french_english_4000-4500 Flashcards
cahier (nm)
notebook
portable (adj(f),nm)
portable, wearable: cell phone
précoce (adj(f))
early, precocious
qualification (nf)
qualification
insulte (nf)
insult
planer (v)
to glide, soar
stage (nm)
internship, training course
dédier (v)
to dedicate
carrément (adv)
completely, directly, straight out
exil (nm)
exile
artisan (nm)
craftsman, self-employed
rassurant (adj)
reassuring, comforting
remède (nm)
cure, remedy
composant (nadj)
component, constituent
économiquement (adv)
economically
hurler (v)
to scream, yell
yen (nm)
yen
gras (adj(pl),nm(pl))
fatty, fat, greasy
médiatique (adj(f))
media
statue (nf)
statue
frappe (nf)
strike, striking, stamp, impression, punch
industrialiser (v)
to industrialize
efficacement (adv)
efficiently, effectively
golfe (nm)
gulf
ambiance (nf)
atmosphere, mood
coopérer (v)
to cooperate
bus (nm(pl))
bus
septième (det,nm,nf)
seventh
façade (nf)
front, façade
charmant (adj)
charming
marginal (nadj)
marginal
comptable (nadj(f))
accountant, accountable
isolement (nm)
loneliness, isolation, insulation
modérer (v)
to restrain, moderate, reduce
volant (adj,nm)
steering wheel
porc (nm)
pig, pork
appartenance (nf)
membership, belonging
émeute (nf)
riot, rioting
constructif (adj)
constructive
minime (nadj(f))
minor, minimal
ralentissement (nm)
slowing down
mobilisation (nf)
mobilization
tâcher (v)
to endeavor
racisme (nm)
racism
mairie (nf)
town hall, city hall
aptitude (nf)
ability
fumée (nf)
smoke
sauvetage (nm)
rescue, salvaging
récession (nf)
recession
convaincant (adj)
convincing
sou (nm)
penny
analyste (nm,nf)
analyst
prétendu (nadj)
so-called, alleged
grossier (adj)
unrefined, crude, coarse, rude, rough
ignorance (nf)
ignorance
pervers (nadj(pl))
pervert, perverse, perverted
sensiblement (adv)
approximately, more or less, noticeably
léguer (v)
to bequeath, hand down, pass on
prélever (v)
to impose, levy, withdraw, remove
noyer (nm,v)
walnut: to drown, flood, blur, water down
abbé (nm)
abbot, priest
détecter (v)
to detect
capter (v)
to pick up, capture, tap
sceptique (nadj(f))
sceptical, sceptic
vôtre (nadj(f))
yours
problématique (nadj(f))
problematic: problem
voiler (v)
to veil
nationalité (nf)
nationality
serment (nm)
oath, vow
envoler (v)
to fly away, fly off, take off
pasteur (nm)
minister, clergyman, pastor
activer (v)
to activate, speed up, stoke, get moving
chimie (nf)
chemistry
erroné (adj)
erroneous
fantôme (nm)
ghost, phantom
naviguer (v)
to navigate, sail
yougoslave (nadj(f))
Yugoslav, Yugoslavian
explicitement (adv)
explicitly
alerter (v)
to alert, inform, warn
vigilance (nf)
vigilance, watchfulness
rock (nm)
rock music
réconciliation (nf)
reconciliation
revers (nm(pl))
back, reverse, setback
aviation (nf)
aviation
souplesse (nf)
suppleness, flexibility
respectueux (adj(pl))
respectful
trahison (nf)
betrayal, treachery, treason
débit (nm)
debit, turnover, delivery, rate
sursis (nm(pl))
reprieve, deferment
simultanément (adv)
simultaneously
techniquement (adv)
technically
os (nm(pl))
bone
cote (nf)
rating, share index, quoted value
dictionnaire (nm)
dictionary
symptôme (nm)
symptom
délibérément (adv)
deliberately
écoute (nf)
listening
contingent (nadj)
contingent, draft, quota
émerger (v)
to emerge, rise up, come out
instruire (v)
to teach, educate, inform
