French Audio Dictionary - B
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| B | the letter B | French alphabet |
| un baba cool | (inf) - hippy | MdJ - B |
| le babeurre | buttermilk | Dairy |
| le bac | le baccalauréat; ferry, tub, trough, vat | MdJ - B |
| bâcler | to botch, scamp, throw together | MdJ - B |
| badiner | to banter, jest | MdJ - B |
| des bagages | luggage | Airport |
| la bagarre | fight, brawl | MdJ - B |
| bagarrer | (inf) - to fight, clash, argue | MdJ - B |
| bagatelle | trinket | MdJ - B |
| une bagnole | (inf) - car | MdJ - B |
| une bague | ring | Jewelry |
| une bague de fiançailles | engagement ring | Jewelry |
| une baguette | French bread, baton, chopstick | MdJ - B |
| un bahut | sideboard; (inf) - school, taxi, truck | MdJ - B |
| une baignoire | bathtub | Furniture |
| un bain | bathtub | Furniture |
| le bain moussant | bubble bath | Toiletries |
| baiser | to kiss; (vulgar slang) - to outdo, to be had; to have sex | MdJ - B |
| balader | (inf) - to trail around, to take for a walk | MdJ - B |
| un balai | broom, brush | MdJ - B |
| balbutier | to stammer, babble | MdJ - B |
| le balcon | balcony | Home |
| balèze | brawny, strapping | MdJ - B |
| une balise | beacon, buoy, sign | MdJ - B |
| les balivernes (f) | nonsense | MdJ - B |
| une balle | bullet, ball, shot | MdJ - B |
| une banane | banana | Fruit |
| un banc | bench, seat; shoal/school (of fish) | MdJ - B |
| bancaire | (adj) bank | Banking/Money |
| bandant | (fam adj) - sexy, interesting | MdJ - B |
| une bande | band, strip, bandage, line, group; (inf) - bunch of, pack of | MdJ - B |
| la banlieue | suburbs, outskirts | MdJ - B |
| la banque | bank | Directions |
| la baraque | shed, hut, stand, stall; (inf) - shack, digs, dump | MdJ - B |
| le baratin | (inf) - sweet talk, chatter | MdJ - B |
| une barbiche | goatee | MdJ - B |
| barrer | to bar, block, close, cross out | MdJ - B |
| une barrette | barrette | Jewelry |
| des bas (m) | stockings | Women's clothing |
| la base (de maquillage) | foundation | Toiletries |
| le basket | basketball | Hobbies |
| le baume démêlant | conditioner | Toiletries |
| bavarder | to chat, chatter; (inf) - to blab | MdJ - B |
| baver | to dribble, to leak; (fam) - to have a hard time | MdJ - B |
| baveux | (adj) - dribbly, slobbery, runny, blurry | MdJ - B |
| une bavure | smudge, smear, hitch, flaw | MdJ - B |
| béant | (adj) gaping, wide-open | MdJ - B |
| beau | (adj) - handsome | Descriptions |
| beau | (adj) - nice out | Weather |
| beaucoup | very much, many, a lot | Politeness |
| un beauf | (fam) - brother-in-law; small-minded person | MdJ - B |
| Beaujolais nouveau | Wines | |
| bec | beak, bill, nib | MdJ - B |
| bée | (in bouche bée) open-mouthed | MdJ - B |
| bégayer | to stammer, stutter | MdJ - B |
| un béguin | (inf) - crush, fancy, also a bonnet | MdJ - B |
| Belge | Belgian | Lang + Nat |
| belle | (adj) - pretty | Descriptions |
| bénévole | (adj) - volunteer, unpaid | MdJ - B |
| un bénévole | volunteer | MdJ - B |
| bénir | to bless, to thank God for | MdJ - B |
| Benjamin | Benjamin | French names |
| le benjamin | youngest child, youngest son | MdJ - B |
| Benoît | Benedict | French names |
| une béquille | crutch, kick-stand, (nautical) prop, shore | MdJ - B |
| bercer | to rock, cradle | MdJ - B |
| la berezina | disaster | MdJ - B |
| berk | (inf exclamation) - yuck! | MdJ - B |
| Bernadette | French names | |
| Bernard | Bernard | French names |
| berner | to fool, hoax, dupe | MdJ - B |
| Bertrand | Bertrand, Bertram | French names |
| la besogne | work, task, job | MdJ - B |
| (avoir) besoin de | to need | Emergency |
| une bestiole | bug, creepy crawler | MdJ - B |
| bête | (adj) - stupid, silly, foolish | MdJ - B |
| une bête |
animal, insect, creature |
MdJ - B |
| une bêtise | stupidity, mistake, blunder, silly thing, nonsense | MdJ - B |
| le béton | concrete | MdJ - B |
| le beurre | butter | Dairy |
| une bévue | blunder | MdJ - B |
| un bibelot | trinket, knick-knack, curio | MdJ - B |
| un biberon | baby bottle | MdJ - B |
