french_english_3000-3500 Flashcards by Alasdair Murphy

enfer (nm)

hell

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pilote (nm,nf)

pilot, experimental

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abonné (nadj)

subscribed, subscriber

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objection (nf)

objection

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correction (nf)

correction

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vocation (nf)

vocation, calling

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facture (nf)

invoice, bill

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relancer (v)

to throw back, restart, relaunch

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luxe (nm)

luxury

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nomination (nf)

appointment, nomination

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poster (nm,v)

poster: to post, mail

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bar (nm)

bar

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tantôt (adv)

this afternoon, sometimes

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publiquement (adv)

publicly

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gueule (nf)

mouth, trap

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comparable (adj(f))

comparable

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sympathie (nf)

liking, warmth, friendship, sympathie

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structurel (adj)

structural

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dispenser (v)

to exempt, avoid

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copain (nm)

friend, buddy, mate

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aligner (v)

to lign up, align

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absorber (v)

to absorb, remove, take up, take over

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compagnon (nm)

companion, craftsman, journeyman

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déroulement (nm)

development, progress

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dévoiler (v)

to unveil, reveal, disclose

opérationnel (adj)

operational, operating

freiner (v)

to brake, slow down

rattraper (v)

to recapture, recover, catch up, make up for

matinée (nf)

morning

régir (v)

to govern

poème (nm)

poem

bassin (nm)

bowl, basin

éteindre (v)

to extinguish, put out, turn off

ministériel (adj)

ministerial: minister

rage (nf)

rage, fury, rabies

enregistrement (nm)

recording, registration, check-in, logging

débarquer (v)

to unload, land, disembark

systématiquement (adv)

systematically

énormément (adv)

enormously

respirer (v)

to breath

dictature (nf)

dictatorship

acheteur (nm)

buyer, purchaser

équiper (v)

to equip, kit out, fit out, tool up

édifice (nm)

building

lot (nm)

share, prize, lot

fondement (nm)

foundation

spirituel (nadj)

witty, spiritual, sacred

fournisseur (nm)

supplier, provider

détriment (nm)

detriment

unanime (adj(f))

unanimous

agiter (v)

to shake, disturb

élimination (nf)

elimination

nazi (nadj)

Nazi

col (nm)

collar, mountain pass

impressionner (v)

to impress, upset

accessible (adj(f))

accessible, approachable

résidence (nf)

residence, block of flats

dedans (adv,nm(pl),prep)

inside, indoors

agressif (nadj)

aggressive

loger (v)

to put up, accommodate, stay, find accommodation

ouvertement (adv)

openly, overtly

patience (nf)

patience

stimuler (v)

to stimulate

classement (nm)

classification, ranking

arrestation (nf)

arrest

longuement (adv)

at length

ancêtre (nm,nf)

ancestor, forerunner

intensité (nf)

intensity

grandeur (nf)

size, greatness

entraînement (nm)

training, coaching, drive

déborder (v)

to overflow, boil over, go out, go over

conducteur (nadj)

driver, operator, conductor

pollution (nf)

pollution

islamique (adj(f))

Islamic

attribution (nf)

awarding, allocation, assignment, attribution

caméra (nf)

camera

dissimuler (v)

to conceal, hide

chronique (nadj(f))

chronic, column, page, chronicle

ère (nf)

era

rappel (nm)

reminder, summary, recall, return, remember

fabricant (nm)

manufacturer

utilité (nf)

use, usefulness,

ethnique (nadj(f))

ethnic

annexe (adj(f),nf)

annex, appendix, related issue

interlocuteur (nm)

speaker

spécifier (v)

to specify

souple (adj(f))

supple, agile, soft, floppy, flexible

rémunération (nf)

remuneration, payment, pay

faillite (nf)

bankruptcy, collapse, failure

touchant (adj,prep)

with regard to, concerning, touching, moving

hostile (adj(f))

hostile

imprimer (v)

to print, print out

abuser (v)

to abuse, mislead, take advantage

vérification (nf)

check, verification

aveugle (nadj(f))

