french_english_2500-3000 Flashcards
flux (nm(pl))
flow
horizon (nm)
horizon, skyline
délivrer (v)
to set free, rid, relieve
subvention (nf)
subsidy
formel (adj)
formal, definite
aggraver (v)
to worsen, aggravate
lait (nm)
milk
alimenter (v)
to feed, supply
intelligent (adj)
intelligent, clever, bright
équilibrer (v)
to balance
bibliothèque (nf)
library
absurde (nadj(f))
absurd
océan (nm)
ocean
quelques-uns (pro)
some, a few
dicter (v)
to dictate, lay down
tenant (nadj)
tenant: incumbent, holder
stable (adj(f))
stable
capitaine (nm)
captain
solliciter (v)
to request, solicit, appeal
convoquer (v)
to call, summon
prévention (nf)
prevention, custody
terrestre (adj(f))
land, earth
utilisateur (nadj)
user
obligatoire (adj(f))
mandatory, compulsory
terminal (nadj)
terminal
choquer (v)
to shock, offend, shake, disturb
primaire (nadj(f))
primary
vital (adj)
vital
destinée (nf)
fate, destiny
patrimoine (nm)
heritage, assets
conforme (adj(f))
conform
adjoint (nadj)
assistant, deputy
ultime (adj(f))
ultimate
intégration (nf)
integration
rarement (adv)
rarely, seldom
couler (v)
to flow, run, sink
diversité (nf)
diversity
amuser (v)
to amuse
complémentaire (adj(f))
complementary, supplementary
satisfaisant (adj)
satisfactory, satisfying
accueil (nm)
welcome, reception
camion (nm)
truck
douloureux (adj(pl))
painful, grievous, distressing
glisser (v)
to slide, slip
prêtre (nm)
priest
indication (nf)
indication
exagérer (v)
to exaggerate, overdo
décès (nm(pl))
death
parisien (nadj)
Parisian
psychologique (adj(f))
psychological
réviser (v)
to review, revise, overhaul
profil (nm)
profile, outline, contour
rater (v)
to miss, misfire
respectif (adj)
respective
tranquille (adj(f))
quiet
registre (nm)
log, register, registry
contemporain (nadj)
contemporary
exclusif (nadj)
exclusive, sole
performance (nf)
performance
angle (nm)
angle, point of view
divorce (nm)
divorce
fermeture (nf)
closing
affaiblir (v)
to weaken
constamment (adv)
constantly, continuously, consistent
horreur (nf)
horror
envahir (v)
to invade, overrun
pétrolier (nadj)
oil: oil tanker
faculté (nf)
ability, right, option: faculty, university
brillant (adj,nm)
brilliant
pacte (nm)
pact, treaty
suspect (nadj)
suspicious, suspect
lent (adj)
slow
assistance (nf)
attendance, assistance
négliger (v)
to neglect
injuste (adj(f))
unfair, unjust
plaider (v)
to plead
récompenser (v)
to reward, recompense
suppression (nf)
deletion, suppression
coupure (nf)
cut, cutting
glace (nf)
ice, ice cream: mirror
gare (intj,nf)
station, railway station: beware
drapeau (nm)
flag
réparer (v)
to repair, fix, correct, make up
sensibilité (nf)
sensitivity, sensibility
jaune (adv,nadj(f))
yellow
existant (adj)
existing
procureur (nm)
prosecutor
informatique (nadj(f))
computer science, computing
restriction (nf)
restriction
pacifique (adj(f))
peaceful, peace-loving
bête (nadj(f))
animal, beast: stupid
indicateur (nadj)
indicator
racine (nf)
root
compenser (v)
to compensate for, make up for
maritime (adj(f))
maritime
gravité (nf)
seriousness, solemnity, graveness, gravity
pénétrer (v)
to penetrate
civilisation (nf)
civilization
rouler (v)
to roll
technologique (adj(f))
technological
heurter (v)
to strike, hit, collide
football (nm)
football, soccer
décevant (adj)
disappointing
législation (nf)
legislation
approprier (v)
to adapt, appropriate, take over
tactique (nadj(f))
tactics, tactical
thèse (nf)
thesis, argument
acceptable (adj(f))
acceptable, satisfactory
surgir (v)
to spring up
prince (nm)
prince
vidéo (adji,nf)
video
semer (v)
to sow, scatter, spread
créateur (nadj)
creator
partenariat (nm)
partnership
file (nf)
line, queue
chômeur (nm)
unemployed person
correct (adj)
correct
cuisine (nf)
cooking, kitchen
succéder (v)
to succeed, take over
royaume (nm)
kingdom
rebelle (nadj(f))
rebel, rebellious
provenance (nf)
origin, strange
fumer (v)
to smoke
dessin (nm)
drawing, pattern, design
viande (nf)
meat
paramètre (nm)