équité (nf)
equity, fairly
inconscient (nadj)
unconscious, thoughtless
chaleureux (adj(pl))
warm
déguiser (v)
to disguise
fièvre (nf)
fever
vitre (nf)
pane, window
fantastique (nadj(f))
fantastic, terrific, great, weird, eerie
courbe (nadj(f))
curve, curved
soustraire (v)
to substract, remove, shield, escape from
instable (adj(f))
unstable
vapeur (nm,nf)
vapor, steam, steamship
beurre (nm)
butter
monument (nm)
monument
oral (nadj)
oral
téléviser (v)
to televise
consolider (v)
to strengthen, reinforce
muet (nadj)
mute, silent, dumb
contrevenant (nadj)
offender, offending
offensive (nf)
offensive, offence
routine (nf)
routine
coder (v)
to code, encode
gel (nm)
frost, freezing, gel
rénovation (nf)
renovation, restoration
controverse (nf)
controversy
médiocre (nadj(f))
mediocre, second-rate
filial (adj)
filial: branch office
relais (nm(pl))
shift, relay
opposant (nadj)
opponent, opposing
aval (nm)
downstream, downhill
rubrique (nf)
column, heading, rubric
préfet (nm)
prefect
provocation (nf)
provocation
sommaire (nadj(f))
summary, brief, cursory
versant (nm)
hillside, mountainside
réticence (nf)
reluctance, hesitation
grossesse (nf)
pregnancy
égyptien (nadj)
Egyptian
timbre (nm)
to stamp
découper (v)
to carve, cut,
distributeur (nadj)
distributor, machine
élargissement (nm)
widening, letting-out, stretching, broadening
dégrader (v)
to degrade, debase, damage, erode
colonial (nadj)
colonial
pourparler (nm)
talk, discussion, negotiation
incidence (nf)
effect, incidence
béton (nm)
concrete
fiable (adj(f))
reliable, trustworthy
génocide (nm)
genocide
vingt-quatre (det,nmi)
twenty four
épouvantable (adj(f))
terrible, appalling, dreadful
indifférent (nadj)
indifferent, unconcerned, unimportant
audacieux (nadj(pl))
daring, audacious, bold
poudre (nf)
powder
teneur (nf)
content
inverser (v)
to reverse, invert
naval (adj)
naval
dérive (nf)
drift
mécontent (nadj)
discontented, dissatisfied, displeased
vocabulaire (nm)
vocabulary
stabiliser (v)
to stabilize
délégué (nadj)
delegate
centrer (v)
to center
algérien (nadj)
Algerian
sympathique (nadj(f))
likeable, nice, pleasant
alentour (adv)
around, round about
corrompre (v)
to corrupt, bribe
commerçant (nadj)
shopkeeper, merchant, commercial
poitrine (nf)
chest, breast, breasts, bosom
couronner (v)
to crown, award
relire (v)
to reread, proofread
perpétuer (v)
to perpetuate, carry on
doctrine (nf)
doctrine
compétitif (adj)
competitive
majesté (nf)
majesty
mouton (nadj)
sheep
indifférence (nf)
indifference
omettre (v)
to leave out, miss out, omit
typique (nadj(f),nf)
typical
concurrentiel (adj)
competitive
désarmement (nm)
disarmament, disarming
quotidiennement (adv)
daily, every day
architecture (nf)
architecture
éventualité (nf)
eventuality, possibility
massacrer (v)
to slaughter, massacre
réciproque (nadj(f))
mutual, reciprocal, the opposite
état-major (nm)
staff, staff headquarters
attarder (v)
to linger
englober (v)
to include, encompass, incorporate
grossir (v)
to get larger
séparatiste (nadj(f))
separatist
surcroît (nm)
extra, additional
sortant (nadj)
outgoing
plomb (nm)
lead
gorge (nf)
throat
nationaliste (nadj(f))
nationalist
exportateur (nadj)
exportateur, exporting
montre (nf)
watch
ratifier (v)
to ratify
exploit (nm)
exploit
encourageant (adj)
encouraging
climatique (adj(f))