blind

jurer (v)

to swear

trésor (nm)

treasure, treasury

vingtaine (nf)

about twenty

séquence (nf)

sequence

musicien (nadj)

musician

routier (nadj)

road, long-distance lorry or truck driver

embrasser (v)

to kiss, embrace

échéance (nf)

expiration date, date of payment, deadline

surplus (nm(pl))

surplus

prématuré (nadj)

premature

décrocher (v)

to take down, take off, pick up, lift

rembourser (v)

to reimburse, pay back, pay off, repay

adhérer (v)

to stick to, support, join, be a member of

défenseur (nm,nf)

defender

citation (nf)

quote, quotation, citation

reconstruction (nf)

reconstruction

retomber (v)

to fall again, fall down again

pourvoir (v)

to provide, equip, supply, furnish

systématique (nadj(f))

systematic

véritablement (adv)

truly, really

parallèlement (adv)

in parallel, similarly

légume (nm,nf)

vegetable

francophone (adj(f))

French-speaking, French speaker, francophone

émaner (v)

to issue from, emanate from, come from, radiate from

souffle (nm)

breath, puff

lac (nm)

lake

souhait (nm)

wish

prévaloir (v)

to prevail

sixième (det,nm,nf)

sixth

enveloppe (nf)

envelope

extension (nf)

extension, stretching, expansion

effondrer (v)

to collapse, cave in, fall down

apprêter (v)

to prepare, get ready, dress

anonyme (adj(f))

anonymous

cibler (v)

to target

additionnel (adj)

additional

excès (nm(pl))

excess, surplus, abuse

douzaine (nf)

dozen

turc (adj,nm)

Turk, Turkish

incertain (nadj)

uncertain, unsure

épouser (v)

to marry, wed

consensus (nm(pl))

consensus

chat (nm)

cat: chat

avertissement (nm)

warning

excédent (nm)

surplus

mondialisation (nf)

internationalisation, globalisation

conventionnel (nadj)

conventional

unanimité (nf)

unanimity

romain (adj)

Roman

inégalité (nf)

difference, uneveness, inequality

originaire (adj(f))

original, first, native to

finale (nm,nf)

finale, final event

mademoiselle (nf)

Miss

coûteux (adj(pl))

expensive, costly

ventre (nm)

belly, stomach

soixante (det,nmi)

sixty

bière (nf)

beer: coffin

passif (nadj)

passive, liabilities

interrogation (nf)

question, interviewing, interrogation, questioning, test

voile (nm,nf)

veil, sail

accentuer (v)

to stress, to emphasize, become more pronounced

rattacher (v)

to attach, join, tie

manuel (adj,nm)

manual

contracter (v)

to contract, take out, tense

territorial (adj)

territorial, land

subsister (v)

to subsist, remain

carré (nadj)

square, broad, plain

voleur (nadj)

thief, light-fingered

centrale (nf)

power station, central office

pôle (nm)

pole

délit (nm)

crime, offence

usager (nm)

user

musical (adj)

musical

allumer (v)

to switch on, light up, turn on

quelquefois (adv)

sometimes

disperser (v)

to scatter, spread, disperse

déchirer (v)

to tear up, tear, rip

mépris (nm(pl))

contempt, scorn, disdain

échantillon (nm)

sample

continuité (nf)

continuity, continuation

fichier (nm)

file

conquête (nf)

conquest

contourner (v)

to bypass, go round

supplément (nm)

supplement, extra

sincère (adj(f))

sincere

optique (nadj(f))

optical, optic, perspective

maximal (adj)

maximal

permission (nf)

permission, leave

méchant (nadj)

nasty, wicked, mean

idéologie (nf)

ideology

interview (nf)

interview

désespoir (nm)

despair

humeur (nf)

mood, temper

demandeur (nm)

seeker, complainant

horrible (adj(f))

horrible, terrible, dreadful, hideous

conquérir (v)

to conquer

horaire (nadj(f))

schedule, timetable, hourly

encouragement (nm)

encouragement

motiver (v)

to justify, account for, motivate

plier (v)

to fold, fold up, fold back, bend

homologue (adj(f))

counterpart, homologue

successif (adj)

successive

manifestement (adv)

manifestly, clearly

olympique (adj(f))

