriage, -in-law 2. by marriage, related by marriage
par coeur  by heart
par exemple  for example, for instance
par hasard  by accident, by chance
par moins  monthly
par voie d'adjudication  by tender
parachute  parachute
parader  display, parade
paradis  paradise
paradoxe  paradox
parages  about, round, around, towards
paraître  appear, emerge, perform 2. appear, look 3. appear, appear to be, seem
parallèle  parallel
paralyser  paralyse
parapluie  umbrella
parc  park
parce que  because, for the reason that 2. because, for the reason that 3. as, because, for, since
parcourir  cover, go through, pass through
pardessus  coat, overcoat
pardon  absolution, pardon
pardonner  forgive, pardon
pare-chocs  buffer, bumper
pareil  like, alike, similar
pareillement  equally, likewise
parent  relative
parente  relative, female relative
parenthèse  clamp, brace, bracket, parenthesis, staple
parents  parents
parer  avoid, evade 2. adorn, decorate, ornament
parfait  perfect
parfois  several times, sometimes
parfum  perfume
parfumer  perfume
parier  bet, wager
Paris  Paris
Pâris  Paris
Parisien  Parisian
parlement  parliament
parler  speak, talk
parler à  accost, address
parmi  a, in, inside, into, on, per, within 2. among, between 3. among, amidst, in the middle of 4. at, beside, with
paroi  wall
paroisse  parish
parole  speech
parrain  godfather
parsemer  disseminate 2. punctuate
part  part, Parthian, share 2. part, piece, share 3. share
partager  divide, separate, share
parterre  parterre
Parthe  Parthian
parti  adherents, disciples, following, party, supporters 2. decision-making 3. faction, party, side 4. adherents, disciples, followers, following, party, supporters
parti aux bénéfices  share
participation aux bénéfices  share
participe  participle
participer  participate, share, take part
particulier  apart, particular, separate, special
particulièrement  apart, separately 2. particularly, specially 3. chiefly
partie  part, Parthian, share 2. part, piece, share
parti-pris  prejudice
partir  start out 2. discharge, fire, fire off 3. absent onself, depart, go away, leave 4. start off
partisan  acolyte, member, supporter 2. member, supporter
partisan de la même doctrine  fellow-thinker
partout  all about, everywhere
parure  adornment, decoration, ornament
parvenir  accomplish, achieve, attain, get, reach 2. succeed 3. catch, hit, run across, strike
pas  not 2. pace, step, stride
pas du tout  not at all
passablement  enough, quite, rather, sufficiently
passager  passenger
passé  past 2. last 3. past
Passe Lower  Lower Narrows
passeport  passport
passer  give 2. pass, pass by 3. pass, spend 4. pass, pass by 5. overtake, pass by 6. cross, go beyond, transfer 7. go beyond
passer à tabac  thresh
passer chez  call at ...'s house, call on
passer la nuit  pass the night, spend the night
passereau  sparrow
passion  lust, passion
passionnant  exciting 2. absorbing, fascinating 3. absorbing
pasteur  pastor 2. shepherd
patauger  paddle 2. wade
pâte  dough, paste
pâté  pate, pie
patience  patience
patient  patient
patin  skate
pâtisserie  confectioner's, confectioner's shop
pâtre  shepherd
patriote  patriot
patron  boss, master 2. pattern, stencil, template, templet
patte  leg
pâturage  meadow
pâture  food, nourishment 2. meadow
paume  palm
paupière  eyelid
pause  break, intermission, pause, recess
pauvre  dismal, miserable, pitiful, poor 2. miserable, poor 3. abject, dismal, meager, miserable, wretched
pavé  pavement
pavillon  banner, flag 2. pavilion 3. flag, standard
pavot  poppy
paye  payment
payer  pay
payer un premier acompte  make a deposit, make a down payment
pays  country, land
pays de Galles  Wales
paysage  landscape, scenery
paysan  countryman, peasant 2. farmer
Pays-Bas  Holland, the Netherlands
peau  fur, hide, skin 2. skin
peau de vache  cat
pêche  peach
péché  sin, transgression
pêcher  fish
pécher  sin, transgress
pêcheur  fisherman
pêcheur à la ligne  angler
pédale  pedal
pédale d'accélération  accelerator, accelerator pedal
Pégase  Pegasus
peigne  comb
peigner  comb
peindre  paint
peine  ache, pain 2. attempt, effort 3. effort 4. punishment 5. annoyance, disappointment, grief
peiné  sad
peiner  aim, attempt, endeavour, try
peintre  painter 2. painter
peinture  dye, paint
Pékin  Peiping, Peking
pelage  fur, hide, skin
pélargonium  geranium
pélican  pelican
pelle  shovel
pelleter  shovel
pellicule  film, motion picture, movie
pelouse  lawn 2. lawn
pencher  stoop
pendant  for, during, whereas, while, whilst
pendant que  for, during, whereas, while, whilst
pendre  droop, hang
pendule  clock, watch
Pénélope  Penelope
pénétrer  penetrate
penible  difficult, hard, inconvenient
pénible  painful 2. dismal, miserable
péniblement  hardly, not easily, with difficulty 2. with effort
péniche  barge, Rhine barge
péninsule  peninsula
Péninsule Ministikawatin  Ministikawatin Peninsula
pénis  penis
pensée  thought 2. pansy
penser  think
penser que  account, deem, opine, think
pension  pension, retirement 2. boarding house, boarding school
pension alimentaire  alimony
pension de famille  boarding house, boarding school
pensionnat  boarding house, boarding school
Pentateuque  Pentateuch
pente  acclivity, hillside, slope
Pentecôte  Pentecost, Whitsunday
pépier  chirp, peep, twitter
pépin  grain, granule, pip
perçant  abrasive, acrid, acrimonious, sharp-toned, shrill, snappy, tard 2. shrill
perce-neige  snowdrop
percer  bore, drill
percevoir  find, notice, perceive
perche  bass 2. pole, rod
perdre  lose
perdrix  partridge
père  father 2. father
père adoptif  foster-father
père et mère  parents
pérégriner  go on pilgrimage
perfection  perfection
perfide  malicious, mischievous, nasty, vicious
peril  danger, peril 2. hazard, risk
périlleux  dangerous 2. adventurous, hazardous, risky
période  period
périr  perish
perle  bead 2. pearl
perluète  ampersand
permanent  abiding, lasting 2. constant, continual, permanent, sustained 3. continuous 4. everlasting
permettre  accord, admit, afford, allow, permit
permis  permission
permission  furlough, leave, pass 2. permission
Pérou  Peru
perpétuel  everlasting 2. constant, lasting, sustained 3. everlasting
perroquet  parrot
perruque  hairpiece, wig
Persan  Persian
persan  Persian
Persane  Persian woman
Perse  Iran, Persia 2. Persia
perséverer  abide, persevere, persist
persévérer  persevere, persist, pursue one's point
persil  parsley
persister  persevere, persist, pursue one's point 2. abide, persevere, persist
person de connaissance  acquaintance
personnage  person 2. character
personne  neither, nobody, none, no-one 2. person
personne qui ne boit jamais d'alcool  teetotaller, total abstainer
personnel  personal 2. own, personal
perspective  perspective
persuader  persuade
perte  loss 2. loss
pertinence  relevance
perturber  disquiet, interfere with, perturb
pervenche  periwinkle
pesanteur  gravity
peser  weigh 2. weigh
pessimisme  pessimism
pessimiste  pessimist
pestilentiel  fumy
pet  fart
pétale  petal
péter  fart
petit  diminutive, little, small
petit à petit  gradually, little by little
petit déjeuner  breakfast
petit pain  roll
Petit Poucet  Tom Thumb
petit-fils  grandson
pétrir  knead
pétrole  paraffin-oil, petroleum
peu à peu  gradually, little by little
peu de  little 2. little
peuple  folk, nation, people
peuplier  poplar
peur  fright 2. fear
peureux  afraid, timid 2. coward, funk
peut-être  maybe, mayhap, perchance, perhaps, possibly
phare  lighthouse 2. headlight
pharmacie  chemist's shop, drugstore
pharmacien  chemist
phase  phase, stage
phénix  phoenix
phénomène  phenomenon
Philippin  Filipino
philippin  Philippine
Philippine  Philippine woman
Philippines  Philippine Islands, Philippines
philosophie  philosophy
phonographe  cylinder phonograph 2. phonograph, record-player
phoque  seal, sea-dog
phosphore  phosphorus
photo  photograph 2. photograph
photographe  photographer 2. photographer
photographie  photography
photographier  photograph
phrase  sentence
physique  physics
piano  piano
pie  magpie
pièce  certificate, diploma, document 2. bit, lump, piece 3. chamber, room
pièce de théâtre  play, theatre play
piège  snare, trap
pierre  stone
piétiner  trample on, tread
piéton  pedestrian
pieu  pole, post, stanchion, stake 2. stake
pieuvre  polyp
pieux  pious
pigeon  dove, pigeon 2. pigeon
piler  crush, pound
pilier  column, pillar
piller  plunder, rob
pilote de ligne  airline-pilot
piloter  steer
pilule  pill
pin  pine, pine-tree
pinceau  paintbrush
pincer  pinch
pinces  pincers, tongs 2. tongs
pioche  pick-axe
pionnier  pioneer
pipe  pipe
piquant  nasty 2. sting
piquer  pick, stab, sting 2. quilt, stitch
piqûre  prick, spades, sting
pirate de l'air  skyjacker
pire  worse
pis  udder
piscine  pool, swimming-bath, swimming-pool
pissenlit  dandelion
pisser  urinate
piste  arena 2. course, race-course, track, running track 3. path
pistil  pestle
pistolet  pistol, spray gun
piston  piston
pitié  compassion, pity
pittoresque  picturesque
pivot  pivot
placard  notice, placard, poster
place  place 2. location, place, spot 3. plaza, square, public square 4. post
placer  locate, place
placer d'argent  invest
plafond  ceiling
plage  beach
plaider  plea, plead
plaie  calamity, scourge
plaindre  have compassion on, pity
plaine  plain
plainte  accusal, accusation 2. accusation 3. accusal, accusation, charge, complaint, indictment 4. complaint
plaire  please
plaisir  pleasure 2. fun, pleasure
plan  map 2. design, diagram, plan, plane
planche  bed 2. shelf 3. board, plank
plancher  floor
planer  glide, plane 2. float, hover
planète  planet
plante  sole 2. plant
plante du pied  sole
planter  plant
plaque  plate, sheet, slab
plastique  plastic
plat  even, flat, level, smooth 2. flat
platane  plane, plane-tree, sycamore
plateau  plateau 2. tray
plate-bande  bed
plate-forme  bed
platine  platinum
Platon  Plato
pleur  tear
pleurer  cry, weep
pleuvoir  rain
pli  fold
plier  fold
plomb  lead
plongé dans  absorbed in
plonger  dive, plunge
ployer  bend
pluie  rain
plume  feather
plupart  mostly
plus  more 2. else, further, more, on 3. plus
plus loin  beyond, farther, further
plusieurs  several 2. several
plusieurs fois  repeatedly
Pluton  Pluto 2. Pluto
plutonium  plutonium
plutôt  preferably 2. preferably, rather 3. enough, quite, rather, sufficiently
poche  pocket
poêle  frying-pan, frying pan
poème  poem
poésie  poetry
poète  poet
poids  weight 2. weight
poids lourd  lorry, truck
poignée  handful
poignée de main  handshake
poignet  wrist 2. wrist
poil  hair
poil d'animal  fur, hide, skin
poilu  hairy, shaggy
poing  fist
point  point 2. dot, period, point, spot
point culminant  acme
point de contact  starting point
point de vue  viewpoint
point du jour  dawn, daybreak
pointe  peak, point, tip, summit
pointu  pointed, spiked
poire  pear
poirier  pear-tree
pois  pea
