1000 French Words 500 - 1000 Flashcards
le seigneur
lord (the Lord, God when capitalized)
un flic
cop, policeman (slang)
parfois
sometimes
un capitaine
captain
l’âge
age (masculine noun)
autant
so much, so many
une force
force, strength, power
une pièce
piece; room; play; coin
quatre
four
difficile
difficult, strenuous, hard
un bras
arm
tromper
to deceive, con, delude, trick; to make a mistake (reflexive)
surtout
most of all; above all, in particular, mainly; especially
ressembler
to look like, to resemble
jurer
to swear
un plan
map, plan, layout
une prison
prison, jail
sale
dirty
courir
to run, rush
(le) haut
high, tall; loud, lofty; high (adverb); top, height (noun)
état / l’état
state, status, condition (masculine noun)
remettre
to put back; hand over; send back, deliver; put off, postpone; put back on
une carte
map, card
une paix
peace
exactement
exactly, accurately, precisely
drôle
funny, peculiar, curious, eccentric, amusing
refuser
to refuse, turn down
dès
from, as of (time); from, starting from (a place)
un président
president, chairman
un cours
class, course
grave
serious, grave, solemn
terminer
to end, finish
le ciel
sky
partout
everywhere
une âme
soul
un patron
boss, manager, owner, employer
amuser
to amuse, entertain
celle
that, the one, that one (feminine singular form of “celui”)
un visage
face
intéresser
to interest
reconnaître
to recognize, acknowledge
rire
to laugh, have fun, joke
un médecin
doctor, physician
un rapport
report; relationship; connection; ratio (mathematics)
pardonner
to forgive, pardon, excuse
un avis
opinion, advice, notice
embrasser
to kiss; to hug, embrace
le retour
return (noun)
laquelle
which, who, which one (feminine singular form of “lequel”)
simple
simple
danser
to dance
exister
to exist
différent
different, various, other
souvent
often
la lumière
light
génial
great, brilliant
libre
free, vacant
un dollar
dollar
sûrement
surely, certainly
pareil
the same; similar, like, alike
un hôpital
hospital
ceci
this (formal situations; contraction of “ce… ici” - this… here)
réussir
to be successful, succeed
bizarre
odd, starnge, bizarre
la voix
voice; vote
protéger
to protect
un honneur
honor; honour
tôt
early
une équipe
team; shift
prévenir
to prevent; to warn
un cheval
horse
ailleurs
elsewhere, somewhere else
lequel
which, who, which one (masculine singular)
le maître
master, leader, ruler, school teacher
un avion
plane, airplane
un bout
peak, point, summit, tip, end
habiter
to inhabit, live, reside, dwell
la faim
hunger
ensuite
consequently, subsequently, next, then, afterwards, thereafter
l’un
one, a/an (combination of le + un; replaces ‘un’ as a pronoun or at the beginning of a sentence)
le froid
cold
normal
normal, usual
déranger
to disturb, upset
reprendre
to regain, take back; to resume, get back to
un oncle
uncle
le prix
price; prize, award
le retard
delay
détruire
to destroy, ruin
un cadeau
present, gift
pousser
to push
une face
face; heads
la gueule
mouth
un chemin
path, way, road, route
vivant
vibrant, living, alive
(un) général
general, usual (adjective); general (military, noun)
un bateau
boat, ship, vessel
un million
million
un sac
bag, sack
impossible
impossible
une seconde
second, moment
(une) bête
stupid, silly, dumb (adjective); beast, animal (noun)
découvrir
to discover, find
une erreur
error, mistake
le soleil
sun, sunlight
un voyage
trip, journey
sauter
to jump, to leap
rêver
to dream
détester
to hate, detest
clair
clear, apparent
faux
wrong, false, fallacious
paraître
to appear, emerge, come out, be published, come into sight
une balle
ball (golf, tennis); bullet; franc (colloquial)
empêcher
to prevent
maintenir
to keep, maintain
un cheveu
a hair (plural form is “cheveux”)
le papier
paper
(un) présent
a present (noun); present, current (adjective)
un sujet
subject, topic, theme
supposer
to suppose, assume
tranquille
quiet, calm
neuf
nine; new, unused
épouser
to marry, to wed
blanc
white
une table
table
toute
everything, all (feminine singular of tout)
dix
ten, tenth
une clé
key
un agent
officer, oficial, agent
approcher
to approach
le sens
sense; meaning; direction, way
craindre
to fear, to be afraid of
six
six
un message
message
crier
to cry, shout
une salle
room
inviter
