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Misc. French Vocab
Miscelaneous French vocab. words
French | English |
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achever | to complete, finish |
terminer | to complete, finish |
finir | to complete, finish |
compléter | to complete, finish |
s'accoutumer à | to become accustomed to |
s'habituer à | to become accustomed to |
se faire à | to become accustomed to |
acquérir | to obtain, get |
obtenir | to obtain, get |
actuel | present |
présent | present |
l'adresse (f) | skill |
l'habileté (f) | skill |
la dextérité | skill |
l'affiche (f) | sign, poster |
la pancarte | sign, poster |
le placard | sign, poster |
l'écriteau (m) | sign, poster |
l'enseigne (f) | sign, poster |
l'aliment (m) | food |
la nourriture | food |
l'amas (m) | pile, heap |
le tas | pile, heap |
amoureux | in love |
épris | in love |
amusant | funny |
comique | funny |
drôle | funny/ strange, peculiar |
plaisant | funny |
risible | funny |
l'angoisse (f) | anxiety, concern |
l'anxiété (f) | anxiety, concern |
l'inquiétude (f) | anxiety, concern |
l'astre (m) | star |
l'étoile (f) | star |
augmenter | increase, grow |
grandir | increase, grow |
aussitôt | at once, immediately |
immédiatement | at once, immediately |
sur-le-champ | at once, immediately |
autrefois | formerly |
jadis | formerly |
avertir | to warn, notify |
prévenir | to warn, notify |
la bague | ring |
l'anneau (m) | ring |
la besogne | a very difficult task or job |
la tâche | task, job |
bête | stupid, foolish |
sot | stupid, foolish |
stupide | stupid, foolish |
la bêtise | stupidity, nonsense |
la sottise | stupidity, nonsense |
bizarre | strange, peculiar |
étrange | strange, peculiar |
singulier | unique |
curieux | strange, peculiar |
la blessure | wound |
la plaie | wound |
briser | to break |
casser | to break |
le brouillard | fog |
la brume | fog |
le but | aim, goal, purpose |
la fin | aim, goal, purpose |
l'objectif (m) | aim, goal, purpose |
l'intention (f) | aim, goal, purpose |
le cadavre | corpse |
le mort | corpse |
célèbre | famous |
illustre | famous |
éminent | famous |
renommé | famous |
le célibataire | bachelor |
le garҫon | bachelor |
le chagrin | grief, pain |
la douleur | grief, pain |
la peine | grief, pain |
châtier | to punish |
punir | to punish |
conduire | to lead |
mener | to lead |
diriger | to lead |
la conséquence | outcome, result |
le résultat | outcome, result |
la coutume | custom, practice |
l'habitude (f) | custom, practice |
l'usage (m) | custom, practice |
croître | to grow something |
pousser | to grow something |
davantage | more |
plus | more |
le début | beginning |
le commencement | beginning |
le dédain | scorn |
le mépris | scorn |
dérober | to steal |
voler | to steal |
désagréable | tiresome, unpleasant, annoying |
ennuyeux | tiresome, unpleasant, annoying |
embêtant | tiresome, unpleasant, annoying |
désormais | henceforth |
dorénavant | henceforth |
le destin | destiny, fate |
la destinée | destiny, fate |
le sort | destiny, fate |
le don | gift |
le cadeau | gift |
le présent | gift |
effrayer | to frighten |
épouvanter | to frighten |
l'élonge (m) | praise |
la louange | praise |
émerveillé | surprised |
étonné | surprised |
surpris | surprised |
ému | excited, upset |
agité | excited, upset |
bouleversé | excited, upset |
enchanter | to delight |
ravir | to delight |
enfoncer | to thrust in |
plonger | to thrust in |
l'ennemi (m) | opponent, enemy |
l'adversaire (m) | opponent, enemy |
le rival | opponent, enemy |
ennuyer | to bother |
embêter | to bother |
importuner | to bother |
gêner | to bother |
entêté | stubborn |
têtu | stubborn |
obstiné | stubborn |
opiniâtre | stubborn |
épouvantable | frightful |
affreux | frightful |
effroyable | frightful |
l'espèce (f) | kind, sort |
le genre | kind, sort |
la sorte | kind, sort |
établir | to set up, found |
fonder | to set up, found |
l'étang (m) | pond |
la mare | pond |