poison  poison
poisson  fish
poitrine  bosom, breast, chest
poivre  pepper
pôle  pole
polémique  controversy
poli  courteous, polite, well-mannered
police  police
policier  policeman
polir  polish
politesse  politeness
politique  policy, politics
pollution atmosphérique  air-pollution
Pologne  Poland
Polonais  Pole
polonais  Polish
Polonaise  Polish woman
Polynésie  Polynesia
Polynésien  Polynesian
polynésien  Polynesian
Poméranie  Pomerania
pomme  apple
pomme de pin  cone
pomme de terre  potato
pommier  apple-tree
pompe  display, parade 2. pomp, splender 3. pump
pomper  pump
pompette  tipsy 2. tipsy
ponctuation  interpunction, punctuation
ponctuel  accurate, on time, prompt, punctual
pont  deck 2. bridge
pont aérien  air bridge, airlift
Pont-Euxine  Black Sea, Euxine Sea
populaire  popular
population  population
porc  pork 2. hog, pig, swine
port  postage 2. harbor, harbour, port
porte  door
porte document  briefcase, file
portefeuille d'actions  share-capital
porte-monnaie  purse, wallet
porter  carry, wear 2. wear
porter plainte  complain
porteur  porter
portion  part, piece, share 2. share
Porto  Oporto
portrait  portrait
Portugais  Portuguese
portugais  Portuguese 2. Portuguese, Portuguese language
Portugaise  Portuguese woman
Portugal  Portugal
poser  achieve, act, do, make, perform 2. install 3. build, construct 4. locate, place 5. lay down, place, put, put down 6. pose
poser une question  ask
poseur  attitudinizer, poseur
positif  positive
position  position
posséder  own, possess
possession  colony, settlement 2. possession, property 3. possession
possible  possible
poste  post 2. mail, post
poste aérienne  airmail
pot  jug, pot 2. vase, vessel
potable  drinkable
potage  soup
potassium  potassium
poteau  pole, post, stanchion, stake
potiron  gourd, pumpkin, squash
pou  louse
pouah  shame
poubelle  garbage can
pouce  thumb 2. thumb
poudre  powder, cosmetic powder 2. powder
poudre à canon  gunpowder
poulailler  coop
poule  chicken, fowl 2. chicken, fowl
poulet  chicken, hen
poulpe  octopus
pouls  pulse
poumon  lung
poupée  doll, puppet
pour  for, to, in order to, per
pour ainsi dire  so to speak
pour combien de temps  how long 2. how long
pour la plus part  for the greater part, for the most part 2. for the greater part, for the most part
pour que  so, so that
pour toutes sortes de raisons  for every reason
pourboire  tip
pourcentage  percent, percentage
pourchasser  chase, drive, drive on, impel, shoo
pourpre  purple
pourrir  putrefy, rot
poursuivre  chase, drive, drive on, impel, shoo 2. chase, persecute, prosecute, pursue 3. chase
pourtant  but, however, nevertheless, yet
pourvoir  provide, supply
pousser  chase, drive, drive on, impel, shoo 2. push 3. push, thrust
pousser à  encourage, impel, instigate, spur on, stimulate, urge
poussière  dust
poussin  chick, chicken
poutre  beam, girder
pouvoir  be able to
Prague  Prague
prairie  meadow
pratique  practice
pratiquer  apply, practice 2. exert, practice
pré  meadow
précaution  thoughtfulness 2. discretion, generalship, prudence
précédent  former, last, previous, prior 2. antecedent
précéder  precede 2. precede
prêcher  preach
précieux  pricey
précipitation  acceleration
précipiter  cast off, fling off, throw off
précis  accurate, precise
précisément  exactly, sharp 2. exactly, sharp
précoce  early
prédire  forecast, foretell, prophesy 2. forecast, foretell, prophesy 3. forecast
préface  foreword
préférer  prefer
préfixe  prefix
préjudice  damage 2. damage 3. loss 4. harm
préjugé  prejudice
prélever  deduct, take away
prématuré  unripe
premier  first
premier acompte  down payment, first instalment, initial deposit, instalment
prendre  get, lay hold of, pick up, take
prendre à bail  farm, lease
prendre dans les bras  embrace
prendre fin  end, come to an end, end up, expire
prendre l'initiative  initiate, start
prendre part  participate, share, take part
prénom  first name 2. first name 3. Christian name
préoccuper  agitate, alarm
préparatif  thoughtfulness 2. preparation
préparation  preparation
préparer  prepare
préposition  preposition
près  nearby 2. close, near, nearby
près de  at, beside, by, near, nearby, near to, next to
présence  presence
présent  present
présentation  accession 2. entry
présenter  offer, present with 2. present 3. tender 4. present 5. present
préservatif  condom, rubber 2. preservative
préserver  guard, preserve, protect, save
président  chairman, president
présider  preside
presque  as if, as though, in a way 2. almost, nearly
presqu'île  peninsula
presse  crush 2. press
presser  accelerate, speed up 2. insist 3. press, press firmly 4. press, oppress, squeeze 5. hurry, press, urge
presser le pas  mend one's pace, step out
pression  pressure
pression atmosphérique  air-pressure
prestige  glamor, glamour, prestige
prêt  finished, ready, through
prétendre à  pose 2. claim, presume
prêter  borrow, lend, loan
prêter attention à  pay attention to, take account of, take into account 2. pay attention to
prêter serment  swear
prétexte  pretext
prétexter  give as an excuse, pretend
prêtre  clergyman, pastor, priest 2. priest
preuve  proof, sign, token
prévenir  prevent
prévisible  foreseeable, measurable
prévoir  foresee 2. conjecture, surmise 3. forecast
prier  ask, ask for, beg, bid, request 2. pray
prière  prayer
primaire  elemental, elementary
primeur  newness
primevère  primrose
prince  prince
princesse  princess
principal  most important 2. main, predominant, principal 3. chief, main, major, principal
principalement  above all, especially, chiefly, mainly, principally 2. chiefly
principe  principle
printemps  spring, springtime
prise  drive
prise de courant  electric socket
prise de courant femelle  electric socket
prise de courant mâle  plug, electric plug, stopper
prison  cell 2. jail, gaol, prison 3. jail, gaol, prison 4. jail, gaol, prison
prisonnier  prisoner 2. prisoner
privation  absence, lack, shortage, shortcoming
privé  private
privilège  privilege
privilégié  privileged
prix  premium, prize 2. price
probablement  probably
problème  problem, trouble
procédé  behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment 2. procedure, process
procéder  act, proceed
procès  action, lawsuit
procession  procession
processus  process
procès-verbal  fine 2. minutes, protocol
prochain  speedy 2. following, next 3. next
prochaine  close, near, nearby, next
proche  close, near, nearby, next
Proche-Orient  Middle East
proches  relations, relatives
proclamer  issue, proclaim
procurer  get, procure 2. activate, cause, give rise to 3. cause, cause to take place 4. act as agent
procureur  public prosecutor
prodigieux  extraordinary, formidable
prodiguer  waste
production  production
produire  afford, bear, produce
produit  thing 2. income 3. agent, means, tool 4. commodity, merchandise, wares
produit agricole  agricultural product
professeur  professor
profession  profession
profit  gain, profit
profiter  profit
profond  deep, profound
profondeur  depth
prognostic  forecast, prognosis
progrès  advance, advancement, progress
progresser  advance, progress
proie  prey 2. prey
projectile  bullet
projet  design, diagram, plan, plane 2. plan, project, scheme
projeter  plan 2. make a project of, plan 3. throw
projeter un liquide  squirt
projeter une image  project
prolétaire  proletarian
prologue  prologue
prolonger  lengthen
promenade  stroll, walk 2. promenade
promeneur  stroller
promesse  affirmation, promise
promettre  promise
promoteur  promotor
promotion  promotion
promouvoir  advance, promote
prompt  fast, quick, rapid, speedy, swift
prononcer  pronounce
prononciation  pronunciation
propagande  propaganda, publicity
propager  advertise, publicize
prophète  prophet
propice  advantageous, favourable 2. of use, suitable
proportion  proportion, rate
propos  intention, meaning, plan
proposition  nomination, recommendation 2. presentation 3. presentation
propre  own, personal 2. pure
proprement  decently, properly 2. appropriately 3. in the final analysis 4. just, exactly, okay, right
propreté  cleanliness, purity
propriété  estate, farm, property, ranch 2. property, quality 3. ownership
propriété foncière  estate, farm, property, ranch
prospectus  prospectus
prospérer  be succesful, prosper
prospérité  prosperity, success
prostituée  prostitute 2. hooker, prostitute, whore
prostituer  prostitute
prostitution  prostitution
protecteur  patron 2. patron 3. protectionist 4. patron
protection  protection 2. protection
Protée  Proteus
protéger  guard, keep, look after, watch over 2. protect
protéine  protein
protestant  Protestant 2. Protestant
protestation  protest
protester  protest
protocole  minutes, protocol
proton  proton
prototype  prototype
prouver  prove
provenir  accrue, come, derive, originate, result
proverbe  adage, proverb
province  province
provision  supply
provisoire  provisional, temporary
provoquer  defy, incite, provoke
prudence  discretion, generalship, prudence
prudent  prudent, reasonable, sensible 2. careful, cautious
prune  plum
Prusse  Prussia
Prussien  Prussian
prussien  Prussian
psaume  psalm
pseudonyme  pseudonym
psychiatre  psychiatrist
psychiatrie  psychiatry
psychique  psychic
psychisme  psyche
psychologie  psychology
psychologue  psychologist
Ptolémée  Ptolemy
public  public
publicité  publicity 2. ad, advert, advertisement
publier  advertise, announce, give notice 2. publish, reveal
puce  flea
puis  afterwards, next, subsequently
puiser  draw
puisque  because, for the reason that 2. because, for the reason that 3. as, because, for, since
puissance  force, strength 2. power 3. realm, state
puissant  strong 2. powerful
puits  well
puits de mine  shaft
pull-over  pullover sweater
puma  cougar, mountain lion, puma
punaise  bug, bedbug
punir  punish
punition  punishment
pupitre  desk, lectern, school desk
pur  mere, solitary, sole 2. pure 3. clean 4. simple, straightforward
purée  gruel, mess, mush
purifier  clean, cleanse, make clean, purge
purin  liquid manure, muck-water, stale
pus  pus
putain  hooker, whore 2. hooker, prostitute, whore
puzzle  enigma, puzzle, riddle
pygmée  pigmy
pyjama  pyjamas
pyramide  pyramid
qu'  that, who 2. that, who
quai  platform, quay, wharf
qualifié  able, accomplished, competent 2. able
qualifier  qualify
qualité  property, quality
quand  when 2. when
quant à  about, concerning 2. as to, as regards, concerning
quant à moi  as far as I am concerned
quantité  quantity
quarante  forty
quart  fourth
quartier  district, neighbourhood, quarter
quartz  rock-crystal
quatorze  fourteen
quatorzième  fourteenth
quatre  four
quatre-vingt-dix  ninety
quatre-vingts  eighty
quatrième  fourth
que  that 2. that, who 3. that, who 4. than
Québec  Quebec
quel  who 2. which
quelconque  some kind of
quelle  who
quelle heure  what time
quelle heure est-il?  what time is it?
