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A
the letter A
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abaisser
to pull/push down, to lower
MdJ - A
abandonné
(adj) - abandoned, disused; relaxed
MdJ - A
abattre
to pull down; to slaughter; to weaken
MdJ - A
un abcès
abscess
Dentist
À bientôt See you soon
Greetings
s'abonner à
to subscribe, to buy a season ticket
MdJ - A
aborder
to reach; approach; start up, take on
MdJ - A
aboutir
to succeed; to end up
MdJ - A
abracadabrant
(adj) - incredible, preposterous
MdJ - A
un abri
shelter, refuge
MdJ - A
un abricot
apricot
Fruit
abrutir
to exhaust, to deaden one's mind
MdJ - A
absent (adj) - absent, lacking, missing
MdJ - A
Acadie Acadia
Acadia defined
accablant
(adj) - exhausting, oppressive, overwhelming
MdJ - A
un accélérateur
gas pedal
Driving
les accessoires (m)
accessories
Accessories
accro
(inf adj) - hooked, addicted
MdJ - A
une accroche
lead-in, catch phrase, headline
MdJ - A
l'acharnement (m)
fierceness, fury, determination
MdJ - A
les achats (m)
shopping
Shopping
à côté de next to
Directions
un acteur
actor
Professions
actif (adj) - active
MdJ - A
l'actif (m)
assets, credits
MdJ - A
une actrice
actress
Professions
actualité
(f) current events, news
MdJ - A
l'addition (f)
check/bill
Restaurant
Adélaïde Adelaide
French names
Adèle Adela
French names
À demain See you tomorrow
Greetings
Adieu Farewell
Greetings
un(e) ado
(inf) - teenager
Apocopes
Adrien Adrian
French names
Adrienne Adriana
French names
à droite right
Directions
un aeroport (m)
airport
Airport
affadir
to make tasteless, dull, uninteresting, colorless
MdJ - A
une affiche
poster
Furniture
afficher
to post, display, flaunt
MdJ - A
affubler
to wear something bizarre (as if to disguise)
MdJ - A
Africain (e)African
Lang + Nat
Agathe Agatha
French names
Agnès Agnes
French names
à gauche left
Directions
l'agneau (m)
lamb
Meat
une agrafe
staple
Office
une agrafeuse
stapler
Office
agréable nice, pleasant, pleasing
Bon synonyms
agréger
to aggregate, incorporate
MdJ - A
ah bon
(interj) - oh
really? (not "oh good")
MdJ - A
Aidez-moi ! Help!
Travel
Aimé (loved)
French names
Aimée Amy, (loved)
French names
à la carte side order (not part of le menu)
Restaurant
Alain Alan, Allen
French names
alambiqué
(adj) - convoluted, involved, obsure
MdJ - A
À la prochaine Until next time
Greetings
à la rigueur
(adv) - or even, if need be
MdJ - A
Alexandre Alexander
French names
Alexandrie Alexandria
French names
Alexis French names
Alfred Alfred
French names
Algérien (ne)Algerian
Lang + Nat
Alice Alice
French names
Alix Alex
French names
alléchant
(adj) - mouth-watering, tempting, enticing
MdJ - A
Allemand (e), l'allemand German
Lang + Nat
allérgique à ...allergic to...
Restaurant
une alliance
wedding ring
Jewelry
Allô ? Hello?
