french_english_3500-4000 Flashcards
homosexuel (nadj)
homosexual
toile (nf)
cloth, canvass, web
laver (v)
to wash, clean
empreinte (nf)
imprint, print, mark, impression
faillir (v)
to have almost, fail, fail to
curiosité (nf)
curiosity
passeport (nm)
passport
creux (nadj(pl))
hollow, empty, hole
livraison (nf)
delivery
château (nm)
castle
nous-mêmes (pro)
ourselves
forum (nm)
forum, newsgroup
via (prep)
via
coter (v)
to quote, rate
éclat (nm)
splinter, fragment, brightness, burst
sincèrement (adv)
sincerely
thé (nm)
tea
préférable (adj(f))
preferable
attachement (nm)
attachment, affection
liquide (nadj(f))
liquid
gamme (nf)
range, scale
motivation (nf)
motivation, application
protestation (nf)
protest, protestation
demeure (nf)
residence, home
adéquat (adj)
appropriate, suitable, adequate
geler (v)
to freeze, ice over, suspend
défiler (v)
to unthread, parade
peintre (nm)
painter
volontairement (adv)
voluntarily, willingly
magique (adj(f))
magic: magical
bien-être (nmi)
well being
cap (nm)
cape
raide (adj(f))
stiff, straight
maigre (nadj(f))
thin, skinny, slim, lean
artistique (adj(f))
artistic
aspirer (v)
to breathe in, inhale, aspire to
habituellement (adv)
usually, generally
quasiment (adv)
almost, early
allure (nf)
speed, pace, walk, look, appearance
deuil (nm)
mourning, grief
énoncer (v)
to state, set out, express
islamiste (nm,nf)
Islamist
prénom (nm)
first name
réussi (adj)
successful
bilatéral (adj)
bilateral
rétablissement (nm)
restoring, re-establishment, recovery
cynique (nadj(f))
cynical, cynic
environnemental (adj)
environmental
constructeur (nadj)
builder, manufacturer
colonel (nm)
colonel
nœud (nm)
knot
peindre (v)
to paint, depict, portray
bâton (nm)
tick, club, baton
démocrate (nadj(f))
democrat, democratic
précédemment (adv)
previously
idiot (nadj)
idiot, fool, stupid
querelle (nf)
quarrel
explosif (nadj)
explosive
flic (nm,nf)
cop
solitaire (nadj(f))
solitary, lone, lonely
déceler (v)
to discover, detect
herbe (nf)
grass, herb
élevé (adj)
high, heavy, tall
acharner (v)
to go at fiercely and unrelentingly
bombardement (nm)
bombing, shelling
bagage (nm)
luggage, baggage
singulier (nadj)
unique, singular
capitalisme (nm)
capitalism
suspension (nf)
hanging, suspending, breaking off, postponement, suspension
mince (adj(f),intj)
thin, slim, slender
assimiler (v)
to assimilate, take in
plume (nm,nf)
feather
publicitaire (nadj(f))
advertising, promotional
incarner (v)
to embody, incarnate
opter (v)
to opt, decide
habiller (v)
to dress, get dressed
trajet (nm)
journey, route
sinistre (nadj(f))
disaster, sinister
pis (adv,nm(pl))
worse
reconstruire (v)
to rebuild, reconstruct
tueur (nm)
killer, hit man
tournoi (nm)
tournament
cimetière (nm)
cemetery, graveyard
douane (nf)
customs, duty
domestique (nadj(f))
servant, domestic
soucieux (adj(pl))
concerned, worried
premièrement (adv)
first
complicité (nf)
complicity
décréter (v)
to declare, decree
flamme (nf)
flame, fire, fervor, brilliance
approprié (adj)
appropriate
dix-huit (det,nmi)
eighteen
nouveauté (nf)
novelty, new release
brusquement (adv)
abruptly, suddenly
coïncider (v)
to coincide, correspond
déterminé (nadj)
determined, resolute, specific
ménager (nadj,v)
to handle, arrange: domestic
millénaire (nadj(f))
millennium, thousand-year-old
alerte (adj(f),nf)
agile, alert, warning
renforcement (nm)