Olympic

littéralement (adv)

literally

reproduction (nf)

reproduction

propice (adj(f))

favorable, auspicious propitious

chèque (nm)

check

explorer (v)

to explore, investigate, examine

matériau (nm)

material

dépendance (nf)

dependence, dependency

nu (nadj)

naked, nude

poignée (nf)

handful, fistful, handle

abaisser (v)

to pull down, lower, reduce

divergence (nf)

divergence, difference

restant (adj,nm)

remaining, the rest, the remainder

détention (nf)

detention, possession

étouffer (v)

to suffocate, smother, muffle

inscription (nf)

registration, enrolment: engraving

montée (nf)

climb, ascent, rise, raising

approvisionnement (nm)

supply, supplies, stock, supplying, stocking

municipalité (nf)

municipality

consécutif (adj)

consecutive

nuage (nm)

cloud

institutionnel (adj)

institutional

confédération (nf)

confederation

quiconque (pro)

whoever, anyone who

vendeur (nm)

salesman, seller

réplique (nf)

reply, retort: replica

acquitter (v)

to acquit, pay, settle, pay off

intervalle (nm)

space, distance, interval

métro (nm)

underground, metro

coutume (nf)

custom

fatiguer (v)

to tire, get tired

panique (nadj(f))

panic

abriter (v)

to shelter, shade

variété (nf)

variety

bulletin (nm)

bulletin, report

flotte (nf)

fleet

décourager (v)

to discourage, dishearten, lose heart

poussière (nf)

dust

fierté (nf)

pride

épisode (nm)

episode

détacher (v)

to untie, detach, remove

interface (nf)

interface

administrateur (nm)

administrator

doucement (adv)

gently, softly

quoique (conj)

although, though

projection (nf)

projection, ejection, discharge

treize (det,nmi)

thirteen

antenne (nf)

antenna

tarif (nm)

price, rate, fare, tariff

remplacement (nm)

replacement, standing in

devise (nf)

currency, motto, slogan

optimisme (nm)

optimism

chanteur (nadj)

singer

décret (nm)

decree

écrit (nadj)

writing

suggestion (nf)

suggestion

queue (nf)

tail, handle, stalk, stem, rear

durement (adv)

harshly, severely

applaudir (v)

to clap, applaud

sucre (nm)

sugar

prioritaire (nadj(f))

priority, having priority, having right of way

chair (nf)

flesh

exécutif (nadj)

executive

compétent (adj)

competent

sable (adji,nm)

sand

corruption (nf)

corruption

blé (nm)

wheat

chaos (nm(pl))

chaos

référer (v)

to refer, consult, refer to

obéir (v)

to obey, comply with, respond to

fusil (nm)

rifle, gun

taper (v)

to beat, slam, bang, type

cohérent (adj)

coherent

discrétion (nf)

discretion

odeur (nf)

smell, odor

identification (nf)

identification

fêter (v)

to celebrate

substantiel (adj)

substantial

asiatique (nadj(f))

Asian

aspiration (nf)

aspiration

photographie (nf)

photography

exclusion (nf)

exclusion, expulsion

préconiser (v)

to recommend, advocate

tribune (nf)

platform, forum, gallery

bénéficiaire (nadj(f))

beneficiary

historien (nm)

historian

seize (det,nmi)

sixteen

tentation (nf)

temptation

gloire (nf)

glory, fame

vanter (v)

to vaunt, boast, brag

coincer (v)

to jam, hinder, get stuck

silencieux (nadj(pl))

silent, noiseless, silencer

continu (nadj)

continuous

chantier (nm)

construction site, roadworks

croyance (nf)

belief

ennui (nm)

boredom, trouble, worry

pompier (adj,nm)

fireman, firefighter

inspection (nf)

inspection

convertir (v)

to convert

pouce (nm)

thumb, inch

clientèle (nf)