quelles  who 2. which 3. which
quelque chose  anything, something
quelque part  anywhere, somewhere
quelquefois  several times, sometimes
quelques  a few, any, some
quelques uns  a few, some
quelqu'un  a, any, anybody, some, somebody, one, someone, some one
quels  who 2. which
querelle  quarrel
qu'est-ce qui  who
question  question
queue  stalk, stem 2. tail
qui  who 2. that, who 3. who 4. that, who
qui a raison  right, true
qui reste  additional, remaining, rest of
quiet  calm, quiet
quinze  fifteen
quittance  receipt
quitter  abandon, forsake, desert, leave, quit
quoi  what
quoique  though, although
quotidien  daily 2. daily paper, journal, newspaper
quotidiennement  daily
rabais  abatement, discount, rebate
rabbin  rabbi
rabot  plane
raccommoder  block, clog, plug up, stop up
raccourcir  abbreviate, abridge, shorten
race  breed, race
racine  root
raconter  narrate, relate, tell
radeau  raft
radiateur  radiator
radical  drastic 2. fundamental 3. radical 4. thoroughgoing
radio  radio, wireless
radis  radish
radium  radium
radon  radon
raffiner  refine
rafraîchir  refresh
rage  rabies
ragoût  ragout, stew
raide  abrupt, steep 2. rigid, stiff
raidir  strech, wind up
raie  skate, stingray 2. streak, stroke 3. ray, strip, stripe
raifort  horse-radish, horseradish
rail  rail
railler  look for, seek
rainure  slot 2. slot
raisin  grape
raison  reason, logical reasoning
raisonable  moderate, reasonable
raisonnable  appropriate, becoming, seemly, suitable 2. prudent, reasonable, sensible 3. sagacious, sage, wise
ralentir  moderate
râler  growl, grumble
ramasser  accumulate, amass, heap, pile up, stack 2. collect, gather, pick up
rame  oar 2. train
rameau  twig
Rameaux  Palm Sunday
ramer  row
rammasser  pick, pluck
rampe  balustrade, banisters, parapet, railing
ramper  crawl, creep
rancune  grudge, rancour, resentment 2. grudge, rancour, resentment
rand  rand
randonnée  excursion, outing, sightseeing trip
rang  grade, rank, rate 2. file, line, rank, row, turn
rangée  file, line, rank, row, turn
ranger  arrange, put in order, tidy
râper  grate, rasp
rapide  fast, quick, rapid, speedy, swift
rapidement  fast, quickly, swiftly 2. shallowly
rapides Deschênes  Deschênes Rapids
rapides Norman  Norman Rapids
rapides Remic  Remic Rapids
rapidité  speed 2. speed
rapiécer  mend, patch, patch up
rappeler  evoke
rapper  rap
rapport  relevance 2. account, record, report
rapporter  give an account, report
rapporter des propos  cite, quote
rapprocher  bring close together 2. bring near to
rapsodie  rapsody
rare  rare 2. rare, precious
rarement  seldom
raser  shave
rassasié  full, replete, satisfied
rassembler  accumulate, amass, heap, pile up, stack 2. collect, gather, pick up 3. take along
rassis  stale
rassurer  appease, calm, quiet, soothe, still
rat  rat
rat musqué  musk-rat, musquash
râteau  rake
râteler  rake
rater  miss
ration  share
rationnel  rational
Ratisbonne  Ratisbon
raton laveur  raccoon, racoon, washing-bear
rattraper  earn back, regain, win back
rauque  hoarse
ravage  destruction
ravager  destroy, quash 2. ruin
ravin  ravine
ravir  plunder, rob 2. delight 3. charm
ravissant  delightful, lovely 2. charming, lovely
ravisseur  robber
ravitaillement  catering 2. arrival, arrivals, supply
rayer  cross out, strike out
rayon  shelf 2. beam, ray 3. radius
rayon de rangement  shelf
rayon de soleil  sunbeam
rayonner  radiate
rayure  streak, stroke 2. ray, strip, stripe
re retirer  quit, resign
réaction  reaction
réaliser  accomplish, achieve, act out 2. accomplish, achieve, keep, observe, perform 3. produce
réalité  reality 2. actuality
rebelle  disobedient, insubordinate 2. insubordinate, rebellious
rebondir  rebound
récemment  recently
recensement  inventory
réception  acceptance, admission 2. reception room, reception-room
receptionniste  receptionist
recette  income 2. procedure, process 3. prescription, recipe 4. reception room
recevabilité  susceptibility
recevoir  accept, receive, take, take in 2. get, have, receive
recevoir des visiteurs  entertain, receive
recevoir officiellement  do the honours
recevoir solennellement  welcome
recherche  exploration, investigation, research 2. exploration, investigation, research 3. quest, search
rechercher  examine, explore, investigate, research
récif  reef
réciproque  mutual, reciprocal
récit  account, narrative, story, tale
réciter  recite
réclame  ad, advert, advertisement
réclamer  need, require
récolte  harvest
récolter  harvest
recommandable  recommendable
recommandation  admonition, exhortation 2. warning 3. recommendation
recommandé  registered 2. registered
recommander  commend, recommend
recommencer  resume
récompense  premium, prize
récompenser  compensate, reward
reconduire  continue, go on, proceed with 2. renew
réconforter  encourage
reconnaissance  acknowledgement 2. gratitude 3. exploration, investigation, research 4. patrol 5. acknowledgement 6. scout, boyscout, boy scout
reconnaissant  thankful
reconnaître  acknowledge, recognize 2. distinguish 3. examine, explore, investigate, research
record  record
recourir à  apply to
recours  appeal 2. use
recouvrer  recover 2. recover
recouvrir  cover 2. cover, overlay
récréation  amusement, fun 2. distraction, diversion
recruter  recruit 2. recruit
rectangle  right-angle, square
rectifier  correct 2. kill, liquidate, slay 3. murder 4. adjust
reçu  receipt 2. acknowledgement, receipt
recueiller  accept, receive, take, take in
recueillir  collect, gather, pick up 2. harvest
reculer  cede, give in, give up, give way, relinquish, yield 2. adjourn, delay, postpone 3. walk back, walk backwards
récupérer  recover
récurer  rub
rédaction  editorial office
rédiger  edit
redire  repeat
redoubler  double 2. augment, grow, increase
redoutable  dangerous
redouter  be afraid of, fear 2. alarm, frighten
redresser  correct
redresser un jugement  adjust, put right
réduction  abatement, curtailment, retrenchment 2. abatement, discount, rebate
réduction de texte  abridgement, abstract, resumé, summery
réduire  reduce
réduire en miettes  crush, shatter, smash
réel  actual, practical, real 2. true
réellement  genuinely, indeed, really, truly
refaire  fix, repair
réfectoire  dining-room
réfléchir  think, think about, reflect on 2. reflect 3. reflect
reflet  reflection
refléter  reflect
réflexion  notice, observation
reformer  reform
réformer  release 2. improve 3. repair 4. reform
réfrigérateur  refrigerator
refuge  asylum 2. place of refuge, shelter 3. refuge
réfugié  refugee
refuser  refuse, reject
réfuter  refute
regagner  recover 2. earn back, regain, win back
régaler  entertain, treat
regard  look
regarder  concern
regarder bouche bée  gape at 2. gape at
regarder un spectacle  watch
régime  régime
régiment  regiment
région  region
réglage  agreement
règle  regulation, rule
réglement  acquittal, payment, full payment 2. regulations, rules 3. regulations, rules
régler  conduct, direct, guide, head, lead 2. arrange, put in order, tidy 3. regulate
règne  control, reign, rule 2. realm, state 3. kingship, royalty
régner  control, govern, restrain, rule
regret  regret
regretter  be sorry about, regret 2. begrudge, regret 3. feel sorry for, regret, repent, repent of 4. mourn
régulier  even, regular
régulièrement  regularly
Reims  Rheims
rein  kidney
reine  queen
reins  loin
rejeter  throw away 2. reject 3. refute 4. repulse 5. refuse, reject 6. throw up, vomit
rejeter de la nourriture  throw up, vomit
rejeter par intolérance  drive out
rejoindre  be similar, resemble
réjouir  make glad
relâcher  anchor 2. release
relatif  relative
relatif à la maison  domestic
relation  relation, understanding 2. acquaintance 3. account, narrative, story, tale 4. account, record, report 5. relation
relativement  fairly, rather, relatively
relier  bind 2. connect, join 3. bind, connect, join, tie, tie up
religieux  religious
religion  religion
reliquat  balance
relire  read again, read over again, re-read
rellier  connect, join
remarquable  noteworthy, remarkable
remarque  remark 2. notice, observation
rembourrer  pad, upholster, stuff
rembourser  repay
remède  drug, medicine, pharmaceutical 2. means, remedy, resources
remédier  repair 2. fix, repair
remerciement  gratitude, thanks
remercier  thank
remise  abatement, discount, rebate 2. delivery
remonter  strech, wind up
remorque  trailer
remplacer  take the place of 2. replace, substitute
remplir  complete 2. fill, fill in, fill up 3. accomplish, achieve, keep, observe, perform
remporter  accomplish, achieve, attain, get, reach 2. earn, gain, win
remuer  move, stir 2. affect, agitate, move 3. actuate, move 4. move, transfer
renard  fox
renarde  vixen
rencontre  appointment, date, rendezvous 2. encounter
rencontrer  bore, broach, sink, strike, tap 2. come across, encounter, meet, see
rendez-vous  appointment, date, rendezvous
rendre  cause, get, make 2. throw up, vomit
rendre confus  befog, cloud, dim 2. disquiet, interfere with, perturb
