French Vocab

prep. to; at; in; with

abandonner

to drop (a course of study/class); to give up; to abandon, desert

abattre

irreg. to cut down

abimer

to damage; to spoil

abolir

to abolish, do away with

abondance

f. abundance

s’abonner (+ a)

to substribe (to)

aboutir (+ a)

to end up (in)

abreger

to abbreviate, shorten

abri

m. shelter

mettre a l’abri de

to shelter from, shield from

abricot

m. apricot

abriter

to shelter

abrupt(e)

adj. abrupt; steep

absence

f. absence; lack

absolu(e)

adj. absolute

s’abstenir

irreg. to abstain

abstrait(e)

adj. abstract

absurde

adj. absurd

abus

m. abuse; misuse

abus de la drogue

drug abuse

abuser de

to misuse, abuse

abuser des reglements

to break the rules

academie

f. academy

Acadie

f. Acadia (Nova Scotia)

acadien(ne)

adj. Acadian

Acadien(ne)

m., f. Acadian (person)

acajou

m. mahogany

acceder (a) (j’accede)

to access

accelerer (j’accelere)

to accelerate

accentue(e)

accentuated, stressed

accentuer

to increase; to emphasize

accepter (de)

to accept; to agree (to)

acces

m. access

acces limite

m. limited access

accesoires

m. pl. accessories

accompagner

to accompany

accomplir

to accomplish, fulfill, carry out

accord

m. agreement

d’accord

all right, okay

etre d’accord

to agree, be in agreement

se mettre d’accord

to reconcile, come to an agreement

accordeon

m. accordion

accorder

to grant, bestow, confer

accouchement

m. childbirth

accro (m., f.) du Web

Web addict

accroche(e)

m., f., fam. addict

accroissement (de)

m. increase (in)

s’accroupir

to squat, stoop over

accueil

m. greeting, welcome

accueil

m. greeting, welcome

page d’accueil

f. home page

accueillir

irreg. to welcome, greet

accumuler

to accumulate

accuse(e)

m., f. accused, defendant

defendre les accuses

to defend the accused

achat

m. purchase

faire des achats

to go shopping

acheter (j’achete)

to buy

acheter des provisions

to buy groceries

acide

adj. acid; tar, sour
m. acid

pluie acide

f. acid rain

acidule(e)

adj. slightly acid, tart

acier

m. steel

acquerir (p.p. acquis)

irreg. to acquire, obtain

acte

m. act

acteur/actrice

m., f. actor/actress

actif/active

adj. active; working

action

f. action, gesture

jour d’Action de Grace

m. Thanksgiving Day

activite

f. activity

actualite

f. piece of news; news; current event

suivre les actualites

to keep up with the news

actuel(le)

adj. present, current

actuellement

adv. now, at the present time

adapter

to adapt

s’adapter

to adapt oneself

addition

f. bill, tab (in a restaurant)

adieu

interj. good-bye

soiree d’adieu

f. farewell party

adjectif

m. adjective

admettre

irreg. to admit, accept

administratif/administrative

adj. administrative

administrer

to administer

admiratif/admirative

adj. admiring

admirer

to admire

s’admirer

to admire oneself, one another

adopter

to adopt

adorer

to adore, worship; to admire; to be fond of

adresse

f. adress

adresser

to adress, speak to

s’adresser a

to speak to; to appeal to; to inquire

adulte

m., f. adult

adverbe

m. adverb

adversaire

m., f. opponent, adversary

aerobic

f. aerobics

faire de l’aerobic

to do aerobics

aeroport

m. airport

affaire

f. affair; (business) matter; pl. belongings; business

chiffre d’affaires

m. total sales

homme/femme d’affaires

businessman/woman

affecter

to affect

affectueux/affectueuse

adj. affectionate

affichage/ tableau d’affichage

m. display board

afficher

to display, post

affirmatif/affirmative

adj. affirmative

affirmation

f. statement

affirmer

to affirm, assert

affluence

f. crowd(s)

affronter

to confront, deal with, face

afin de

prep. to, in order to

afin que

conj. so, so that

africain(e)

African

Africain(e)

m., f. African (person)