l'état (m) | state, condition |
la condition | state, condition |
l'étoffe (f) | cloth, fabric |
le drap | cloth, fabric |
la toile | cloth, fabric |
le tissu | cloth, fabric |
la faҫon | manner, way |
la manière | manner, way |
le flot | stream |
la vague | wave |
l'onde (f) | wave |
frémir | to quiver, shake, tremble |
trembler | to quiver, shake, tremble |
haïr | to hate |
détester | to hate |
l'haleine (f) | breath |
le souffle | breath |
la hauteur | height |
l'altitude (f) | height |
l'élévation (f) | height |
inattendu | unexpected |
imprévu | unexpected |
inquiéter | to worry, disturb |
troubler | to worry, disturb |
tourmenter | to worry, disturb |
interdire | to forbid |
défendre | to forbid |
lâche | cowardly |
poltron | cowardly |
lancer | to throw, hurl |
jeter | to throw, hurl |
lier | to tie, join, bind |
joindre | to tie, join, bind |
attacher | to tie, join, bind |
unir | to tie, join, bind |
le logis | countryside dwelling, residence |
l'habitation (f) | dwelling, residence |
le domicile | dwelling, residence |
la demeure | dwelling, residence |
lourd | heavy |
pesant | heavy |
luire | shine |
briller | shine |
lutter | to fight, struggle |
combattre | to fight, struggle |
malade | sick, ailing |
souffrant | sick, ailing |
le marin | sailor |
le matelot | sailor |
mêler | to mix, to meddle |
mélanger | to mix (things) |
le métier | trade, occupation, profession |
la profession | trade, occupation, profession |
mignon | dainty, delicate, cute |
délicat | dainty, delicate, cute |
gentil | dainty, delicate, cute |
la misère | poverty |
la pauvreté | poverty |
mouillé | wet |
humide | wet |
le navire | ship |
le vaisseau | ship |
le négociant | merchant, tradesman |
le commerҫant | merchant, tradesman |
le marchand | merchant, tradesman |
net | clean |
propre | clean |
les noces (f) | wedding |
le mariage | wedding |
l'œuvre (f) | work of literature |
l'ouvrage (m) | work of literature |
l'opinion (f) | opinion |
l'avis (m) | opinion |
l'orage (m) | storm |
la tempête | storm |
l'ouvrier (m) | worker |
le travailleur | worker |
pareil | similar |
égal | similar |
semblable | similar |
la pelouse | lawn |
le gazon | lawn |
peureux | timid, fearful |
craintif | timid, fearful |
pourtant | however, nevertheless |
cependant | however, nevertheless |
toutefois | however, nevertheless |
néanmoins | however, nevertheless |
quotidien | daily |
journalier | daily |
la reconnaissance | gratitude |
la gratitude | gratitude |
redouter | to fear |
craindre | to fear |
réduire | to reduce |
diminuer | to reduce |
remuer | to move |
bouger | to move |
la rente | income |
le revenu | income |
renvoyer | to dismiss |
congédier | to dismiss |
répandre | to spread, give out |
distribuer | to spread, give out |
résonner | to resound, echo |
retentir | to resound, echo |
réussir à | to succeed in |
arriver à | to succeed in |
parvenir à | to succeed in |
le revenant | ghost |
le fantôme | ghost |
le spectre | ghost |
l'esprit (m) | ghost |
rire de | to laugh at, make fun of |
se moquer de | to laugh at, make fun of |
le sang-froid | self-assurance, composure |
l'aplomb (m) | self-assurance, composure |
sauf | except |
excepté | except |
la séance | meeting, gathering |
la réunion | meeting, gathering |
secouer | to shake |
agiter | to shake |
la signification | meaning |
le sens | meaning |
le songe | dream |
le rêve | dream |
soulager | to soothe |
apaiser | to soothe |
calmer | to soothe |
tâcher | to try |
essayer | to try |
tenter | to try |
la teinte | color, hue |
la couleur | color, hue |
la terre | ground, earth |
le sol | ground, earth |
le tricot | sweater |
le chandail | sweater |
l'usine (f) | factory |
la fabrique | factory |
le vacarme | uproar, din, racket |
la clameur | uproar, din, racket |
le tumulte | uproar, din, racket |
le vœu | wish |
le souhait | wish |
la voie | road, way |
le chemin | road, way |
la route | road, way |
vouloir dire | to mean |
signifier | to mean |