rendre plus beau  embellish
rendre trouble  befog, cloud, dim 2. disquiet, interfere with, perturb
renfermer  comprise, contain, include
rennomée  fame, hearsay, renown, repute, rumor, rumour
renommée  fame, renown 2. fame, glory, renown
renoncer  abandon, give up, resign, renounce
renouveler  renew
renseignement  account, information 2. advice, announcement, communication, message, notice, report
renseigner  acquaint, inform, report
rente  income, return
rentrée  return
renverser  overthrow, turn, turn over, upset
renvoyer  discharge, dismiss, fire, sack 2. chase away, drive away, expel 3. discharge, dismiss, fire, sack 4. adjourn, delay, postpone 5. reflect
répandre  distribution 2. scatter 3. draw out, drive out, express, utter, give utterance to, pull out 4. release
réparer  fix, repair
répartir  distribute
repas  meal
repasser]  iron, iron clothes
répercussion  echo
répersussion  consequence, consistency
répéter  repeat
répondre  reduce the price
réponse  answer, reply
réponse d'un problème  solution
reporter  transport
repos  calmness, quietness 2. calm, quiet, silence 3. break, intermission, pause, recess 4. repose, rest 5. calmness, composure
repoussant  nasty
repousser  chase away, drive away, expel 2. condemn, disapprove, disapprove of, rebuke 3. refuse, reject
reprendre  censure, criticize 2. repay 3. blame, rebuke, reproach, reprove, scold
représentant  delegate 2. broker 3. agent, representative
représentatif  typical
représentation  presentation
représenter  express 2. play 3. describe 4. act for, represent
réprimander  blame, rebuke, reproach, reprove, scold
réprimer  brake 2. bridle, check, restrain 3. detain, hold back, retain 4. suppress
reprise  round
reproche  reproach
reprocher  blame, rebuke, reproach, reprove, scold
Républic Dominicaine  Dominica
république  republic
répulsion  abhorrence, abomination, horror
réputation  fame, renown 2. fame, hearsay, renown, repute, rumor, rumour 3. fame, glory, renown 4. fame, renown 5. reputation
requérir  need, require
requête  attempt, effort
requin  shark
réseau  net, network
réserve  box-room, storage room 2. pantry 3. supply
réserver  reserve
réserver pour  destine for
résigner  abandon, give up, resign, renounce
résine  resin
résistance  resistance
résistance à l'air  air-resistance
résister  resist, withstand
résolution  decision 2. motion, resolution
résonner  echo, resound 2. sound
résoudre  dissolve 2. transform
respect  respect
respecter  act on, act upon, follow, observe 2. respect
respectif  respective
respiration  respiration 2. breath
respirer  breathe
respondre  answer, reply, respond
responsable  accountable, responsible
ressembler  be similar, resemble
ressentir  feel, sense
ressort  spring
ressource  means, remedy, resources
restaurant  restaurant
restaurer  fix, repair
reste  remainder 2. remainder, rest 3. remainder, rest
rester  remain, stay, stay over
rester en arrière  be kept in, be detained, remain, stay on
résultat  conclusion, effect, result 2. result
résulter  result
résumer  abstract, summarize
retarder  adjourn, delay, postpone
retenir  bridle, check, restrain 2. conserve, keep, maintain, preserve 3. recall, recollect, remember 4. book, order, reserve 5. moderate 6. book 7. thunder
retirer  abjure 2. draw back, withdraw
retomber  droop, hang 2. lapse
rétorquer  reduce the price
retour  return
retourner  turn 2. blend, mingle, mix, shuffle 3. turn, turn around, turn round
retraite  pension, retirement
retraité  retired person
retrancher  count down 2. deduct, take away 3. cut off 4. abstract, take away 5. subtract
réunion  assemblage, gathering, meeting
réunir  connect, join 2. assemble, congregate, gather, meet
réussir  succeed
revanche  revenge, vengeance
rêve  dream, daydream 2. dream
réveil  alarm, alarmclock
réveiller  arouse, wake, awaken, wake up
réveil-matin  alarm, alarmclock
révéler  develop, reveal
revenir  come back, return
revenir à  cost
revenir toujours sur la même chapitre  always harp on the same string, always harp on one string
revenu  income, return
rêver  dream
rêver éveillé  dream, daydream, fancy
revêtir  plaster 2. put on 3. cover, overlay 4. clothe, dress
réviser  revise
revoir  see again 2. revise
révolte  mutiny, rebellion, revolt
révolution  revolution
revolver  revolver
revue  magazine, periodical, revue
rez-de-chaussée  ground-floor
rhénan  Rhineland
Rhénanie  Rhineland
Rhin  Rhine
rhinocéros  rhino, rhinoceros
Rhodésie  Rhodesia
rhododendron  Alpenrose, rhododendron
Rhône  Rhone
rhum  rum
rhumatisme  rheumatism
rhume  catarrh 2. cold
ricaner  sneer
Richard  Richard
riche  affluent, rich, wealthy, well-off
richesse  luxury 2. abundance, affluence, wealth
ride  furrow, wrinkle
rideau  curtain
rider  furrow, wrinkle
ridicule  ridiculous
rien  nothing 2. not an ace
rigide  rigid, stiff
rigoureux  rigourous, stringent
rimarquer  notice
rime  rhyme
rincer  gargle, rinse
rire  laugh 2. laugh
risque  hazard, risk
risque d'accident  accident risk
risquer  hazard, risk, venture
rite  rite
rival  rival
rivaliser  compete, rival
rivet  rivet
rivière  river
rivière à la Pluie  Rainy River
rivière Again  Again River
rivière Atabasca  Athabasca
rivière Bujeault  Bujeault River
Rivière Churchill  Churchill, Churchill River
rivière de la Paix  Peace River
rivière des Outaouais  Ottawa River
rivière du Détour  Detour River
rivière du Petit Mécatina  Little Mecatina River
rivière Harricana  Harricanaw River
rivière Joir  Joir River
rivière Kachekaosipou  Kachekaosipou River
rivière Kedgwick  North Branch Kedgwick River
rivière Madawaska  Madawaska River
rivière Magusi  Magusi River
rivière Mercereau  Mercereau River
rivière Napetipi  Napetipi River
rivière Natashquan  Natashquan River
rivière Natashquan Est  East Natasquan River
rivière Patapédia  Patapedia River
rivière Piscapecassy  Piscapecassy River
rivière Rigaud  Rigaud River
rivière Rigaud Est  East Rigaud River
rivière Rimouski  Rimouski River
rivière Ristigouche  Restigouche River
rivière Saguenay  Saguenay River
rivière Saint-Augustin  Saint Augustin River
rivière Saint-François  Saint Francis River
rivière Saint-Jean  Saint John River
rivière Saint-Paul  Saint Paul River
rivière Saskachewan Nord  North Saskatchewan, North Saskatchewan River
rivière Saskachewan Sud  South Saskatchewan, South Saskatchewan River
rivière Turcotte  Turcotte River
rivière Verte  Green River
riz  rice
robe  dress, gown, robe
robinet  faucet, tap
robot  robot
robuste  firm, robust, sturdy
roc  rock
rocher  rock 2. boulder
rôder  roam, wander
roder  wear down, wear off, wear out
roi  king
rôle  part, role, rôle
Romain  Roman 2. Roman
roman  novel
romantique  romantic
Rome  Rome
rompre  break
rond  circle
ronde  round 2. circle
rond-point  plaza, square, public square
ronfler  snore
ronger  gnaw, nibble
ronronner  buzz, hum
rose  pink 2. rose
roseau  cane, reed
rosée  dew
rosse  cat
rosser  thresh
rossignol  nightingale
roter  belch, burp
rôtir  roast, toast
roue  wheel
rouge  red 2. red
rougir  blush
rouille  rust
rouleau  roll
rouler  roll 2. bilk, cheat, take in
roulure  slut, trollop
Roumain  Romanian
roumain  Romanian, Rumanian
Roumaine  Romanian woman
Roumanie  Romania 2. Romania
rouspéter  oppose
route  track 2. road, route, way 3. highway
route aérienne  airway
routine  routine
royal  regal, royal
royaume  kingdom
ruban  ribbon
Rubicon  Rubicon
rubidium  rubidium
rubrique  column, header
ruche  beehive
rucher  apiary
rude  coarse, crude, harsh
rue  street
ruelle  alley, lane
ruine  ruin
ruiner  ruin
ruisseau  stream
ruisseau Armstrong  Armstrong Creek
ruisseau Benedict  Benedict Brook
ruisseau Burwash  Burwash Creek
ruisseau Cedar  Cedar Brook
ruisseau Chanion  Chanion Brook
ruisseau Chisholm  Chisholm Brook
ruisseau Julian  Julian Creek
ruisseau McDiarmid  McDiarmid Creek
ruisseau Pollard  Pollard Brook
ruisseau Pontiac  Pontiac Creek
ruisseau Pontleroy  Pontleroy Creek
ruisseau Prices  Prices Brook
ruisseau Quigley  Quigley Brook
ruisseau Saugeen  Saugeen Creek
ruisseau Sisson  Sisson Brook
ruisseau States Nord  North Branch States Brook
ruisseau Sunday  Sunday Creek
ruisseau Sunrise  Sunrise Creek
ruisseau Teed  Teed Brook
ruisselet  brooklet, rill, rivulet
ruminer  chew the cud
rupture  interruption
rural  rural
rusé  clever, cunning, sly, smart
russe  Russian 2. Russian, Russian language
Russe  Russian woman 2. Russian
Russie  Russia
rustique  rural 2. crude, raw, rough 3. coarse, crude, harsh
rythme  rhythm
rythmé  rhythmic
rythmique  rhythmic
s.v.p.  please
sa  his 2. its 3. her
s'abaisser  descend, go down 2. abate, settle 3. abate, decrease, diminish, drop, fall 4. abase oneself 5. descend, get off, go down
s'abâtardir  degenerate
s'abattre  drop, fall 2. abate, settle 3. land
s'abêtir  become dull
s'abîmer  break down 2. perish
sable  sand
s'abonner  subscribe, subscribe to
sabot  hoof
s'aboucher avec  contact