reinforcement, strengthening
ange (nm)
angel
guérir (v)
to cure, heal, get better
immobilier (nadj)
property, real estate, property business, real estate business
certificat (nm)
certificate
contaminer (v)
to contaminate, infect
pénurie (nf)
shortage
tirage (nm)
drawing, circulation, run
perception (nf)
perception, collection
philosophe (nadj(f))
philosopher
planche (nf)
plank, board
crédibilité (nf)
credibility
fiction (nf)
fiction
handicapé (nadj)
disabled, handicapped
boisson (nf)
drink, beverage
élaboration (nf)
working-out, development
habitation (nf)
residence, home, dwelling, housing
représentatif (adj)
representative
débrouiller (v)
to untangle, sort out, manage, get by
imposition (nf)
taxation
générer (v)
to generate
ajustement (nm)
adjustment
princesse (nf)
princess
virer (v)
to turn, change, transfer, kick out
facilité (nf)
easiness, ease, aptitude
postal (adj)
postal, mail
perturber (v)
to disrupt, disturb
répercussion (nf)
repercussion
oncle (nm)
uncle
viol (nm)
rape
culte (nm)
worship, cult
gosse (nm,nf)
kid
équipage (nm)
crew, gear
carburant (nadj)
fuel
canon (nm)
gun, cannon
prometteur (nadj)
promising
apprentissage (nm)
learning, apprenticeship
soi-disant (adji)
so-called, supposedly
chaussure (nf)
shoe, sneaker
salarial (adj)
salary
abolir (v)
to abolish, do away with
pâte (nf)
paste, dough, pasta
cohésion (nf)
cohesion
ruine (nf)
ruin, ruins
percer (v)
to pierce, drill, break into
rassemblement (nm)
gathering, collecting, assembling
malentendu (nm)
misunderstanding
soigneusement (adv)
tidily, neatly, carefully
pot (nm)
jar, pot
règne (nm)
reign
impulsion (nf)
impulse, pulse
physiquement (adv)
physically
minimal (adj)
minimal, minimum
fossé (nm)
ditch
dépens (nmpl)
expense
implanter (v)
to implant, set up, establish
descendant (nadj)
downward, descending, descendant
politiquement (adv)
politically, diplomatically
crever (v)
to burst, puncture
interruption (nf)
interruption, break
polonais (nadj(pl))
Polish
patrie (nf)
homeland, home country
prélèvement (nm)
imposition, levying, withdrawal, removal, deduction
ex (nmfi)
ex
studio (nm)
studio, studio apartment
intégrité (nf)
integrity
prescrire (v)
to order, command, prescribe, stipulate
exhorter (v)
to exhort, urge
tribu (nf)
tribe
globe (nm)
globe
apaiser (v)
to calm, appease, calm down
sélectionner (v)
to select
familier (nadj)
familiar, informal
quinzaine (nf)
about fifteen, two weeks
paralyser (v)
to paralyze
impatience (nf)
impatience
logiciel (nm)
software, program, application
visiblement (adv)
obviously, clearly, visibly
suicider (v)
to commit suicide
préjugé (nm)
prejudice, bias
impératif (nadj)
need, necessity, urgent, imperative
renvoi (nm)
dismissal, expulsion, suspension, cross-reference
charme (nm)
charm
atout (nm)
trump, asset
portugais (nadj(pl))
Portuguese
nord-ouest (nmi)
north-west
affaiblissement (nm)
weakening
balayer (v)
to sweep up, sweep out
peupler (v)
to populate, inhabit
cauchemar (nm)
nightmare, bad dream
pénible (adj(f))
hard, difficult, painful, tiresome
venue (nf)
coming
ballon (nm)
ball
abstenir (v)
to abstain, refrain
affrontement (nm)
clash, confrontation
expulser (v)
to expel, evict, deport, throw out
resserrer (v)
to tighten up, strengthen
activement (adv)
actively
décor (nm)
scenery, décor, set
compassion (nf)
compassion
couronne (nf)
crown, wreath