Afrique

f. Africa

age

m. age

le Moyen Age

Middle Ages

personne du troisieme age

senior citizen

age(e)

adj. aged; old; elderly

agence

f. agency

agence benevole

f. volunteer agency, organization

agence de voyages

f. travel agency

agence matriomoniale

marriage/dating service

agent

m. agent

agent conservateur

m. (food) perservative

agent de police

m. police officer

agent de voyages

m. travel agent

aggraver

to aggravate, worsen

s’aggraver

to grow worse

agir

to act, take action

s’agir: il s’agit de

it is a question/matter of; it is about

agite(e)

agitated; hectic

heures agitees

f. troubled times

agneau

m. lamb

gigot d’agneau

m. leg of lamb

agreable

adj. pleasant, nice, agreeable

agreer

to accept

je vous prie d’agreer l’expression de mes sentiments distingues

yours truly

agressif/agressive

adj. agressive

agricole

adj. agricultural, farming

agriculteur/agricultrice

m., f. cultivator, farmer

ah bon? (ah oui?)

interj. reall? is that right?

aide

f. help, assistance

aider (a)

to help (to); to provide aid

aider a la maison

to help around the house

s’aider

to help one another

aigle

m. eagle

aigle royal

m. golden eagle

aigre

adj. sour

aigu(e)

adj. acute

accent aigu

m. acute accent

ail

m. garlic

ailleurs

adv. elsewhere

d’ailleurs

adv. moreover; furthermore

aimable

adj. likeable, friendly

aimer

to like; to love

aimer bien

to like

aimer mieux

to prefer

aine(e)

adj. older, oldest (child)

ainsi

conf. thus, so, such as

ainsi que

conj. as well as, in the same way as

air

m. air; look; tune

avoir l’air (de)

to seem, appear

en plein air

outdoors, in the open air

hotesse de l’air

f. flight attendant, stewardess

aise

f. ease, comfort

etre mal a l’aise

to be uncomfortable

se sentir a l’aise

to feel at ease

aise(e)

adj. comfortable; well-off; easy, effortless

ajouter

to add

alcool

m. alcohol; alcoholic beverage

alcoolise(e)

adj. alcoholic, containing alcohol

Alferie

f. Algeria

algerien(ne)

m., f. Algerian (person)

algue

f. seaweed

aliener (j’aliene)

to alienate

aliment

m. food, nourishment; food iten

alimentaire

adj. alimentary, pertaining to food

chaine alimentaire

f. food chain

alimentation

f. food, feeding, nourishment

magasin d’alimentation

m. food store

allaiter

to breastfeed

allecher (j’alleche)

to allure; to attract

allege(e)

adj. light, low-fat

Allemagne

f. Germany

allemand(e)

adj. German; m. German (language)

Allemand(e)

m., f. German (person)

aller

irreg. to go

aller + inf.

to be going to + inf.

aller-retour

m. round-trip (ticket)

allons-y!

let’s go!

comment allez-vous?

how are you?

s’en aller

to leave

allergie

f. allergy

allergique

adj. allergic

alliance

f. union; wedding ring

s’allier (a)

to be/become united, allied (with)

allo

interj. hello (phone greeting)

allocation

f. allotment; pension

allocations familiales

pl. family subsidy

allonge(e)

adj. stretched out, lying (down)

allumer

to light (a cigarette, a fire)

allumer la tele

to turn on the TV

alors

adv. then, in that case, therefore

alors que

conj. while, whereas

Alpes

f. pl. the Alps

alpin(e)

adj. alpine

ski alpin

m. downhill skiing

alpiniste

m., f. mountaineer, climber

Alsace

f. Alsace (eastern French province)

alsacien(ne)

adj. Alsation, from Alsace, m. Alsation (language)

Alsacien(ne)

m., f. Alsatian (person)

alterer (j’altere)

to alter, change

alternance

f. alternation

des cours en alternance

cooperative education

alterner

to alternate

amateur (d’art)

m. (art) lover

amazonien(ne)

adj. Amazonian

ambassade

f. embassy

ambiance

f. atmosphere, surroundings

ambitieux/ambitieuse

adj. ambitious

ambulant(e)

adj. able to walk, traveling

ame

f. soul; spirit

ameliorer

to improve, better

s’ameliorer

to improve (oneself), get better

amenage(e)

adj. laid out; set up

amenagement

m. planning, development

amenagement du territoire

national and regional development

amende

f. fine

amener (j’amene)

to bring; to take (a person)

amer/amere

adj. bitter

americain(e)

adj. American

Americain(e)

m., f. American (person)

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