s'abouler  come
s'abriter  hide, hide oneself 2. shelter 3. protect from, ward off
s'absenter  absent oneself
s'abstenir  abstain
s'abstenir de  abstain from 2. avoid, evade
sac tyrolien  backpack, knapsack
s'acclimater  acclimate, acclimatize
s'accoître  accrue, increase
s'accorder  accord, agree
s'accoter  lean
s'accoupler  associate, come together, join, pool 2. have sexual intercourse, mate
s'accoutumer  accustom oneself, get used
s'accroître  accrue, grow
s'acidifier  acidify, sour, grow sour
sacoche  purse, wallet
sacré  holy, sacred
s'adapter  accomodate oneself, adapt, adapt oneself
s'adjoindre des aides  recruit
s'adosser  lean
s'adresser à  break down upon, make for 2. apply to
s'affilier  accede, affiliate
sagace  acute, astute, shrewd
sage  prudent, reasonable, sensible 2. sagacious, sage, wise
sage-femme  midwife, obstetrician 2. midwife
sagement  with wisdom, wisely
s'agenouiller  kneel
sagesse  wisdom
s'agglutiner  stick
Sagittaire  Sagittarius
Sahara  Sahara
s'aigrir  acidify, sour, grow sour
saillant  noteworthy, remarkable
sain  healthy, well
saint  holy, sacred
Sainte-Hélène  Saint Helena
Sainte-Vierge  Madonna
Saint-Marin  San Marino
Saint-Nicolas  Saint Nicholas, St. Nicholas
Saint-Pétersbourg  Saint Petersburg
Saint-Sylvestre  New Year's Eve
saisir  scald 2. clutch, grab, grasp, grip, seize 3. capture, catch, grapple 4. confiscate 5. find, notice, perceive 6. catch, hit, run across, strike
saison  autumn 2. season
s'ajuster  accomodate oneself, adapt, adapt oneself
salade  salad
salaire  salary, wage, wages
salami  salami
sale  dirty, filthy, nasty, soiled, unclean
saler  pickle 2. salt
salir  slander 2. soil, spot, stain 3. soil
salive  saliva
salle  chamber, room
salle à manger  dining-room
salle de bains  bathroom
s'allumer  burn, catch, flash on, strike, take fire
salon  lounge, parlour, salon, sitting-room
salon de réception  reception room, reception-room
saluer  greet, salute
salut  greeting 2. salvage, salvation, recovery
salutation  greeting
Samarie  Samaria
samedi  Saturday
s'amoindrir  abate, decrease, diminish, drop, fall
s'amuser  frolic
sanction  sanction
sandale  sandal
sandwich  sandwich
sang  blood
sanglier  wild boar
sanglot  hiccup
sangsue  leech
sans  without
sans détour  directly, straigh ahead
sans doute  no doubt, undoubtedly
sans faute  absolutely, definitely, without fail
santé  health
saper  subvert, undermine
s'apercevoir  descry, perceive
sapin  fir
s'apitoyer  have compassion on, pity
s'appeler  be called
s'approcher  advance, come close, come closer, come on
sarcler  weed, weed out
Sardaigne  Sardinia 2. Sardina
Sarde  Sardinian
sardine  sardine
s'arrêter  halt, come to a halt, stop
s'arrêter à  call at
Satan  Lucifer, Satan
satellite  satellite
satisfaire  meet with, satisfy
satisfaisant  acceptable 2. satisfactory
satisfait  contented, pleased, satisfied
s'attabler  draw up to the table, sit down to table
saturer  saturate
Saturne  Saturn
sauce  gravy, sauce
saucisse  sausage
sauf  apart from, besides, except, except for
sauge  sage
saule  willow
saumon  salmon
saut  jump, leap
sauter  jump, leap, spring
sauter à l'abordage  hitch on, hook on 2. hitch on, hook on
sauterelle  grasshopper, locust 2. grasshopper
sautiller  hop
sauvage  savage, wild
sauver  keep, save, rescue
s'avancer  approach, deal with, tackle
savant  scholar 2. scholar
savoir  know, know how
savon  soap
savourer  relish
savoureux  nice, tasty 2. delicious
Saxe  Saxe, Saxony 2. Saxe, Saxony
Saxon  Saxon 2. Saxon
saxophone  saxophone
scandale  commotion, scandal
scandinave  Scandinavian
Scandinave  Scandinavian woman 2. Scandinavian
Scandinavie  Scandinavia 2. Scandinavia
scaphandre autonome  scuba
scarabée  beetle 2. beetle
sceau  seal
sceller  seal
scénario  script
scène  scene
sceptique  skeptical
schah  shah
schéma  model, pattern, scheme
scie  saw
science  science
scier  saw
scintiller  flicker 2. flare, flare up
score  point
scorpion  scorpion
Scylla  Scylla
se  mutually, reciprocally
se bagarrer  be at loggerheads, tussle
se baigner  bathe, have a bath
se battre  be at loggerheads, tussle
se conduire  behave, conduct oneself
se conformer  abide by
se coucher  go to bed 2. lie down
se débattre  flounder, struggle, writhe
se délecter  relish
se démener  flounder, struggle, writhe 2. aim, attempt, endeavour, take steps, undertake 3. strive for
se dépêcher  go fast, hurry, rush
se déplacer  go 2. move 3. go, ride, travel
se déshabiller  undress, strip
se dévouer  abnegate, deny oneself
se disputer  argue, dispute 2. quarrel, wrangle
se douter de  conjecture, surmise
se dresser  stand
se faner  fade, wither
se fatiguer  get tired
se fier  have faith, have faith in, trust
se fier à  have faith, have faith in, trust 2. confide, have confidence in, trust, entrust
se lamenter  lament, wail
se lever  wake, wake up
se marier  marry, be married, get married 2. marry, be married, get married
se masturber  masturbate
se méfier  distrust, suspect
se mettre à l'abri  shelter
se mettre à l'abri de  protect from, ward off
se mettre d'accord  come to an agreement
se mettre en tranvers  oppose
se mettre en travers  block, blockade
se perdre  be lost, get lost
se plaindre  complain
se porter  fare
se précipiter  race, run
se promener  go for a walk, stroll
se quereller  quarrel, wrangle
se racornir  shrink, shrivel up
se rappeler  recall, recollect, remember
se ratatiner  shrink, shrivel up
se recommander  recommend oneself
se réfugier  emigrate 2. take refuge
se réjouir  enjoy oneself, have a good time
se relâcher  relax
se rendre compte  descry, perceive
se repentir  repent
se reposer  repose, rest
se réserver  abstain
se résigner  acquiesce, resign oneself
se résoudre à  compose, conclude, dispatch, settle
se retirer  retire 2. retreat
se retrancher  give as an excuse, pretend 2. shelter
se réveiller  wake, wake up
se révolter  rebel, revolt
se servir de  employ, use, make use of
se soucier de  care, see, take care, worry 2. care about, take care of
se soulever  ascend, get up, go up, lift, rise, arise
se souvenir  recall, recollect, remember
se suicider  commit suicide, kill oneself
se surveiller  control oneself
se taire  be quiet
se terminer  end, come to an end, end up, expire
se tromper  err, make a mistake
se trouver  be found, be located, find oneself
séance  meeting 2. presentation
seau  bucket, pail
s'ébattre  frolic
sec  dry
s'échapper  escape, flee
sèchement  abruptly
sécher  dry 2. dry
second  second
secondaire  accessory, adventitious, secondary
seconde  second
secouer  agitate, shake, shock
secourir  abet, aid, assist, help 2. accomodate, aid, assist, help
secours  first aid
secret  secret
secrétaire  secretary
secte  sect
secteur  sector
section  section
sectionner  dissect
sécurité  safety, security
séditieux  inflammatory
s'efforcer  strive for
seigle  rye
seigneur  nobleman
seigneurie  fief 2. excellency, majesty
sein  bosom, breast, chest 2. bosom
Seine  Sein
séisme  earthquake
seize  sixteen
séjour  stay
sel  salt
s'élancer  race, run
selle  saddle
selon  according to 2. according as, according to, as, by
semaine  week
semblable  fellow-creature, neighbour 2. like, alike, similar
sembler  appear, appear to be, seem
semelle  sole
semence  seed 2. sperm
semer  sow
Sémite  Semite
sémitique  Semitic
s'en aller  absent onself, depart, go away, leave
Sénégal  Senegal 2. Senegal
Sénégalais  Senegalese
s'enfuir  abscond
s'engager  make a contract
s'enivrer  drink, drink to excess
s'ennuyer  be bored, be tired of something
sens  meaning, sense 2. sense
sensé  sagacious, sage, wise
sensible  accessible, impressible, sensitive 2. charitable, merciful
sentence  maxim, proverb 2. adjudication, verdict
sentier  path 2. path
sentiment  sentiment 2. feel, feeling, sensation
sentinelle  sentry
sentir  smell 2. give off an odour, reek, smell 3. feel, grope 4. feel, sense
s'entremettre  match, match-make
séparer  divide, separate 2. disintegrate, divide, separate
sept  seven
septembre  September
septique  infected, septic
Serbe  Serb
serbe  Serb
Serbie  Serbia 2. Serbia
serein  serene, untroubled
sergent  sergeant
série  series, set
sérieux  earnest, serious, staid
s'ériger en  pose
serment  oath
sermon  sermon
sermonner  admonish, scold 2. blame, rebuke, reproach, reprove, scold 3. reproach, rebuke, reprove, scold
serpe  sickle
serpent  serpent, snake
serrer  put away, stow 2. lock up, shut up 3. press, press firmly 4. press, oppress, squeeze 5. strech, wind up 6. fasten, tighten, turn, turn on
serrer plus fort  press, press firmly
serrure  lock
servage  serfdom, servitude
servante  maid, servant
serveur  waiter
serviable  kind, obliging
service  favor, favour 2. function, job, office, post 3. section 4. crockery set 5. service
serviette  napkin 2. towel
serviette de table  napkin
servir  serve
serviteur  boy, servant
session  session
s'étendre  lie down
s'étonner  marvel, marvel at, wonder