customers, clientele

atténuer (v)

to lessen, diminish, dim, subdue, reduce

révélation (nf)

diclosure, revelation

survivant (nadj)

survivor, surviving

applicable (adj(f))

applicable

équitable (adj(f))

equitable, fair

schéma (nm)

diagram, outline

acier (nm)

steel

vainqueur (nm,nf)

winner

dépendant (adj)

answerable, responsible, dependent

sud-est (nmi)

south-east

brancher (v)

to plug in, connect

concession (nf)

concession

mystérieux (nadj(pl))

mysterious, secretive

assdassinat (nm)

murder, assassination

rive (nf)

shore, bank

tolérance (nf)

tolerance

clarté (nf)

lightness, brightness clearness, clarity

conjoint (nadj)

spouse, joint

fermement (adv)

firmly

redonner (v)

to give back, return, give more

assortir (v)

to match, accompany

change (nm)

exchange

star (nf)

star

grain (nm)

grain, bean, bead: spot, mole

compliqué (nadj)

complicated, complex

malaise (nm)

uneasiness, discomfort

restaurer (v)

to restore, feed

ambassade (nf)

embassy

diplôme (nm)

diploma, certificate

miroir (nm)

mirror

spectaculaire (adj(f))

spectacular

restructuration (nf)

restructure, restructuring

proie (nf)

prey

domination (nf)

domination, dominion, rule

otage (nm)

hostage

moquer (v)

to mock, make fun of

allier (v)

to ally, match, unite

couvert (nadj)

covered, overcast: place, seat, cutlery

demi-heure (nf)

half an hour

placement (nm)

investment, placing

difficilement (adv)

with difficulty

grille (nf)

railings, gate, grid, scale

vieillir (v)

to grow old

abord (nm)

manner: approach, access, environs

exigeant (adj)

demanding, difficult

primitif (nadj)

primitive

lune (nf)

moon

mention (nf)

mention, note, comment, notice

pertinent (adj)

pertinent, relevant

brièvement (adv)

briefly

actionnaire (nm,nf)

shareholder

emprisonner (v)

to imprison, jail, put in jail, trap

raisonnement (nm)

reasoning

monstre (nadj(f))

monster

quai (nm)

platform, quay, embankment

légende (nf)

legend, caption, key

spécialité (nf)

specialty

cruel (adj)

cruel, ferocious, bitter

démission (nf)

resignation

quatorze (det,nmi)

fourteen

redouter (v)

to dread, fear

médaille (nf)

medal

célibataire (nadj(f))

single, unmarried

impasse (nf)

dead end, cul-de-sac

contredire (v)

to contradict

atelier (nm)

workshop, studio

amical (adj)

friendly

empire (nm)

empire

redresser (v)

to straighten, set right, redress, turn around

invisible (adj(f))

invisible

ramasser (v)

to pick up, collect, gather

politicien (nadj)

politician

acheminer (v)

to forward, dispatch, transport

comédie (nf)

comedy, playacting

propagande (nf)

propaganda

colonie (nf)

colony

désordre (nm)

disorder, confusion

infini (nadj)

inifinite, infinity

savant (nadj)

scientist, scholar, learned, scholarly, clever, skilfull

terreur (nf)

terror, dread

recruter (v)

to recruit

conformer (v)

to model, conform

virus (nm(pl))

virus

reconnaissant (adj)

grateful

délibérer (v)

to deliberate, debate

inattendu (adj)

unexpected

tunnel (nm)

tunnel

cousin (nm)

cousin

puiser (v)

to draw, take

géographique (adj(f))

geographic, geographical

réacteur (nm)

reactor, jet engine

ajuster (v)

to adjust, alter, aim, aim at

œuvrer (v)

to work

sommeil (nm)

sleep, sleepiness

automatiquement (adv)

automatically

balance (nf)

scales, balance

dépression (nf)

depression

pompe (nf)

pump

contestation (nf)

questioning, protest

inconvénient (nm)

snag, drawback, disadvantage, inconvenience

frein (nm)

brake

inspiration (nf)

inspiration

candidature (nf)

application, candidacy, candidature

armement (nm)

arms, weapons, armament

épargne (nf)

savings, saving

iranien (nadj)

