french_english_4000-4500 Flashcards by Alasdair Murphy

cahier (nm)

notebook

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portable (adj(f),nm)

portable, wearable: cell phone

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précoce (adj(f))

early, precocious

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qualification (nf)

qualification

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insulte (nf)

insult

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planer (v)

to glide, soar

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stage (nm)

internship, training course

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dédier (v)

to dedicate

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carrément (adv)

completely, directly, straight out

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exil (nm)

exile

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artisan (nm)

craftsman, self-employed

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rassurant (adj)

reassuring, comforting

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remède (nm)

cure, remedy

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composant (nadj)

component, constituent

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économiquement (adv)

economically

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hurler (v)

to scream, yell

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yen (nm)

yen

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gras (adj(pl),nm(pl))

fatty, fat, greasy

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médiatique (adj(f))

media

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statue (nf)

statue

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frappe (nf)

strike, striking, stamp, impression, punch

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industrialiser (v)

to industrialize

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efficacement (adv)

efficiently, effectively

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golfe (nm)

gulf

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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

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