climatic
aviser (v)
to notice, advise
épidémie (nf)
epidemic
alarme (nf)
alarm
parier (v)
to bet
écologique (adj(f))
ecological
lunette (nf)
telescope, glasses
entourage (nm)
circle, entourage
sphère (nf)
sphere
confidentiel (adj)
confidential
sanctionner (v)
to sanction, punish, approve
recrutement (nm)
recruiting, recruitment
détendre (v)
to release, slacken, loosen, relax
aisé (adj)
easy, well off, well-to-do
toilette (nf)
washing, toilet, lavatory, bathroom, restroom
autobus (nm(pl))
bus
défavoriser (v)
to put at a disadvantage
résistant (nadj)
robust, sturdy, resistance fighter
admiration (nf)
admiration
acide (nadj(f))
acid
banal (adj)
banal, trite, commonplace, ordinary
poulet (nm)
chicken
pêcher (nm,v)
to fish, go fishing: peach tree
brigade (nf)
team, squad, brigade
trembler (v)
to shiver, tremble, shake, flicker
reçu (nm)
receipt, accepted
civiliser (v)
to civilze
relance (nf)
boost, reminder, recovery
dose (nf)
dose, amount
loyer (nm)
rent
distorsion (nf)
distortion
octroyer (v)
to grant, bestow
arrivant (nm)
arrival, comer
standard (adji,nm)
standard, switchboard
taxi (nm)
taxi
limitation (nf)
limitation, restriction, limit
irréversible (adj(f))
irreversible
fatal (adj)
fatal, deadly, fateful
furieux (nadj(pl))
furious, raging, violent
verbal (adj)
verbal
contacter (v)
to contact, get in touch with
commissariat (nm)
police station
gai (adj)
cheerful, merry, gay
confrontation (nf)
confrontation
chier (v)
to sh*t, piss off, get pissed off
atlantique (nadj(f))
Atlantic
rude (nadj(f))
rough, harsh, hard, tough
panneau (nm)
sign, notice, panel
appréciation (nf)
appreciation, assessment, appraisal
réflexe (nadj(f))
reflex
complément (nm)
complement
initialement (adv)
initially
comédien (nadj)
comedian, comedy
successeur (nm)
successor
méfiance (nf)
distrust, mistrust, suspicion
replier (v)
to fold, roll up, fold up, withdraw
vérificateur (nadj)
checker, inspector, auditor
dictateur (nm)
dictator
prétention (nf)
claim
rédacteur (nm)
editor, writer, drafter, compiler
avaler (v)
to swallow
extraction (nf)
extraction
banquier (nm)
banker
titulaire (nadj(f))
holder, with tenure, occupant
stabilisation (nf)
stabilisation
mutuellement (adv)
mutually, one another
légion (nf)
legion
lacune (nf)
gap, deficiency
engin (nm)
machine, tool, vehicle, device
mépriser (v)
to scorn, look down, spurn, disdain
minoritaire (nadj(f))
minority
idéologique (adj(f))
ideological
cloche (nf)
bell
compatriote (nm,nf)
compatriot
affection (nf)
affection, ailment
sel (nm)
salt
majoritaire (adj(f))
majority
redressement (nm)
straightening up, upturn, righting
paradoxe (nm)
paradox
chiffrer (v)
to put a figure to, assess, quantify, number
catastrophique (adj(f))
catastrophic, disastrous
magistrat (nm)
magistrate, judge
extrait (nm)
extract, excerpt
amant (nm)
lover
farce (nf)
joke, prank, hoax, farce
compétitivité (nf)
competitiveness
enthousiaste (adj(f))
enthusiastic
quarantaine (nf)
about forty
sous-sol (nm)
basement, lower ground floor, subsoil, underground
rat (adj(f),nm)
rat
flot (nm)
floodtide, stream of, flood of
mordre (v)
to bite, overlap into
partiellement (adv)
partly
radioactif (adj)
radioactive
passe (nm,nf)
pass, channel
indépendamment (adv)
independently, irrespective of, regardless of
location (nf)
renting
naïf (nadj)