to invite
un effet
effect, impression
réfléchir
to reflect, think
une espèce
species, kind
arranger
to arrange, to organize
naître
to be born
allô
Hello! (in telephone conversations)
le bois
wood, timber; forest, woods, woodland
un propos
discussion; proposal; intention, plan
un camp
camp
une sorte
sort, kind; sort of, kind of (sorte de)
un hôtel
hotel
un début
beginning
souffrir
to be in pain, suffer
une jambe
leg
remercier
to thank
le choix
choice, selection; variety, option
la sécurité
safety, security, confidence
un avocat
lawyer
attraper
to catch
un client
customer, client, guest
(le) courant
current, present (adjective); common, frequent; current, flow, stream (noun)
dépêcher
to dispatch
le peuple
people
une dame
lady, queen
vérifier
to check, verify
abandonner
to abandon, leave
un journal
newspaper, diary, journal
sérieux
genuine, serious
brûler
to burn
or
gold
la loi
law, rule
le fond
bottom, back
une gosse
kid (colloquial, child, youngster)
le fric
dough, dosh, money, cash (slang)
une situation
situation; job; location
euh
Er…, erm…, uh (expresses doubt, uncertainty, surprise or contradiction)
sauf
except
un accident
accident
un doute
doubt
une scène
scene
un soldat
soldier
amoureux
amorous, loving, affectionate, in love (Je suis amoureux de toi. - I’m in love with you.)
assurer
to assure, insure
une preuve
proof, evidence
(un) humain
human (adjective); human (noun)
la mer
sea, seaside
le silence
silence
la télé
TV, TV set, telly (colloquial)
une victime
victim, casualty
complètement
completely, fully, in depth
la garde
guard, watch, custody
le meurtre
murder
un groupe
group
un crime
crime
traiter
to treat; to take care of; to process
doucement
gently, softly
blesser
to injure, wound, hurt
un colonel
colonel
la parole
speech, word; lyrics, words (in plural “paroles”)
triste
sad
la honte
shame
rouge
red
dégager
to free, release; to disengage; to give off, emit, radiate
une soirée
evening, party
dangereux
dangerous
une armée
army
filer
to spin (wool); to leave, to get going, take off (informal)
risquer
to risk
le dos
back, spine
un appel
a call, appeal
une visite
a visit
mener
to lead, to take, to conduct
une fleur
flower, blossom
attaquer
to attack
un coin
wedge; corner; spot, place
un prince
prince
pire
worse
un professeur
teacher, professor
fumer
to smoke
répéter
to repeat; to go over, rehearse; reiterate
une habitude
habit, custom, practice
signer
to sign
ficher
to stick, plug, drive (something in); to file, puton file
mériter
to deserve, be worth
une réponse
response, answer, reply
rejoindre
to meet up; to join, rejoin
discuter
to question, dispute
un village
village
pourtant
yet
avancer
to move forward, advance
reposer
to rest, to have a rest
échapper
to escape, get away, slip, run away
une forme
form, shape
un bruit
noise, sound; rumour
chacun
each, everyone
le diable
devil
un exemple
example
charger
to charge, load
un chat
cat
un ennemi
enemy
un gamin
kid, child
un rendez-vous
appointment, date
debout
standing, upright, standing up
obliger
to oblige
ut trou
hole
accompagner
to go with, accompany
une fenêtre
window
oser
to dare, risk, venture
l’impression
impression, imprint, printing, print-out, trace, track (feminine noun)
(l’) intérieur
inside, inner, internal; interrior (noun)
la bouche
mouth
une ligne
line; route
absolument
absolutely
doux
soft, mild, gentle
regretter
to regret
un mur
wall
enfer
hell (masculine noun)
prouver
to prove
une boîte
box (the container); club (nightclub); tin, can
la santé
health
couvrir
to cover up, cover; to cover (feature, discuss, mention)
magnifique
magnificent
obtenir
to get, to obtain
la cuisine
kitchen; cuisine
une vue
sight (something seen); sight, eyesight, vision
terrible
terrible (all meanings)
éviter
to avoid; to dodge, to shun, to bypass; to avert
la peau
skin (of a person or animal); skin (of a plant or fruit)
un conseil
a piece of advice, advice
plaisanter
to joke, to make a joke
autour
around
exact
exact, precise
virer
to bear, to veer (to change direction slightly); to transfer (money); to turn into, to become
supporter
to support; to bear, stand
régler
to sort out, to settle (a problem, a bill); to set, to adjust; to regulate; to rule, to put lines on (paper)