parameter
gré (nm)
liking
dessous (adv,nm(pl),prep)
underneath, below, bottom, underside
voyageur (nadj)
traveler
réaliste (nadj(f))
realist, realistic
condamnation (nf)
condemnation
similaire (adj(f))
similar
employeur (nm)
employer
paysage (nm)
landscape, scenery, countryside
discret (adj)
discreet, tactful, quiet
longueur (nf)
length
lentement (adv)
slowly
miracle (nm)
miracle
déboucher (v)
to unblock, uncork
illégal (adj)
illegal
expansion (nf)
expansion
mutuel (adj)
mutual
sage (nadj(f))
wise, good, sound, sensible
commandement (nm)
command, order, commandment
correspondant (nadj)
correspondent
grimper (v)
to climb, go up
pause (nf)
break, pause
répartition (nf)
distribution, spreading
sacrifier (v)
to sacrifice, give away
chimique (adj(f))
chemical
compétition (nf)
competition
combiner (v)
to combine, devise
touriste (nm,nf)
tourist
ravir (v)
to delight, rob
pardon (nm)
forgiveness
filet (nm)
dribble, trickle, wisp, streak, thread, fillet, net
atomique (adj(f))
atomic
contribuable (nm,nf)
taxpayer
progressivement (adv)
progressively
progression (nf)
progression
nez (nm(pl))
nose
antérieur (nadj)
previous, earlier, front
inacceptable (adj(f))
unacceptabe
progressif (adj)
progressive
adhésion (nf)
membership, support
portrait (nm)
portrait, photograph
détailler (v)
to detail
valable (adj(f))
valid
coordination (nf)
coordination
sportif (nadj)
sports, athletic, competitive
rose (nadj(f),nf)
rose: pink
quête (nf)
quest, pursuit, collection
compromis (nm(pl))
compromise, agreement
investisseur (nm)
investor
présumer (v)
to presume, assume
abandon (nm)
abandonment, desertion, withdrawal
identique (adj(f))
identical
exploser (v)
to explode, blow up
mensonge (nm)
lie
défaite (nf)
defeat
meurtrier (nadj)
murderer, deadly, lethal
rigoureux (adj(pl))
rigorous, harsh, strict
mentir (v)
to lie
fréquent (adj)
frequent
œuf (nm)
egg
ambassadeur (nm)
ambassador
observateur (nadj)
observer, observant
revêtir (v)
to take on, assume
accessoire (nm)
accessory
acquisition (nf)
acquisition, acquire, purchase
tournée (nf)
tour, round
tranche (nf)
slice, edge, section, bracket, slot
plage (nf)
beach
inspecteur (nm)
inspector
tempête (nf)
storm, gale, turmoil
tissu (nadj)
fabric, material, cloth, tissue, woven
souverain (nadj)
sovereign, supreme ruler, monarch
distinct (adj)
distinct
survie (nf)
survival
repousser (v)
to push away, postpone
adaptation (nf)
adaptation
plante (nf)
plant
nuire (v)
to harm
putain (nf)
whore, bitch: stupid
imagination (nf)
imagination
accusé (nadj)
defendant
repérer (v)
to spot, pick out, locate, find
directive (nf)
guideline
rural (nadj)
rural
persister (v)
to persist, keep up, linger
coalition (nf)
coalition
diplomatique (nadj(f))
diplomatic
excellence (nf)
excellence
apparence (nf)
appearance
oriental (nadj)
Oriental
écriture (nf)
writing
parcours (nm(pl))
journey, course, route
républicain (nadj)
republican
embarquer (v)
to embark, board, take on board, load
révolte (nf)
revolt
intéressé (nadj)
concerned, involved
formidable (adj(f))
tremendous, considerable
tas (nm(pl))
pile, lots of
déjeuner (nm,v)
lunch: to have lunch
disputer (v)
to dispute
élite (nf)
elite
malheur (nm)
misfortune
aube (nf)
dawn, daybreak
salon (nm)
lounge, living room
infliger (v)
to inflict
repos (nm(pl))
rest
déranger (v)
to disturb, bother
inhabituel (adj)
unusual
interdiction (nf)
ban, banning
consentir (v)
to consent, agree
variable (nadj(f))
variable
médecine (nf)
medecine, medical science
contradictoire (adj(f))
contradictory, conflicting
exclusivement (adv)
exclusively, solely
cible (nf)
target
détenu (nadj)
prisoner
volontiers (adv)
with pleasure, willingly, gladly
fauteuil (nm)
armchair, seat
couloir (nm)
corridor, aisle
enthousiasme (nm)
enthusiasm, enthusiastically
télé (nf)
TV
éthique (nadj(f))
ethical, ethics
révision (nf)
review, revision, overhaul
pointer (nm,v)
to mark off, clock in, clock out, aim
assassiner (v)
to murder, assassinate