naïve, innocent
retraité (nadj)
retired
innocence (nf)
innocence
bijou (nm)
jewel
messe (nf)
mass
coïncidence (nf)
coincidence
torture (nf)
torture
protecteur (nadj)
protective, protector, guardian
rayonnement (nm)
radiance
récolte (nf)
harvest, crop
valise (nf)
suitcase
danseur (nm)
dancer
expertise (nf)
expertise
minier (adj)
mining
vitrine (nf)
window, display cabinet
ébranler (v)
to shake, rattle
crâne (adj(f),nm)
skull
anéantir (v)
to annihilate, wipe out, ruin, vanish
vocal (adj)
vocal
unilatéral (adj)
unilateral
combustible (nadj(f))
fuel, combustible
économiser (v)
to save, save on, conserve
tisser (v)
to weave
poule (nf)
hen, chick
punition (nf)
punishment
hésitation (nf)
hesitation
rentable (adj(f))
profitable
loyal (adj)
loyal, faithful
renfort (nm)
help, back-up, support
cohérence (nf)
coherence, consistency
souris (nf(pl))
mouse
bombarder (v)
to bomb
éveiller (v)
to arouse, stimulate, awaken
semestre (nm)
semester, six-month period
croyant (nadj)
believer
réalisateur (nadj)
director
brutalement (adv)
brutally
lourdement (adv)
heavily
tente (nf)
tent
goutte (nf)
drop
poussée (nf)
push, rise, upsurge
moine (nm)
monk, friar
modéré (nadj)
moderate, restrained, reasonable
négligeable (adj(f))
negligible, trivial
vice (nm)
fault, defect, vice
symboliser (v)
to symbolize
substituer (v)
to substitute
subtil (adj)
subtle, nice
commandant (nadj)
commander
chuter (v)
to fall
fidélité (nf)
loyalty, faithfulness, accuracy, reliability
basculer (v)
to topple, fall over, knock off
gestionnaire (adj(f),nm,nf)
administrator, administrative
redoutable (adj(f))
fearsome, formidable
immigrant (nadj)
immigrant
polémique (nadj(f))
controversial, controversy
alourdir (v)
to weigh down, make heavy
avancée (nf)
advanced, overhung
sévir (v)
to act ruthlessly, be rife
jumeau (nadj)
twin
piéger (v)
to trap, booby-trap
confiant (adj)
trusting, confident
pendre (v)
to hang down
intact (adj)
intact
rapidité (nf)
speed, quickness
localité (nf)
town, village
récupération (nf)
recovery, retrieval, salvage
vigoureux (adj(pl))
vigorous
rentabilité (nf)
profitability
delà (adv)
beyond, above, over
incliner (v)
to tilt, tend towards
affreux (nadj(pl))
dreadful, awful, horrible
révolter (v)
to revolt, rebel, outrage
conte (nm)
tale
évasion (nf)
escape, evasion
repère (nm)
reference, benchmark, landmark
philosophique (adj(f))
philosophical
arrivé (adj)
arrived
ironie (nf)
irony
serveur (nm)
waiter, server
bannir (v)
to banish, ban
insuffisance (nf)
inadequacy, insufficiency
librairie (nf)
bookstore, bookshop
parenthèse (nf)
parenthesis, bracket, aside
miser (v)
to bet, stake
stupéfiant (nadj)
drug, narcotic: stunning, astounding
boursier (nadj)
grant-holder, scholarship holder: stock
levée (nf)
raising, levying, levee
déformer (v)
to bend, distort, deform
menaçant (adj)
threatening, menacing
nord-est (nmi)
north-east
substitution (nf)
substitution, mix-up
parer (v)
to adorn, put on: to ward off, parry
avantageux (nadj(pl))
profitable, worthwhile, advantageous, attractive
handicaper (v)
to handicap
filmer (v)
to film, shoot
délinquant (nadj)
delinquent, offender
perdant (nadj)
losing, loser
altitude (nf)
altitude, height
imputer (v)
to impute to, attribute to
plaisanter (v)
to joke
poétique (nadj(f))
poetic, poetical, poetics
desservir (v)