un doigt
finger; a drop (of), small amount of a beverage
étrange
strange, bizarre, odd, abnormal; foreign
La grâce
grace, charm; favour; mercy
souhaiter
to wish (for); to hope (for)
une mission
a misison, assignmnet, duty
créer
to create
une chanson
a song
un pote
buddy, mate, pal (informal)
suveiller
to monitor, survey, watch
simplement
simply
recommencer
to restart, to start again, resume
une robe
a dress, robe, gown; fur, coat (of an animal)
chaud
warm, hot; heated; risky, dangerous
un billet
ticket; note, banknote
spécial
special
un moyen
way, method, means
sympa
nice, likeable; attractive
un vaisseau
ship, vessel; vessel (as in vaisseau sanguin - blood vessel)
moi-même
myself
coûter
to cost
une surprise
surprise
la poste
post office, mail
compris
included
un anniversaire
birthday, anniversary
un signe
a sign, indicator; gesture
le vol
flight; stealing, theft
la couleur
color; a flush (in poker)
une image
picture, image; frame (tv, film)
parier
to bet (make a guess about event)
l’est
east
un arbre
a tree; drive shaft (mechanics)
la bière
beer
le poisson
fish
selon
according to; depending on
un intérêt
interest (attention, concern); interest (finance)
un lieutenant
lieutenant
le danger
danger, jeopardy
appartenir
to belong to, pertain (followed by à)
remarquer
to notice, note, point out; to remark; to observe
un animal
animal, beast
rater
to miss (an event or a thing); to fail, to go wrong, mess up
un bord
edge, side, rim, border; shore, bank
tenter
to tempt; to try, risk
la liberté
liberty, feredom
une règle
rule, regulation; ruler (for measuring length); rule, period of ruling
une banque
bank (financial institution)
merveilleux
marvelous, brilliant
fier
proud (as in “fier de” - proud of)
partager
to share; to divide, divide up
une classe
class, type, group
un doissier
folder, file, account, dossier; directory on a computer
ressentir
to feel, experience; (se ressentir) to feel the effect, be affected by
le bonheur
happiness
defendre
to defend; to forbid
un but
aim, goal; goal (in sports)
une bande
band, strip; stripe; group; bandage; tape
fatiguer
to tire; to wear out, to drain
une radio
radio, tuner
prévoir
to anticipate, forsee, expect; to forecast (weather); to plan; to allow, make plans for, prepare
celui-là
that one; the former
un camarade
buddy, mate, comrade
douter
to doubt
un oiseau
bird
le vent
wind
une recherche
research, study; search, quest
apprécier
to appreciate
un système
system; method, framework
une ferme
farm, farmhouse
capable
able, capable
fuir
to escape; to flee, run away; to leak
l’ennui
boredom (m); trouble, annoyance (often plural ennuis)
une tante
aunt
le héros
hero
dedans
inside, internally, inwardly
excellent
excellent, splendid
la pitié
pity
un appartement
appartment, plat
bosser
to work
respirer
to breathe;p to inhale
un entier
whole, entire; whole, integer (maths)
récupérer
to get back, to recover, to recuperate; to reclaim; to make up (time)
une douleur
pain, grief, sorrow, distress
libérer
to liberate, to set free, to release
un sentiment
feeling; sense; sentiment
un grand-père
grandfather
la société
society, company, association
lancer
to throw, to launch, start, initiate
un nex
nose
la joie
joy, delight, gladness
une relation
relation, connection, relationship
un témoin
witness (in law); best man (at wedding)
un acteur
actor
une moitié
half
incroyable
incredible, unreal, unbelievable
un bain
bath, swim
durer
to last (for), to take; to endure; to continue, to keep on
un marché
market, marketplace, bazaar; deal, purchase, acquisition
laver
to wash
une dent
tooth; cog (on a gear)
là-dedans
in there, therein, in that
mademoiselle
Miss
une adresse
address; skill, dexterity, deftness
un cousin
cousin (m [f = cousine])
riche
rich, wealthy, affluent
une compagnie
company (firm) company (companionship), gathering
sonner
to ring; to sound
une chaussure
shoe
une oreille
ear
une grand-mère
grandmother
ancien
old, former, ex - [noun]; ancient, antique [after noun]
l’art
art (l’art moderne = modern art)
deviner
to guess; to divine, infer, surmise; to foresee
inutile
useless, unnecessary, pointless
ravir
to delight, ravish (overcome with emotion)
une blague
a joke, trick (sans blague - no joke?!)