On the
phone
alourdir
to weigh/load down, to make heavy
MdJ - A
Alphonse Alfonso
French names
un amant
lover
Love
language
une amante
lover
Love
language
un amateur
amateur, lover of
MdJ - A
Amaury French names
Amélie Amelia
French names
améliorer
to improve
MdJ - A
Américain (e)American
Lang + Nat
un(e) ami(e)
friend
Love
language
amical (adj) - friendly
Personality
les amis the friends
Liaisons
amitié
(f)
friendship, liking, kindness
MdJ - A
l'amour
love
Love
language
une ampleur
fullness, liberalness, opulence; scale, extent
MdJ - A
Anaïs French names
un ananas
pineapple
Fruit
Anastasie Anastasia
French names
les anchois
anchovies
Meat
les anciens élèves former students
Liaisons
André Andrew
French names
Andrée Andrea
French names
anéantir
to annihilate, destroy; to overwhelm, overcome
MdJ - A
une anesthésie locale
local anesthesia
Dentist
Anglais (e), l'anglais English
Lang + Nat
anglo-saxon
(adj) - of or relating to British civilization
MdJ - A
une anicroche
(inf) - hitch, snag, problem
MdJ - A
les animaux sont
interdits no pets allowed
Restaurant
animer
to lead, conduct; drive, encourage; liven up
MdJ - A
animé
(adj) - busy, lively, animated
MdJ - A
Anne Ann
French names
l'anniversaire de mariage
wedding anniversary
Love
language
un annuaire
phone book
On the
phone
anonymat
(m)
anonymity
MdJ - A
un anorak
ski jacket
Clothing
Anouk French names
Antoine Anthony
French names
Antoinette Antoinette
French names
Anton French names
août August
Calendar
à peine (adv) - hardly, barely
MdJ - A
un apéritif
cocktail
Drinks
à point medium-rare
Restaurant
un appart
(fam) - apartment, flat
MdJ - A
un appel en P.C.V.
collect call
On the
phone
appeler to call
On the
phone
apprivoiser
to tame, domesticate, make more sociable
MdJ - A
appui (m) support
MdJ - A
après être venuafter having come
Optional
liaisons
l'arabe
Arabic
Lang + Nat
l'argenterie (f)
silverware
Dishes
une armoire
closet
Furniture
arnaquer
(fam) - to swindle, rip off; to nab, arrest
MdJ - A
Arnaud French names
Arnaude French names
arracher
to lift, tear out/off, pull up/out; to snatch
MdJ - A
un arrêt
stop
MdJ - A
arrière (m) back, stern
MdJ - A
en arrière
behind, backwards
MdJ - A
les arrivées
Arrivals
Airport
un arrondissement
district; rounding, swelling
MdJ - A
arroser to water, spray, (inf) - to drink to
MdJ - A
Arthur Arthur
French names
un artichaut
artichoke
Vegetables
un(e) artiste
artist
Professions
Asiatique Asian
Lang + Nat
les asperges (f)
asparagus
Vegetables
assez fairly
Très synonyms
assez utile fairly useful
Optional
liaisons
une assiette
plate
Dishes
assoupir to make drowsy
MdJ - A
s'assoupir
to doze off
MdJ - A
assuré (adj) - confident
Mood
astreindre
to compel, force
MdJ - A
Astrid French names
à ta santé cheers
Politeness
atavique
(adj) - atavistic, hereditary
MdJ - A
à temps partiel (adv,
adj) - part-time
MdJ - A
à tes souhaits bless you (after a sneeze)
Politeness
un atout
asset, trump card
MdJ - A
À tout à l'heure See you soon
Greetings
un attentat
murder attempt, attack
MdJ - A
attention !
(interj) - Warning! Watch out!
MdJ - A
une aubergine
eggplant
Vegetables
Audrey Audrey
French names
au fait by the way; informed of; Get to the point!
MdJ - A
Auguste Augustus
French names
Augustin Augustus
French names
auparavant
(adv) - beforehand, previously
MdJ - A
au pif as a rough guess, at random
MdJ - A
Aurélie French names
Aurore (dawn)
French names
autant
(adv) - as much/many, so much/many
MdJ - A
une auto
car
Driving
une autoroute
highway
Driving
l'auto-stop (m)
hitchhiking
Driving
auprès de (prep) - next to, compared with, in the view of
MdJ - A
Au revoir Good-bye
Greetings
Au secours ! Help!
Travel
au téléphone on the phone
On the
phone
Australien (ne)Australian
Lang + Nat
l'autobus
bus
Transportation
automne autumn
Calendar
avant hier the day before yesterday
Liaisons
avec elle with her
Enchaînement
avenant
(adj) - pleasant, welcoming
MdJ - A
un aventurier
adventurer
MdJ - A
avéré
(adj) - known, recognized
MdJ - A
s'avérer
to turn out (that)
MdJ - A
l'avion
plane
Airport
un avocat ,
une avocate
lawyer (barrister)
Professions
avoir to have
Food
avoir faim to be hungry
Food
avoir soif to be thirsty
Food
à vos souhaits bless you (after a sneeze)
Politeness
à votre santé cheers
Politeness
avouer
to avow, confess, admit
MdJ - A
avril April
Calendar
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