seuil  sill, threshold
seul  alone, only, sole, solitary
seulement  exclusively, just, only
s'évanouir  faint, swoon
sève  juice, sap
s'éveiller  wake, wake up
sévère  severe, strict
Séville  Seville
s'excuser  ask forgiveness, excuse oneself
sexe  sex
Seychelles  Seychelles
s'habiller  dress, get dressed
shah  shah
s'harmoniser  accord, agree
shérif  sheriff
s'humilier  abase oneself, humble oneself
si  accordingly, so, then, therefore 2. certainly, indeed, rather, surely 3. yes 4. if, provided that 5. as, so, that 6. so 7. <question particle>, if, either, whether
Siam  Siam, Thailand 2. Siam, Thailand
siamois  Siamese 2. Thai
Sibérie  Siberia
sibérien  Siberian
Sicile  Sicily
Sicilien  Sicilian
sicilien  Sicilian
Sicilienne  Sicilian woman
sida  AIDS
siècle  centennial, century
siège  chair 2. seat 3. siege
sièger  sit
siffler  whistle 2. hiss
sifflet  whistle
signal  mark, sign, signal, token
signaler  draw attention 2. signal
signature  signature
signe  character, mark, sign, signal, token
signer  sign
signification  meaning, sense 2. meaning
signifier  imply, mean, signify
s'il vous plaît  please
silencieux  noiseless 2. silent
silex  flint, gravel
silhouette  outline, silhouette
sillon  slot 2. furrow, wrinkle
simple  simple, straightforward
simulacre  mockery 2. mockery
sincère  above-board, sincere
sincérité  sincerity
s'incliner  stoop
s'indigner  be indignant
s'indigner de  resent, take exception to, take offence at
s'informer  be advised, find out
singaporien  Singaporean
Singapour  Singapore
Singapourien  Singaporean
singe  ape, monkey
singulier  bizarre, odd, weird 2. extraordinary, formidable 3. curious, interesting, quaint 4. odd, peculiar, strange
sinistre  accident 2. damage 3. menacing, threatening 4. suspicious 5. horrible
s'intéresser  be interested, take an interest
sirène  alarm
sirop  syrup
sitôt  at once, immediately, just, right away, right now
situation  circumstances, condition, situation
situer  identify 2. locate, place 3. cause, cause to take place
six  six
ski  ski
Slave  Slav
slave  Slavic
Slavon  Slavonian
slavon  Slavonian
slip  briefs
slip de bain  swimming trunks
slovaque  Slovak
Slovaque  Slovak woman 2. Slovak
Slovaquie  Slovakia
Slovène  Slovene, Slovenian
slovène  Slovenian
Slovénie  Slovenia
sobre  abstemious, sober, staid, temperate
s'obstiner  be obstinate, be stubborn, persist
s'occuper  care, see, take care, worry
s'occuper de  care about, take care of
social  social 2. social
socialisme  socialism
société  society
sodium  sodium
soeur  sister
soie  silk
soif  thirst
soigner  attend, nurse, tend to 2. care for, cure, treat 3. look after
soin  care, concern
soir  evening
soirée  evening
soit  agreed, okay 2. that is
soit ... soit  either ... or
soixante  sixty
soixante-dix  seventy
soixantième  sixtieth
sol  ground, soil
soldat  pawn, soldier
solde  balance
sole  sole
soleil  sun
solennel  ceremonious, solemn
solidaire  standing together
solidarité  solidarity
solide  firm, solid
solliciter  attract, draw 2. attract 3. beseech
Somalie  Somalia 2. Somalia
Somalien  Somali, Somalian
somalien  Somali, Somalian
sombre  bleak, dismal, dreary, gaunt, miserable, sad, somber 2. bleak, dark, dismal, dreary 3. dark, dim 4. dismal, dreary 5. bleak, dismal, dreary, gaunt, melancholy 6. desolate, dismal, dreary, gaunt, gloomy, mournful
sommation  admonition, exhortation 2. exhortation, warning
somme  amount, sum
sommeil  sleep
sommer  admonish, scold 2. command, order, tell
sommet  acme 2. peak, point, tip, summit 3. summit, surface, top
son  his 2. sound 3. its 4. her
songe  dream
songer  meditate, think to oneself 2. dream, daydream, fancy 3. dream
sonner  sound 2. peal, ring 3. give a ring, ring, ring the bell 4. give a ring, ring, ring the bell
sonner à la porte  give a ring, ring, ring the bell
sonnette  bell, little bell 2. bell 3. bell
sonore  loud 2. sonorous, sonourous
Sophie  Sofia 2. Sofia
sorcier  enchanter, magician, sorcerer, warlock, wizard
sorcière  witch
sort  destiny, fate, fortune, luck 2. kind, sort
sorter  exit, go out
sortie  exit, way out 2. expenses
sortilège  sorcery
sortir de  spring, well up
sot  fool 2. dull, stupid 3. addled, foolish, stupid 4. fool
souci  sadness 2. marigold 3. care, concern
soucoupe  saucer
soudain  abrupt, sudden
soudainement  all of a sudden, suddenly
Soudan  Sudan
Soudanais  Sudanese
soudanais  Sudanese
souder  solder
souffle  inspiration 2. breath
souffler  blow
souffler sur  fan, blow
souffrir  abide, bear, endure, put up with, suffer
soufre  brimstone, sulphur
souhait  ambition, aspiration 2. desire, want, wish
souhaiter  desire, wish 2. hope
souiller  soil, spot, stain 2. soil
soulager  facilitate
soulever  lever, lift, raise
soulier  shoe
souligner  accent, accentuate, stress 2. accent, accentuate, emphasize
soumettre  subdue, subjugate, submit
soupçonner  suspect
soupe  soup
souper  evening meal, supper
soupirant  adorer, worshipper
soupirer  ache, long for, yearn
souple  elastic 2. flexible
souplesse  manageability, tractability
source  fountain, source, spring
sourcil  brow, eyebrow
sourd  deaf
sourd-muet  deaf and dumb
sourire  smile 2. smile
souris  mouse
sous  below, beneath, under, underneath
sous-entendu  overtone
soustraction  subtraction
soustraire  subtract
soutenir  abide, endure
souterrain  underground
soutien-gorge  bra
souvenir  keepsake, memento, souvenir 2. keepsake, memento, souvenir 3. recollection
souvent  frequently, often, regularly
souverain  of paramount importance, predominating 2. sovereign 3. sovereign
soyeux  silk, silk-, silken, of silk
Sparte  Sparta
speaker  announcer 2. chairman, president
spécial  particular, special
spécialement  particularly, specially
spécialité  branch, compartment, department, pigeonhole, section, speciality
spécimen  sample, specimen
spectacle  appearance, aspect, look, sight, view 2. exterior 3. look 4. show, spectacle
spectacle de variété  variety entertainment
spectateur  spectator
sperme  sperm
sphère  ball, sphere
spirale  spiral
spirituel  lively, witty
Spitzberg  Spitsbergen
splendeur  pomp, splender
splendide  lovely
spontané  spontaneous
sport  sport
squelette  skeleton
stable  stable
stade  stadium, stage 2. stadium
stagner  stagnate
stand  barn, shed, stand
standard  normal
star  celebrity, star 2. celebrity, star
station  stage, station, stop
stationner  park
statue  statue
stature  stature
statut  by-laws, statute, regulations
steppe  moor, steppe
stimuler  rouse, stimulate, stir up
stock  stock
store  roller-blind
store vénitien  Venetian blind
Strasbourg  Strasbourg
stratégie  strategy
strict  tight
strident  shrill
strontium  strontium
strophe  verse
structure  structure
stuc  plaster
studio  atelier, studio, work-room, workshop 2. studio
stupéfaction  alarm, consternation 2. alarm, consternation
stupéfait  aghast, taken aback, upset
stupéfiant  drug
stupéfier  alarm, appal, dismay, puzzle
stupeur  alarm, consternation
stupide  idiotic 2. addled, foolish, stupid
stupidement  stupidly
style  style
stylo  fountain-pen, fountain pen
stylo à bille  ballpoint pen 2. ballpoint, ball-point pen
Styrie  Styria
Styx  Styx
suave  gentle, soft, sweet, tender 2. gentle, mild
subir  go through, live to see 2. abide, bear, endure, put up with, suffer
subit  abrupt, sudden
subitement  all of a sudden, suddenly
subordonné  dependent 2. subordinate
substance  matter, stuff, substance
substituer  replace, substitute
subtil  subtle
subvention  subsidy
suc  juice, sap
succès  achievement, success
successeur  offspring, successor
succession  order
successivement  in turn 2. at a strech, for ... together, on end 3. consecutively
succulent  nice, tasty
succursale  affiliate, affiliation, branch
sucer  suck
sucette  comforter, baby's comforter, dummy, pacifier 2. comforter, baby's comforter, dummy, pacifier
sucré  gentle, soft, sweet, tender
sucre  sugar
sud  south
Sud-Africain  South African
sud-africain  South African
sud-américain  South American
Sud-Est asiatique  Sout-East Asia
Suède  Sweden
Suédois  Swede
suédois  Swedish
suer  sweat
sueur  perspiration, sweat
suffire  suffice
suffisamment  enough, quite, rather, sufficiently
suffisant  enough, sufficient
suffixe  extension, suffix
suffoquer  choke, quell, suffocate, suppress
suggérer  advance, suggest
suie  soot
suisse  Swiss
Suisse  Switzerland 2. Swiss
suite  suite, train 2. continuation 3. consequence, consistency 4. result 5. adherents, disciples, followers, following, party, supporters 6. consequence 7. order
suivant  hind, hindmost 2. next 3. following, next 4. following, next
suivre  act on, act upon, follow, observe 2. follow
sujet  subject 2. theme, topic, subject
sujet secondaire  subsidiary subject
summon  summit, surface, top
superbe  delightful, lovely
superficiel  shallow, superficial 2. superficial
supérieur  superior 2. upper
superstition  superstition
supplément  adjunct
supplémentaire  additional 2. another, one more