to clear, go against, harm, serve
mensuel (nadj)
monthly
connerie (nf)
crap, bullsh*t, stupidity
sanglant (adj)
bloody, cruel, covered in blood
coude (nm)
elbow
ôter (v)
to remove, take away, take off, take out
report (nm)
postponement, deferment
créature (nf)
creature
aucunement (adv)
in no way, not in the least, not at all
globalement (adv)
globally
convenable (adj(f))
suitable, appropriate, correct, proper, acceptable
itinéraire (nadj(f))
itinerary, route
purger (v)
to purge, bleed, drain
fâcher (v)
to anger, make angry, get angry
repasser (v)
to cross again, retake, show again, iron
alternatif (adj)
alternate, alternating
palier (nm)
landing, level, flat
prochainement (adv)
shortly, soon
réglementaire (adj(f))
regulation, control, statutory
costume (nm)
suit, costume, dress
thérapie (nf)
therapy
reproche (nm)
reproach
curé (nm)
parish priest
contrôleur (nm)
inspector, controller
soulagement (nm)
relief
dissoudre (v)
to dissolve, disband, break up
avalanche (nf)
avalanche
mark (nm)
mark
brèche (nf)
breach, gap
incitation (nf)
incitement, incentive
entraîneur (nm)
coach, trainer
éditorial (nadj)
editorial
conjugal (adj)
conjugal, married
pâle (adj(f))
pale
relâcher (v)
to loosen, release, let go
visa (nm)
visa, stamp
vingt-cinq (det,nmi)
twenty five
péché (nm)
sin
gendarme (nm,nf)
policeman
sécheresse (nf)
dryness, drought
score (nm)
score
goûter (nm,v)
to taste, snack
renier (v)
to disown, repudiate, go back on
juridiction (nf)
jurisdiction, court of law
prostitution (nf)
prostitution
fiche (nf)
card, sheet, slip, form
déséquilibre (nm)
imbalance
probabilité (nf)
probability, likelihood
entraver (v)
to hinder, hamper, get in the way of
sous-estimer (v)
to underestimate
embargo (nm)
embargo
interdit (nadj)
prohibited, banned
brouillard (nm)
fog, mist, haze
syrien (nadj)
Syrian
jet (nm)
jet, throw, spray, nozzle
trêve (nf)
truce
occupant (nadj)
occupant, occupier, occupying
ponctuel (adj)
punctual
défini (nadj)
definite
détachement (nm)
detachment
manuscrit (adj)
manuscript, handwritten
panier (nm)
basket
bouton (nm)
button, knob, spot
immobile (adj(f))
still, motionless
fermeté (nf)
firmness, solidness, steadiness
véhiculer (v)
to transport, convey
répliquer (v)
to reply
passionnant (adj)
fascinating, exciting
théologie (nf)
theology
advenir (v)
to happen that, happen to
immigrer (v)
to immigrate
tache (nf)
stain, spot, mark
tendresse (nf)
tenderness, fondness
privilégié (nadj)
privileged
slogan (nm)
slogan
fromage (nm)
cheese
toxique (nadj(f))
toxic, toxin
incapacité (nf)
incompetence, incapability
pharmaceutique (nadj(f))
pharmaceutical
parfum (nm)
perfume, scent, fragrance
antique (nadj(f))
antique, ancient
controversé (adj)
much debated, controversial
instinct (nm)
instinct
barreau (nm)
bar
insupportable (adj(f))
intolerable
opportun (adj)
timely,
parquet (nm)
parquet floor, hardwood floor, prosecutor’s office
navigation (nf)
navigation
contrarier (v)
to annoy, bother, thwart
nouer (v)
to knot, tie
frustration (nf)
frustration
cinquantaine (nf)
about fifty
improviser (v)
to improvise
désespéré (nadj)
desperate, hopeless
auto (nm,nf)
car
troupeau (nm)
herd, flock
gendarmerie (nf)
police force, police station
génétiquement (adv)
genetically
analogue (nadj(f))
similar, analogous
venu (nadj)
come
ironique (adj(f))
ironic