descente (nf)
descent, raid, downward slope
plancher (nm,v)
floor
trentaine (nf)
about thirty
détresse (nf)
distress
escalier (nm)
stairs, staircase
barrage (nm)
barrier, obstruction, dam, roadblock
néant (nm)
nothingness
support (nm)
support, stand
effondrement (nm)
collapse, caving-in, falling-in, breaking-down
encaisser (v)
to receive, collect, cash
déduire (v)
to deduct, deduce, infer, figure out
baptiser (v)
to name, christen, baptize
incompatible (adj(f))
incompatible
bienvenu (nadj)
welcome
espérance (nf)
hope
synthèse (nf)
summary, synthesis
conjoncture (nf)
situation, climate
défier (v)
to challenge, defy, distrust
baie (nf)
bay: berry
récompense (nf)
reward, award
étendue (nf)
area, expanse, duration, extent, range
tiens (nadjpl,intj)
ah, well
carnet (nm)
notebook, notepad
banc (nm)
bench, workbench, pew
réformer (v)
to re-form, reform, discharge
assise (nf)
basis, foundation
énergétique (nadj(f))
energic, vigorous
reléguer (v)
to relegate
architecte (nm,nf)
architect
deuxièmement (adv)
secondly
vedette (nf)
star, patrol boat
intervenant (nadj)
contributor, intervener
séminaire (nm)
seminar, seminary
contrer (v)
to counter
nerveux (nadj(pl))
nervous, irritable
assaut (nm)
assault, attack, bout
couteau (nm)
knife
arbitraire (nadj(f))
arbitrary
vraisemblablement (adv)
most probably
propagation (nf)
propagation, spreading
masculin (nadj)
male, masculine
imiter (v)
to imitate
embaucher (v)
to hire
primordial (adj)
primordial, basic, vital, primary
arbitre (nm,nf)
referee, arbitrer, arbitrator
manteau (nm)
coat, overcoat
implication (nf)
implication
grand-père (nm)
grandfather
reflet (nm)
reflection, glint, highlight
requête (nf)
request, petition
décliner (v)
to decline, refuse, turn down
rideau (nm)
curtain
fermé (adj)
shut, closed, locked
manipulation (nf)
handling, manipulation
piquer (v)
to sting, bite, prick, be hot: to steal
assiette (nf)
plate, dish, bowl
gigantesque (nadj(f))
gigantic, immense
rival (nadj)
rival
refermer (v)
to close again, shut again, close up
écu (nm)
ecu
confus (adj(pl))
confused, embarrassed
expédition (nf)
dispatch, shipping, shipment, expedition
reconstituer (v)
to reconstitute, restore, reconstruct
protégé (nadj)
protected, protégé
chant (nm)
song
diplomatie (nf)
diplomacy
lieutenant (nm)
lieutenant
réputé (adj)
famous, renowned
indirect (adj)
indirect
apte (adj(f))
capable
dépêcher (v)
to dispatch, send, hurry
démentir (v)
to deny, refute, contradict
sud-ouest (nmi)
south-west
envergure (nf)
wingspan, breadth, scope
touche (nf)
button, key, touch, touchline
déterminant (nadj)
determining, deciding, crucial
sous-marin (nadj)
submarine, underwater
acheminement (nm)
routing, shipment
externe (nadj(f))
external, outer
hôte (nm)
host, guest
assassin (nadj)
murderer, assassin
confirmation (nf)
confirmation
tapis (nm(pl))
carpet, mat, covering
corde (nf)
rope, chord, string
notable (nadj(f))
notable, noteworthy
rationnel (nadj)
rational
divin (adj,nm)
divine, heavenly
endormir (v)
to put to sleep, fall asleep
épais (adj(pl),adv)
thick, pitch dark, thickly
exposé (nadj)
account, statement, talk
boutique (nf)
shop
récolter (v)
to harvest, gather
tchèque (nadj(f))
Czech
autoroute (nf)
motorway, highway, freeway
maternité (nf)
maternity, motherhood
là-dedans (adv)
inside, in it
différend (nm)
disagreement, controversy