supporter  abide, endure
supposé que  supposing that
supposer  guess, presume, suppose, surmise
supprimer  exterminate, wipe out 2. do away with, get rid of, remove 3. cross out, strike out 4. liquidate 5. abjure, abolish, abrogate, annul, cancel, remit
suprème  superior
sur  above, on top, overhead, upstairs 2. on, upon 3. at, beside, with
sûr  certain, sure 2. reliable, trustworthy 3. safe, secure
sur la recommandation de  on the recommendation of
sureau  elder
sûrement  certainly 2. absolutely, definitely, without fail
surface  surface
surgir  appear, emerge, perform 2. get up, rise, stand, stand up
Surinam  Surinam
Surinamien  Surinamer, Surinamese
surinamien  Surinamese
Surinamienne  Surinamese woman
surmonter  exceed, surpass 2. go beyond 3. defeat, win over
surplombant  superior
surprendre  surprise
surprise  surprise
sursauter  start 2. get up, rise, stand, stand up
sursis  adjournment, delay
surtout  above all, especially 2. above all, especially, chiefly, mainly, principally 3. particularly, specially 4. chiefly
surveiller  advert, pay attention, pay attention to, watch out for 2. audit, check, check up on, supervise, verify 3. control, govern, restrain, rule
suspecter  suspect
suspendre  discharge, dismiss, fire, sack 2. hang 3. adjourn, delay, postpone 4. postpone
sussurer  rustle, swish
symbole  symbol
sympa  sympathetic
sympathie  sympathy
sympathique  sympathetic
syndicat  labour-union, trade-union, syndicate
syndicat agricole  farmers' union
Syrie  Syria
Syrien  Syrian
syrien  Syrian
système  system
t'  thee, to thee, to you, to thee 2. thee, to thee, to you, you 3. thee, you 4. thee, you
ta  your 2. your
tabac  tobacco
table  table
tableau  index, table, tablet, tabulation
tableau d'affichage  bill-board, notice-board
tablette  shelf
tablier  apron
tabouret  stool
tache  blot, spot
tâche  job, assigned job, task
tact  musical time, tact
tactique  tactic, tactics
Tage  Tagus 2. Tagus
taïlandais  Thai
taille  bulk, dimension, extend, size 2. dimension, measurement 3. measure, measurement 4. stature 5. waist, waistline
taille-haie  hedge clippers, hedge shears
tailler  cut off 2. chop, cut, hack 3. cut, polish 4. cut, slice 5. carve, chisel
tailleur  tailor
taïs  Thai
Talmud  Talmud
talon  heel
talon d'Achille  Achilles' heel
tambour  drum
Tamise  Thames
tamiser  sift
tampon  buffer, bumper
tandis que  for, during, whereas, while, whilst
Tanger  Tangier
tank  tank
tant  so 2. that much
Tantale  Tantalus
tante  aunt
Tanzanie  Tanzania
Tanzanien  Tanzanian
tanzanien  Tanzanian
taon  hornet 2. gadfly, horse-fly
taper  pat, tap 2. type
tapis  carpet
tapisser  paper 2. cover, overlay
tapisserie  tapestry, wall covering
taquiner  tease
tarder  be late
tarif postal  postal rates
tarte  pie, tart
tas  accumulation, crowd, heap, mass, multitude, pile 2. heap, pile, stack
tasse  cup
tasser  press, press firmly
Tatare  Tartar
tatare  Tatar
tâter  finger, handle 2. feel, grope
taupe  mole
taureau  bull
taxe  tax
taxe d'octroi  excise, excise-duty
taxer  appraise, estimate, rate
taxi  taxi
Tchad  Chad
Tchécoslovaque  Czechoslovak, Czechoslovakian
tchécoslovaque  Czechoslovak, Czechoslovakian
Tchécoslovaquie  Czechoslovakia
tchèque  Czech 2. Czech, Czech language
Tchèque  Czech woman 2. Czech
te  thee, to thee, to you, to thee 2. thee, to thee, to you, you 3. thee, you 4. thee, you
technique  technics, technique
teindre  dye, tint
teint  complexion
teinte  colour, dye 2. hue, nuance, shade, tint
tel  such, such a, that kind of
télégramme  telegram
télégraphe  telegraph
téléphone  telephone
téléphoner  telephone
télévision  television, TV
tellement  so, such, thus 2. so
témoignage  certificate, testimony 2. proof, sign, token 3. character, mark, sign, signal, token
témoigner  attest, bear witness of, testify
témoin  witness
tempe  temple
température  temperature
tempête  storm
temple  temple
temporaire  temporary 2. provisional, temporary
temps  time, while 2. weather
tenace  obstinate, stubborn
tenailles  pincers, pair of pincers
tendance  tendency
tendon d'Achille  Achilles' tendon
tendre  dainty, delicate, fine, refined 2. affectionate, caressing, cuddlesome, cuddly 3. soft 4. strech, wind up
tendre un piège  set a trap, set a trap for
tendresse  tenderness
ténèbres  darkness
ténères  darkness, murk
tenir  hang onto, hold
tenir place de  take the place of
tension  tension, voltage
tentation  temptation
tente  tent
tenter  entice, tempt
tenue  platform, stage 2. control, reign, rule
terme  expression 2. term
terminer  accomodate, end, finish, terminate 2. stop
terminus  end-of-the-line
terrain  ground, grounds, terrain
terrasse  terrace
terre  ground, soil 2. earth, land, soil
Terre-Neuve  Newfoundland
terrer  earth, earth up, hill, hill up 2. earth, earth up, hill, hill up
terrestre  terrestrial 2. earthen, earthly, terrestrial 3. terrestrial
terreur  terror, reign of terror 2. alarm, terror
terrible  abysmal, dreadful, gruesome, horrible, terrible
territoire  territory
territoire du Yukon  Yukon Territory
territoires du Nord-Ouest  Northwest Territories
testament  testament, will
testicule  testicle
tête  head, pate
tête d'ail  garlic bulb
tête de bétail  head of cattle
têtu  obstinate, stubborn
Texan  Texan
Texane  Texan woman
Texas  Texas
texte  lyric, text
textile  fabric, textile
Thaï  Thai
thaïlandais  Siamese
Thaïlandais  Thai
Thaïlandaise  Thai woman
Thaïlande  Siam, Thailand 2. Siam, Thailand
thé  tea
théâtre  theatre
théière  teapot 2. tea-pot
thème  theme, topic, subject
théocratie  theocracy
théorie  theory
thermomètre  thermometer
thèse  essay, thesis
thon  tuna, tuna-fish, tunny
Tibère  Tiberius
Tibet  Tibet
Tibétain  Tibetan
tibétain  Tibetan
Tibre  Tiber
ticket  bill, ticket, note 2. coupon
tiède  lukewarm
tien  your
tiers  third
tige  stalk, stem
tigre  tiger
Tigre  Tigris
tilleul  lime-tree, linden-tree
timbre  alarm 2. stamp, postage stamp
timbre de poste aérienne  air-mail stamp
timbre-poste  stamp, postage stamp
timide  afraid, timid 2. shy
tinter  peal, ring 2. jingle, tinkle
tique  tick
tir  firing
tire-bouchon  corkscrew
tirer  fire, shoot 2. drag, draw, haul, pull, tug
tirer au sort  draw lots
tirer un trait  draw, make a stroke
tiroir  drawer
tisser  braid, plait, twine, wreathe 2. weave
tissu  cloth, material
titane  titanium
titre  certificate, diploma, document 2. degree, heading, title
Togo  Togo, Togoland
toi  thee, you
toile  linen
toilette  toilet
toit  roof
Tokyo  Tokyo
tôle  sheet metal, tin, tin plate
tolérer  endure, put up with, tolerate
tomate  tomato
tombe  grave, tomb
tomber  drop, fall
tomber amoureux de  fall in love with 2. fall in love with
ton  your 2. tone 3. your
ton aigre  tartness
tondre  clip, cut, shear
tonne  ton
tonneau  barrel
tonnelle  arbor
tonner  thunder
tonnerre  thunder
toquade  addiction
toque  cap
torche  torch
torchon  dish cloth, dust rag
tordre  contort, twist
torpiller  abort, quash 2. torpedo
torrent  torrent, volley
torse  trunk
tortue  tortoise
torture  torture 2. torment
tôt  early
total  overall, total 2. entire, overall, whole
totalement  at all, entirely, quite, wholly
touche  key
touche de clavier  key
toucher  bore, broach, sink, strike, tap 2. touch
toucher à  call at
touffu  indistinct
toujours  always, ever
toujours plus  increasingly, more and more
tour  castle, tower 2. file, line, rank, row, turn
tourbe  peat
tourbilloner  swirl 2. swirl
tourisme  tourism
tourmenter  abuse, agonize, torment
tourner  turn 2. turn, turn around, turn round 3. switch, turn on
tournevis  screwdriver
tourterelle  turtle-dove
tous  both
tous les jours  daily
tous près de  at, beside, with
Toussaint  All Hallows, All Saints' Day
tousser  cough
tout  quite, very, very much 2. at all, entirely, quite, wholly 3. all, every kind of 4. all, altogether, everything
tout à coup  all of a sudden, suddenly
tout à l'heure  soon
tout au plus  at most 2. at most
tout d'abord  above all, especially 2. at once, instantly, immediately, without delay
tout de même  but, however, nevertheless, yet
tout de suite  at once, immediately, just, right away, right now
tout le  all the
tout le monde  all 2. everybody, every one
toute espèce de  all, every kind of
toute sorte de  all, every kind of
toutes  both
toutes les fois  all, all of it
trace  trace, track
trachée  windpipe
tracteur  tractor
tradition  tradition
traduire  translate
trafic  traffic
tragédie  tragedy
tragique  tragic
trahir  betray
train  train 2. train
traîner  drag, tow
traire  milk
trait  feature, trait
traiter  deal with, handle, treat
traître  unfaithful 2. treacherous
trajectoire  trajectory
tramer  weave
tramway  streetcar, tram
tranchant  sharp
trancher  cut, slice
tranquille  calm, quiet 2. calm, tranquil