optimiste (nadj(f))
optimistic
instaurer (v)
to institute, introduce
isolé (nadj)
remote, isolated, insolated
revendiquer (v)
to claim
secouer (v)
to shake
bizarre (nadj(f))
strange, odd
abus (nm(pl))
abuse, misuse, breach
procédé (nm)
processus
pêcheur (nadj)
fisherman
amateur (nm,nf)
amateur
regret (nm)
regret, regretfully
accroissement (nm)
increase
trimestre (nm)
quarter: three months
onde (nf)
wave
spatial (adj)
spatial, space
brut (adv,nadj)
raw, crude
éventuellement (adv)
possibly
vache (adj(f),nf)
cow
gris (nadj(pl))
grey
aise (nadj(f))
comfort, joy, pleasure, ease
agression (nf)
agression
loisir (nm)
leisure
chaleur (nf)
heat
ranger (nm,v)
to tidy up, put away
partage (nm)
division, cutting, sharing
étoile (nf)
star
mystère (nm)
mystery
quasi (adv,nm)
almost, nearly
description (nf)
description
serbe (nadj(f))
Serbian
biologique (adj(f))
biological, nature
universitaire (nadj(f))
university, academic
emparer (v)
to seize, grab, snatch
dent (nf)
tooth
neutre (adj(f))
neutral
aîné (nadj)
oldest
trahir (v)
to betray, give away
intelligence (nf)
intelligence
admirer (v)
to admire
licence (nf)
licence, permit
rigueur (nf)
harshness, severity, rigidness, rigor strictness
maternel (adj)
motherly, maternal
métal (nm)
metal
palais (nm(pl))
palace, palate
belge (nadj(f))
Belgian
brutal (nadj)
brutal
extraire (v)
to extract, mine, quarry, pull out, remove
signification (nf)
significance
filer (v)
to spin, run, get out
automatique (adj(f))
automatic
accrocher (v)
to hang up, hang on, put up
pain (nm)
bread
plateau (nm)
plateau, tray, set, stage
répétition (nf)
repetition, rehearsal
diminution (nf)
reduction, decreasing
collection (nf)
collection, series
gène (nm)
gene
permanence (nf)
permanence, duty, service
reine (nf)
queen
privatisation (nf)
privatization
correspondance (nf)
correspondance, connection
planter (v)
to plant, pitch
strictement (adv)
strictly
violation (nf)
violation, transgression
compensation (nf)
compensation, clearing
lycée (nm)
high school
con (nadj)
stupid
combinaison (nf)
combination
injustice (nf)
injustice, unfairness
reportage (nm)
report, reporting
déception (nf)
disappointment, let-down
soucier (v)
to care about, show concern for
plafond (nm)
ceiling, roof, maximum
opérateur (nm)
operator
camarade (nm,nf)
friend, comrade, pal, mate
traduction (nf)
translation
compréhension (nf)
understanding, comprehension
réglementation (nf)
regulation
déplorer (v)
to deplore
mobiliser (v)
to mobilize, call up
encadrer (v)
to frame, train
gentil (nadj)
nice, kind
folie (nf)
madness, folly, insanity
terrorisme (nm)
terrorism
illusion (nf)
illusion
portefeuille (nm)
wallet
séduire (v)
to seduce, charm, captivate, appeal to
précipiter (v)
to quicken, hasten, precipitate
clôture (nf)
enclosure: termination, closure
piloter (v)
to fly, pilot, drive
agréable (nadj(f))
pleasant, nice, agreeable
télécommunication (nf)
telecommunication
désaccord (nm)
disagreement, discord, conflict
uranium (nm)
uranium
aliment (nm)
food
alimentation (nf)
diet, food, groceries, supply
pomme (nf)
apple
ingénieur (nm,nf)
engineer
vider (v)
to empty, vacate
attentif (adj)
attentive, scrupulous, careful
démarrer (v)
to start up
coordonner (v)
to coordinate
larme (nf)
tear
sourd (nadj)
deaf
cigarette (nf)
cigarette
vallée (nf)
valley
artificiel (adj)
artificial
différer (v)
to differ, vary
honorer (v)
to honour, do credit to
entrevue (nf)
meeting, interview
ressort (nm)
spring: resort: spirit
fixe (nadj)
fixed
opportunité (nf)
opportunity, timeliness
robe (nf)
dress
plaque (nf)
plate, tag, plaque
découler (v)
to ensue, follow
décisif (adj)
decisive
piège (nm)
trap
prédire (v)
to predict
enterrer (v)
to bury, lay aside
refuge (nm)
refuge
recouvrir (v)
to cover, hide, conceal
pente (nf)
slope
album (nm)
album
mixte (adj(f))
mixed
clinique (nadj(f))
clinic
spectateur (nm)
member of the audience, spectator, onlooker
axe (nm)
axis, axle, main line
chasseur (nm)