l’avenir
future (m)
la beauté
beauty, loveliness, good looks, charm
une laisse
a leash, lead
une course
race, running, run; errand; journey, trip, travel, flight
une manière
manner, way
traverser
to cross, to go through, to go across
une expérience
an experiment; experience (as in expérience professionelle = professional experience
un soin
care (concern, attention)
hors
except for, aside from; outside, out of (followed by “de”)
une cour
courtyard, yard; court (law); court (royal)
la gauche
left, the left-hand side; awkward, clumsy
stupide
stupid, silly, foolish
retenir
to hold back; to keep, detain, hold up; to retain, hold; to restrain oneself, hold back
une liste
list, listing
remonter
to go back up, climb again; to rise again, go up again; to recover, get back on
réaliser
to fulfill, realize, carry out, achieve, accomplish
moquer
to mock; to make fun of
étudier
to study
installer
to install, put up, set, place
le courage
courage
bleu
blue; very rare (of meat)
les secours
help, assistance, support, aid
le milieu
middle, center, midst; environment, medium, background, setting; social circle
proposer
to propose, suggest, offer
le contact
contact (physical) contact (person that one knows)
un inspecteur
inspector, assessor
mignon
cute, pretty, nice, sweet, lovely
un project
project; plan, scheme, design, draft
probablement
probably
un rôle
role, part, character
un risque
a risk
une action
action, activity, deed; effect, influence; stock, share
un ange
angel
l’avance
advance (f)
intéressant
interesting
parmi
among, amongst, amid, amidst
une langue
tongue; language
emporter
to take, take away; to get angry, to lose one’s temper (s’emporter)
un thé
tea
la colère
anger, rage
le départ
departure, leaving; start, beginning
une époque
epoch, age, era; time, time period
engrager
to commit, pledge; to hire; to involve; to engage
un voleur
thief, robber
cesser
to cease, stop, end, quit, finish
un tort
fault; wrong, error
une vacance
vacancy; holidays, vacation
là-haut
up there
une machine
machine, engine
signifier
to signify, to mean
réparer
to repair, fix, mend
construire
to build
le pain
bread, loaf
un bar
bar (establishment); bar (counter); bass (fish)
un club
club (society, association)
un été
summer
horrible
horrible
profiter
to take advantage (+ de); to benefit, profit (+ à); to thrive, do well (colloquial)
une pierre
stone
pleuvoir
to rain
plusieurs
several, some
tel
such
une glace
ice; ice-cream; glass; mirror
une décision
decision
un juge
judge (law, religion, sports)
contrôle
control, verification, check
séparer
to separate, divide, split up
sept
seven
la maladie
illness, disease
un quartier
quarter, district, neighbourhood; piece, chunk
désirer
to desire, to want
travers
across (à travers, en travers de), through (au travers de); fault
un dommage
damage; injury; harm
une cigarette
cigarette
traîner
to pull, drag; to lag behind, dawdle; to lie about, sit around
respecter
to respect
un époux
husband; spouse (masculine; feminine form - épouse [e’puz])
un tas
heap, pile
s’enfuir
to flee; to run away (reflexive)
diriger
to run, manage, direct; to supervise, oversee; to steer (vehicles)
crever
to pop, burst; to have a puncture; to die (slang)
un fil
thread, wire; edge (of blade, razor)
un combat
battle, fight, combat
poursuivre
to pursue, chase; to persecute, prosecute; to carry on, continue, drive on
un morceau
piece, slice, bit
une église
church
un directeur
director, manager
demande
request; demand (economics)
forcer
to force
une bombe
a bomb
un espoir
hope
grandir
to grow, grow up; to make bigger, increase
dimanche
Sunday
américain
American (pertaining to the Americas, or the American people)
un taxi
taxi, taxi driver
interdire
to forbid, ban, prohibit
baisser
to lower; to turn down (volume); to go down, fall, drop (temperature, speed, price)
Enterrer
to bury (all meanings)
causer
to cause, to speak, chat, talk (informal)
cool
cool, great (informal)
survivre
to survive
le cinéma
cinema
commander
to order (tell someone to do something), to order (ask for a product)
un match
match (sports event)
une information
information; piece of information; news
la toilette
toilet (washing oneself); toilet (outfit) toilet, restroom
une note
note (record, memo); note (music); mark, grade (education); check, bill
un gouvernement
governement, administration, control
un monstre
a monster (direct and figurative meaning)
censé
assumed, supposed to be
ennuyer
to bore, to annoy, bother
(le) contraire
opposite, contrary; the opposite
justement
just, just now; exactly, accurately; justly, fairly