transformation  adaptation, adjustment 2. recreation, refashioning, regeneration, transformation 3. metamorphosis, transformation 4. alteration, change, conversion, transformation 5. alteration, change, conversion, transformation 6. metamorphosis, recreation, regeneration, transformation 7. reform 8. transformation 9. refashioning, transformation 10. alteration, change, conversion, transformation 11. about-face, alteration, change, conversion, transformation
transformer  transform
transitif  transitive
transmission  delivery
transpirer  sweat
transport  delirium 2. impetus
transporter  transport
Transylvanie  Transylvania
travailler  work
trébucher  stumble
treize  thirteen
treizième  thirteenth
tremble  aspen
tremblement de terre  earthquake
trembler  quiver, shiver, tremble
tremper  harden, temper 2. dip, immerse, soak
trente  thirty
très  quite, very, very much
trésor  treasure
trésorier  cashier
tresser  braid, plait, twine, wreathe
trêve  truce 2. break, intermission, pause, recess 3. repose, rest
Trèves  Treves
triangle  triangle
triangulaire  triangular
tribu  tribe
tribunal  tribunal
tribune  rostrum, speaker's platform
tribut  tribute
tricher  cheat, do something crooked 2. cheat, deceive
tricoter  knit
trier  divide, separate
triomphe  triumph
triompher  be proud
triste  sad 2. dismal, dreary
trivial  commonplace, course, vulgar
troène  privet
Troie  Troy
trois  three
trombone  trombone
trompe  proboscis, trunk
tromper  commit adultery 2. disappoint 3. be unfaithful, be unfaithful to 4. cheat, deceive
trompette  trumpet
tronc  stem, trunk
trop  too, too much
tropical  tropical
trotter  trot
trottoir  pavement, sidewalk
trou  hole
trouble  indistinct
troubler  abet, agitate, incite, stir up 2. confuse, puzzle
troupe  bevy, collection, group, heap, herd, set 2. troop, troupe
troupeau  flock, herd
trouver  find
Troyen  Trojan
trucs  stuff, things
truie  sow
truite  trout
tu  thou, you 2. thou, you
tube  barrel, channel, pipe, tube
tuer  kill, liquidate, slay
Tunesie  Tunisia
tungstène  tungsten
Tunis  Tunis 2. Tunis
tunnel  tunnel
Turc  Turk
Turin  Turin
Turkménistan  Turkmenistan
Turque  Turkish lady, Turkish woman
Turquie  Turkey
tutoyer  thee and thou
tuyau  barrel, channel, pipe, tube
tylenchus  eelworm
type  type
typhus  typhus
tyran  tyrant
tzigane  gypsy, Gypsy
Ukraine  Ukraine, the Ukraine 2. Ukraine, the Ukraine
Ukrainien  Ukrainian
ukrainien  Ukrainian
Ukrainienne  Ukrainian woman
ulcère  ulcer, sore
Ulysse  Ulysses
un  a, any, anybody, some, somebody, one, someone, some one 2. one 3. a, an
un jour  at some time, ever, sometime
une  one 2. a, an
une certaine quantité  a little, rather, some, somewhat, to some extent
uni  even, flat, level, smooth 2. smooth
uniforme  uniform
Union Européenne  European Union
unique  unique
unir  join, unite
unité  unity 2. unit
univers  universe
université  university
uranium  uranium
uriner  urinate 2. urinate
Uruguay  Uruguay
user  wear down, wear off, wear out
user de  employ, use, make use of
usine  factory 2. factory 3. factory, mill
ustensile  agent, means, tool
utérus  uterus, womb
utile  advantageous, useful
vacance  holiday
vacances  vacation 2. spare time, time off, vacation
vacciner  vaccinate
vache  cow
vaciller  flare, flare up
vagin  vagina
vague  uncertain 2. wave 3. vacant
vaguer  roam, wander
vaillant  brave, gallant 2. brave, courageous, valiant
vain  abortive, futile, useless, vain 2. conceited, frivolous, vain
vaincre  defeat, win over
valable  valid
Valachie  Walachia, Wallachia
Valence  Valencia
valeur  value, worth
valise  suitcase, valise
vallée  valley
valoir  be worth
valve  air-valve
vanité  vanity
vaniteux  conceited, frivolous, vain
vapeur  steam, vapor, vapour
varier  vary
variété  variety entertainment
Varsovie  Warsaw
vase  mud 2. vase, vessel
Vatican  Vatican, the Vatican
vautour  vulture
veau  veal 2. calf
vedette  motor-boat, motor-launch 2. celebrity, star
végéter  vegetate
véhicle  vehicle
veiller à  care, see, take care, worry
veiller sur  look after, nurse
veine  vein
vélo  bike, cycle, bicycle 2. bike, bicycle
vélomoteur  moped 2. motorcycle
velours  velvet
velu  hairy, shaggy
vendre  dispose of, sell, vend
vendre d'occasion  deal in secondhand goods
vendredi  Friday
venger  avenge, avenge oneself
venimeux  poisonous
venin  poison
venir  come
Venise  Venice
vent  wind
vente aux enchères  auction
ventiler  ventilate
ventre  abdomen, belly, tummy
venue  arrival
Vénus  Venus 2. Evening Star, Venus
ver  worm
ver de terre  earthworm
verbe  verb
verdict  adjudication, verdict
véreux  unsound, worm-eaten
verger  orchard
vérifier  audit, check, check up on, supervise, verify
véritable  true
vernis  glaze 2. varnish
véronique  speedwell
verrat  boar
verre  glass 2. glass
verrouiller  bolt, fasten
verrue  wart
vers  at, to, toward, towards 2. toward, towards 3. verse
Verseau  Aquarius
versement  payment
versement initial  down payment, first instalment, initial deposit, instalment
verser  pour, scatter, shed 2. dump, pour, pour out, scatter
verser un premier acompte  make a deposit, make a down payment
vert  green
vertèbre  vertebra
vertical  vertical
vertu  morality, vice
vésicule  bladder, bubble
vessie  bladder, bubble
veste  jacket
vestiaire  cloakroom
veston  jacket
vêtements  clothes, clothing
vêtir  clothe, dress
veuf  widower
veuillez m'excuser  excuse me
veuve  widow
viande  meat
vibrer  vibrate
vice  damage 2. vice 3. absence, lack, shortage, shortcoming
victime  victim
Victoria  Victoria
vide  empty, void 2. miserable, needy 3. vacant
vider  empty
vie  life
vieillard  old man 2. old man
Vienne  Vienna
viennois  Vienna, Viennese
Viennois  Viennese
Viennoise  Viennese woman
vierge  virgin, virginal 2. virgin
Viêt-nam  Vietnam
Vietnamien  Vietnamese
vietnamien  Vietnamese
Vietnamienne  Vietnamese woman
vieux  decayed, decrepit, dilapidated, lapsed, rickety 2. old
vif  adroit, agile, alert, brisk, keen
vigilant  adroit, agile, alert, brisk, keen
vigne  vine, grapevine
vignoble  vine
vigueur  activity, gusto, spirit, stir, zest
Viking  viking
vilain  nasty, ugly
villa  villa
village  village
villageois  villager
ville  city, town
vin  wine
vinaigre  vinegar
vingt  twenty
vingtième  twentieth
violer  force, violate 2. defile, profane 3. break
violet  violet
violette  violet
violon  violin
violoncelle  cello
virer  endorse
virginal  virgin, virginal
virgule  comma
virus  virus
vis  screw
visa  visa, visé
visage  face
vis-à-vis  opposite 2. toward, towards, with reference to
viser  aim, intend
visible  visible
Visigoth  Visigoth
vision  vision
visite  visit
visiter  attend, call on, see, visit
visiteur  caller, visitor
Vistule  Vistula
vite  fast, quickly, swiftly
vitesse  speed
vitre  glass
vitrine  show window 2. showcase
vivant  alive
vive sollicitation  insistence, pressure, urgency
vivre  be alive, live
vodka  vodka
voeu  vow
voici  behold, here is, here are, look, there
voie  track 2. road, route, way
voilà  behold, here is, here are, look, there
voile  sail 2. veil
voiler  veil
voir  see
voisin  neighbour
voisinage  proximity
voiture  vehicle
voix  voice
volant  steering-wheel
volcan  volcano
voler  fly 2. steal
Volga  Volga
volontaire  willing
volonté  will, willingness, wish
volontiers  preferably, rather 2. willingly
volt  Volt
Volta Noire  Black Volta
voltiger  flirt, flit, flutter
volume  volume
volupté  lust, sexual pleasure
vomir  spit 2. throw up, vomit
Vosges  Vosges
votre  your
vôtre  yours
vouloir  be willing to, want, wish
vous  to you, you 2. to you, you 3. to you, you 4. thee, you 5. thee, you 6. thee, you 7. thou, you 8. ye, you 9. ye, you 10. you
voûte  dome, vault, vaulted ceiling
voyage  journey, trip, voyage
voyager  travel
voyager au loin  migrate, roam, wander, wander about
voyageur  traveller
voyelle  vowel
vrai  right, true 2. true
vraiment  absolutely, genuinly, indeed, really, truly
vraisamblable  plausible
vraisemblable  likely, probable
vrille  bore
vrombir  snore
vu que  because, for the reason that 2. because, for the reason that 3. as, because, for, since
vue  exterior 2. view 3. view 4. look 5. view 6. sight, view
Vulcain  Vulcan
vulgaire  coarse, crude, harsh 2. common, everyday, vulgar
Vulgate  Vulgate
wagon  carriage, coach, railway carriage, waggon
wallon  Walloon
Wallonie  Wallonia
WC  toilet
week-end  week-end
Westphalie  Westphalia
whisky  whisky, whiskey
Wisigoth  Visigoth
xénon  xenon
xylophone  xylophone
yaourt  yoghourt, yoghurt
Yémen  Yemen
Yéménite  Yemeni 2. Yemeni woman 3. Yemeni
yen  yen
yoga  yoga
yoghourt  yoghourt, yoghurt
yogourt  yoghourt, yoghurt
Yougoslave  Yugoslav woman 2. Yugoslav, Yugoslavian
yougoslave  Yugoslav, Yugoslavian
Yougoslavie  Yugoslavia
Ypres  Ypres
Yukon  Yukon, Yukon River
Zaïre  Zaïre
Zambie  Zambia
Zambien  Zambian
zambien  Zambian
Zanzibar  Zanzibar
zapper  zap
zèbre  zebra
zélandais  Zealand
Zélandais  Zealander
Zélande  Zealand
zèle  fervor, fervour, zeal
zéro  naught, nought, null, zero, zilch
Zeus  Zeus
Zimbabwe  Zimbabwe
zinc  zinc
zip  zipper
zob  cock, prick
zone  zone
zoo  zoo
Zoulou  Zulu