Iranian

conférer (v)

to confer

stupide (adj(f))

stupid, silly, bemused

surpris (adj(pl))

surprised, amazed

interpeller (v)

to call out to, question

fréquemment (adv)

frequently

symbolique (nadj(f))

symbolic

pavillon (nm)

country house, villa, wing pavilliion, flag

pape (nm)

pope

préliminaire (nadj(f))

preliminary, introductory

sensation (nf)

sensation

troubler (v)

to disturb, disrupt, cloud

angoisse (nf)

distress, anguish, dread, fear

générosité (nf)

generosity, generously

chaise (nf)

chair

hautement (adv)

highly

légitimité (nf)

legitimacy

emprunt (nm)

loan

clause (nf)

clause

clef (nf)

key

répression (nf)

repression, suppression, crack-down

tombe (nf)

grave, tomb

dériver (v)

to divert, derive

évacuer (v)

to evacuate, clear

blocage (nm)

block

faille (nf)

fault

fouiller (v)

to search, frisk, go through, rummage through

respectivement (adv)

respectively

éternel (nadj)

eternal, everlasting

intime (nadj(f))

intimate, close, secret, private

cerner (v)

to surround, encircle, delimit

hostilité (nf)

hostility, hostilities

manche (nm,nf)

handle, sleeve

mathématique (nadj(f))

mathematical: mathematics

gamin (nm)

kid

induire (v)

to infer, induce, result in , lead to

temple (nm)

temple

maîtrise (nf)

mastery, command, control, master's degree

arbitrage (nm)

refereeing, umpiring, arbitration

boucler (v)

to fasten, loop, resolve

réparation (nf)

repair, repairing, correction, compensation

évêque (nm)

bishop

déléguer (v)

to delegate

solitude (nf)

solitude, loneliness

miner (v)

to mine, erode

superbe (nadj(f))

superb, magnificient, handsome, gorgeous

gonfler (v)

to inflate, blow up, swell

missile (nm)

missile

minuit (nm)

midnight

composante (nf)

component

veuf (nadj)

surviving spouse

comparaître (v)

to appear

trame (nf)

weft, framework: tram

bain (nm)

bath, bathing

sûreté (nf)

safety, reliability

hâte (nf)

haste, impatience

instituer (v)

to introduce, impose, establish, institute

format (nm)

format

hiérarchie (nf)

hierarchy

estimation (nf)

appraisal, valuation, assessment, estimate

mutation (nf)

transfer, transformation, mutation

imminent (adj)

imminent, impending

héroïne (nf)

heroine

esclave (nadj(f))

slave

marocain (nadj)

Moroccan

menu (adv,nadj)

menu, slender, slim, minor

imaginaire (nadj(f))

imaginary

administrer (v)

to manage, run, administer: to give

atteinte (nf)

reach: attack, blow

démissionner (v)

to resign

racheter (v)

to repurchase, buy back, redeem

théorique (adj(f))

theoretical

guise (nf)

wish: like, by way of

scandaleux (adj(pl))

scandalous, outrageous

vulnérable (adj(f))

vulnerable

ennuyer (v)

to bore, worry, bother

élan (nm)

momentum, surge, rush: elk, moose

nominal (nadj)

nominal

manipuler (v)

to handle, manipulate

peiner (v)

to toil, labor, struggle

renouvellement (nm)

replacement, recurrence, repetition

noble (nadj(f))

noble

hebdomadaire (nadj(f))

weekly

approbation (nf)

approval

protestant (nadj)

Protestant

faisceau (nm)

bundle, beam, stack

regagner (v)

to win again, regain, get back, make up

dégât (nm)

damage

pilier (nm)

pillar

animateur (nadj)

animator, host

multinational (adj)

multinational

méfier (v)

to distrust, mistrust

étroitement (adv)

closely

jouet (nm)

toy

formé (nm)

formed

complice (nadj(f))

accomplice

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