explicite (adj(f))
explicitly
comté (nm)
county, earldom
par-dessus (adv)
over
quota (nm)
quota
tailler (v)
to cut, carve, engrave, sharpen, trim
apparent (adj)
apparent, obvious
enfuir (v)
to run away, flee
assistant (nm)
assistant
portion (nf)
portion, share
allocation (nf)
allocation, granting, allotment, allowance
spéculation (nf)
speculation
décéder (v)
to die, pass away, pass on
serré (adj,adv)
tight, packed, crowded
enquêter (v)
to investigate, hold inquiry, conduct a survey
dix-sept (det,nmi)
seventeen
allonger (v)
to lengthen, extend, stretch out
chauffeur (nm)
driver, chauffeur
prospérité (nf)
prosperity
ambiguïté (nf)
ambiguity
bourgeois (nadj(pl))
middle class
touristique (adj(f))
holiday, tourist
obscur (adj)
dark, vague, obscure
cou (nm)
neck
invention (nf)
invention
boucle (nf)
loop, buckle, curl
flou (adj)
blurred, fuzzy, vague
redire (v)
to say again, repeat
consultatif (adj)
advisory
torturer (v)
to torture
carton (nm)
cardboard, card, score
effrayer (v)
to frighten, scare
pitié (nf)
pity, mercy
complexité (nf)
complexity
favori (nadj)
favorite
noyau (nm)
core, nucleus, pit
brandir (v)
to brandish, wield, wave
repenser (v)
to rethink
timide (nadj(f))
timid, shy, bashful
audition (nf)
hearing, examination, audition
comptabilité (nf)
accountancy, accounting, book-keeping
précaire (adj(f))
precarious, makeshift
trône (nm)
throne
insulter (v)
to insult
saut (nm)
jump, leap
amende (nf)
fine
différemment (adv)
differently
programmation (nf)
programming
crédible (adj(f))
credible
justification (nf)
justification, proof
conservation (nf)
preservation, preserving, retention
transit (nm)
transit
organisateur (nadj)
organiser, organising
galerie (nf)
gallery
aménagement (nm)
development, planning, fitting, adjustment
manifestant (nm)
protester, demonstrator
char (nm)
tank
criminalité (nf)
crime
masquer (v)
to mask, conceal, put on a mask
masque (nm)
mask
dorénavant (adv)
from now on, henceforth
festival (nm)
festival
prôner (v)
to laud, extol, advocate, commend
radicalement (adv)
radically
franchise (nf)
frankness, exemption, duty-free, franchise, deductible
ultérieur (adj)
later, subsequent
expédier (v)
to send, dispatch
axer (v)
to center
propager (v)
to propagate, spread
rectifier (v)
to rectify, correct
tennis (nmi)
tennis
avenue (nf)
avenue
vengeance (nf)
revenge
émouvoir (v)
to move, touch
hé (intj)
hey
génial (adj)
inspired, great, brilliant
réduit (nm)
reduced, scaled-down, cut-down, tiny room, hideout
alléger (v)
to lighten, alleviate,
vierge (nadj(f))
virgin
meuble (nadj(f))
piece of furniture
rapprochement (nm)
bringing together, coming closer, parallel
confession (nf)
confession
suspens (nm(pl))
suspension, abeyance
dégradation (nf)
degrading, damaging, erosion: demotion
vingtième (det,nm,nf)
twentieth
agenda (nm)
diary, planner
grand-mère (nf)
grandmother
phare (nm)
lighthouse, headlight
virtuel (adj)
virtual, potential
gagnant (nadj)
winner, winning
nettoyer (v)
to clean
diagnostic (nm)
diagnosis
poing (nm)
fist, punch
étiquette (nf)
label, ticket, etiquette, sticker, tag
tante (nf)
aunt
chemise (nf)
shirt, folder
pile (nf)
pile, stack, battery, tails
kilo (nm)
kilo
citoyenneté (nf)
citizenship
douceur (nf)
softness, smoothness, mildness, gentleness, sweetness
attester (v)
to attest, confirm
attraper (v)
to catch, get, pick up