hunter, fighter, page, messenger
chéri (nadj)
darling, love, dear
peinture (nf)
painting, paint, picture
déchet (nm)
scrap, waste, trash, garbage
siéger (v)
to sit
grand-chose (nmi)
not very much
temporaire (adj(f))
temporary
affiche (nf)
poster, public notice, bill
massacre (nm)
massacre, slaughter
actualité (nf)
current events, news
redevenir (v)
to become again
crucial (adj)
crucial, critical
marine (adj,nf)
marine, navy
cadavre (nm)
corpse
fleuve (nm)
river
toit (nm)
roof
mécanique (adj(f))
mechanical
transparence (nf)
transparency
amorcer (v)
to bait, prime, begin, initiate
détester (v)
to hate, detest
fondateur (nm)
founder
charte (nf)
charter
productivité (nf)
productivity
succession (nf)
succession
simplifier (v)
to simplify
briller (v)
to shine
ambitieux (nadj(pl))
ambitious, man with ambition
sale (nadj(f))
dirty
consentement (nm)
consent
chapeau (nm)
hat
calmer (v)
to calm down
mythe (nm)
myth
alternative (nf)
alternative, choice
soulager (v)
to relieve, soothe, ease
scrutin (nm)
ballot, poll
culpabilité (nf)
guilt
considérablement (adv)
considerably, significantly, extensively
bouleverser (v)
to upset, distress, disturb, turn upside down
introduction (nf)
introduction
dramatique (nadj(f))
dramatic, tragic, drama
vaincre (v)
to beat, defeat, overcome, conquer
pétition (nf)
petition
renseigner (v)
to give information, get information
ordonnance (nf)
prescription, organisation, edict, ruling
aile (nf)
wing, sail, blade
température (nf)
temperature
coupe (nf)
bowl, dish, cut
rayon (nm)
ray, beam, radius: department, section, shelf
lèvre (nf)
lip
promener (v)
to take for a walk, go for a walk
boulot (adj,nm)
work, job
correctement (adv)
properly
colonne (nf)
column
arranger (v)
to arrange
lointain (nadj)
distant, faraway
danser (v)
to dance
charbon (nm)
coal
passionner (v)
to fascinate, grip
colline (nf)
hill
poésie (nf)
poetry
généraliser (v)
to generalize
transaction (nf)
transaction
extrémité (nf)
end, extremity
pénal (adj)
penal
économiste (nm,nf)
economist
banlieue (nf)
suburbs, outskirts
bancaire (adj(f))
banking
défaire (v)
to undo, dismantle, strip, break up
calendrier (nm)
calendar
repas (nm(pl))
meal
cul (nm)
bum, arse, ass
vouer (v)
to devote, dedicate to, vow to
surprenant (adj)
surprising
paradis (nm(pl))
paradise, heaven
transparent (nadj)
transparent, see-through, evident
élu (nadj)
elected, elected member
tourisme (nm)
tourism, sightseeing
démonstration (nf)
demonstration
gravement (adv)
seriously, solemnly, gravely
infraction (nf)
offence, infrigement, infraction
tir (nm)
fire, shot, launch
envoi (nm)
sending, dispatching
arrangement (nm)
arrangement, layout, order, agreement
pardonner (v)
to forgive, excuse
collaborer (v)
to collaborate, contribute
danse (nf)
dance, dancing
tester (v)
to test
proclamer (v)
to proclaim, declare
genou (nm)
knee
dominant (adj)
dominant, prevailing
péril (nm)
peril
préférence (nf)
preference, preferably
vain (adj)
vain
rentrée (nf)
reopening, return, start
coller (v)
to stick, paste
monopole (nm)
monopoly
approfondir (v)
to deepen, make deeper, go further into
incendie (nm)
fire, blaze
proximité (nf)
proximity, nearness, closeness
hélicoptère (nm)
helicopter
bouteille (nf)
bottle
championnat (nm)
championship
hériter (v)
to inherit
élémentaire (adj(f))
elementary, rudimentary, basic
entité (nf)
entity
souffler (v)
to blow, puff
dit (nadj)
said, so-called: tale
mélange (nm)
mixing, mixture, blend
pourcentage (nm)
percentage, commission, cut
permis (nm(pl))
license, permit, permitted
mélanger (v)
to mix, mix up, confuse
proprement (adv)
cleanly, neatly, properly
enfoncer (v)
to ram, drive in, hammer in, sink in
clandestin (nadj)
underground, clandestine
super (adji,nm)
great
encontre (adv)
contrary to
syndical (adj)
(trade-) union
deviner (v)
to guess, solve
tracer (v)
to draw, write, mark out
sagesse (nf)
wisdom, moderation
baiser (nm,v)
to kiss
user (v)
to wear out, wear away, use up