prestigieux (adj(pl))
prestigious
ruiner (v)
to ruin, bankrupt oneself
croix (nf(pl))
cross
nullement (adv)
not in the least
incorporer (v)
to incorporate, insert, merge
débloquer (v)
to free, unfreeze, unjam, release, unblock
ficher (v)
to file: to make fun of, not care, not give a damn
censure (nf)
censorship
linguistique (nadj(f))
linguistic, linguistics
accompli (adj)
accomplished
terriblement (adv)
terribly, awfully
main-d’œuvre (nf)
manpower, labor, workforce
invasion (nf)
invasion
orange (adji,nf)
orange
jury (nm)
jury, board of examiners
bœuf (nm)
ox, steer, beef
rallier (v)
to rally, win over, join
roue (nf)
wheel
barrer (v)
to close, block, bar, cross
réaffirmer (v)
to reaffirm, reassert
assigner (v)
to assign, allocate, attach, attribute
souhaitable (adj(f))
desirable
soupçon (nm)
suspicion
constat (nm)
report, statement
communisme (nm)
communism
dynamisme (nm)
dynamism
flagrant (adj)
blatant, glaring
paire (nf)
pair
loup (nm)
wolf
concerter (v)
to devise, consult
désespérer (v)
to despair
subit (adj)
sudden
diplomate (nadj(f),nm)
diplomat, diplomatic
joue (nf)
cheek
essuyer (v)
to wipe, dry, mop, dust
exporter (v)
to export
étaler (v)
to spread, display, apply
reconduire (v)
to renew, drive back
handicap (nm)
handicap
bonsoir (intj,nm)
good evening
casque (nm)
helmet
autrui (pro)
others
bousculer (v)
to knock over, knock into
ériger (v)
to erect, set up
conversion (nf)
conversion
patte (nf)
paw, foot, leg
planifier (v)
to plan
transitoire (adj(f))
transient, interim, provisional
tardif (adj)
late
prédécesseur (nm)
predecessor
natal (adj)
native, home
humour (nm)
humour
défaillance (nf)
fault, failure, breakdown, blackout, weakness
hélas (intj)
alas
cabine (nf)
hut, cubicle, booth, box, room
fardeau (nm)
burden
héritier (nm)
heir
apport (nm)
supply, contribution
remboursement (nm)
reimbursement
échelon (nm)
rung, step, grade, echelon
fondre (v)
to melt, merge
occurrence (nf)
instance, case, occurrence
authentique (adj(f))
genuine, authentic
attentivement (adv)
attentively, carefully, closely
irlandais (nadj(pl))
Irish
confortable (adj(f))
comfortable
au-dessous (adv)
underneath
fonctionnel (adj)
functional
panne (nf)
breakdown, failure
adieu (intj,nm)
goodbye, farewell, adieu
entre-temps (adv,nm(pl))
meanwhile, in the meantime
insérer (v)
to insert
confrère (nm)
colleague
litre (nm,nf)
litre
suivi (nadj)
follow-up: consistent, continuous
variation (nf)
variation, change
productif (adj)
productive
groupement (nm)
grouping, group, categorization
modernisation (nf)
modernization
déploiement (nm)
deployment, spreading, unfurling, display
impuissant (nadj)
powerless, helpless
restauration (nf)
restoration: catering
haïr (v)
to detest, hate, abhor
marée (nf)
tide
souscrire (v)
to subscribe
diable (intj,nm)
devil
suffrage (nm)
vote
spontané (adj)
spontaneous
joyeux (nadj(pl))
merry, joyful, happy
concilier (v)
to reconcile
tristesse (nf)
sadness, gloominess, dreariness
asile (nm)
shelter, asylum, hospital
sombrer (v)
to darken: to sink, lapse
photographe (nm,nf)
photographer
libanais (nadj(pl))
Lebanese
archives (nfpl)
archives, records
honteux (adj(pl))
ashamed, shameful
rapporteur (nadj)
telltale, rapporteur
dix-neuvième (det,nm,nf)
nineteenth
indemnisation (nf)
indemnification, compensation
harceler (v)
to harass, plague
leadership (nm)
leadership