| bicher | (inf) - to be pleased with oneself | MdJ - B |
| bichonner | to pamper | MdJ - B |
| une bicyclette | bicycle | Driving |
| bidon | can, tin, flask | MdJ - B |
| bidonner | (fam) to split one's sides laughing | MdJ - B |
| bidule | (inf) contraption, whatsit; what's-his-name | MdJ - B |
| bien |
good, moral, right, healthy |
Bon synonyms |
| bien cuit | well done | Restaurant |
| bien étrange | quite strange | Liaisons |
| la bière | beer | Drinks |
| le bifteck | steak | Meat |
| les bijoux (m) | jewelry | Jewelry |
| un bikini | bikini | Women's clothing |
| le bilan | assessment, results, balance sheet | MdJ - B |
| un billet | ticket; bill, note (money) | MdJ - B |
| un billet aller-retour | round trip ticket | Transportation |
| un billet simple | one-way ticket | Transportation |
| biologique | (adj) - biological, organic | MdJ - B |
| bis | grayish-brown; (music) repeat; (address) ½, a | MdJ - B |
| le biscuit | cookie | Dessert |
| (année) bissextile | leap (year) | MdJ - B |
| le bizutage | (school slang) hazing, ragging | MdJ - B |
| blafard | pale, pallid, wan | MdJ - B |
| une blague | joke, trick, blunder | MdJ - B |
| blanc | white | Colors |
| la blanchisserie | laundromat | Shopping |
| un blason | coat of arms, heraldry | MdJ - B |
| un bled | (inf, even slang) - village, dump, godforsaken place | MdJ - B |
| blesser | to wound, hurt, injure; to offend | MdJ - B |
| bleu | blue, rare | Restaurant |
| bleu clair | light blue | Colors |
| bleu foncé | dark blue | Colors |
| bloc | block, unit, group, pad (of paper) | MdJ - B |
| blond | (adj) - blond | Descriptions |
| un blouson | jacket | Clothing |
| bluffer | (inf) - to bluff, try it on, fool | MdJ - B |
| un bobo | (inf, baby language) - boo boo, owie, wound | Baby talk |
| une bobonne | (inf and somewhat archaic) - missus, dearie | MdJ - B |
| boire | to drink | Food |
| le bois | wood | MdJ - B |
| une boisson | drink | Drinks |
| une boîte | box, can; (inf) - nightclub; job, office; school | MdJ - B |
| boiter | to limp, to wobble, to be shaky | MdJ - B |
| un bol | bowl | Dishes |
| bon | good | Bon synonyms |
| ah bon | (interj) - oh really? (not "oh good") | MdJ - B |
| bon appétit ! | enjoy your meal | Restaurant |
| les bonbons (m) | candy | Dessert |
| Bonjour | Hello | Greetings |
| Bonne nuit | Good night | Greetings |
| Bonsoir | Good evening | Greetings |
| Bordeaux | Wines | |
| un bordel | (fam) - mess, chaos; (literal) - brothel | MdJ - B |
| borné | (adj) - narrow-minded, limited | MdJ - B |
| bosser | (inf) - to work, slog, slave away | MdJ - B |
| des bottes (f) | boots | Clothing |
| le bottin | directory, phonebook, Yellow Pages | MdJ - B |
| bouc | billy goat, goatee | MdJ - B |
| la bouche | mouth | Body |
| une bouchée | mouthful | MdJ - B |
| boucher | to cork, plug, block | MdJ - B |
| un boucher | butcher | Professions |
| la boucherie | butcher shop | Shopping |
| bouchon | cork, stopper, plug, cap; traffic jam | MdJ - B |
| bouclé | (adj) - curly | Descriptions |
| une boucle d'oreille | earring | Jewelry |
| un bouclier | shield | MdJ - B |
| bouder | to sulk, keep away from | MdJ - B |
| boudiné | (adj) - bursting out of | MdJ - B |
| la boue | mud | OU vs U |
| bouffer | to be full, have volume, (fam) - to wolf, gobble | MdJ - B |
| bougrement | (inf) terribly, really, very | Très synonyms |
| bouillant | (adj) boiling, scalding, fiery, hotheaded | MdJ - B |
| un boulanger une boulangère |
baker | Professions |
| la boulangerie | bakery | Shopping |
| boulot | (adj) - chubby, tubby | MdJ - B |
| le boulot | (informal) - work, the daily grind | MdJ - B |
| boum | (interj) - Boom!, Bang! | MdJ - B |
| un boum | bang, tremendous success | MdJ - B |
| une boum | party | MdJ - B |
| un bouquin | (inf) - book | MdJ - B |
| bourré | (adj) - stuffed, packed; (fam) - drunk, plastered | MdJ - B |
| un bourreau | torturer | OU vs U |
| une bourrique | donkey; (inf) - blockhead, pigheaded person | MdJ - B |
| la bourse | scholarship, grant; second-hand sale | MdJ - B |
| bousculer | to jostle, bump into; to hurry, pressure; to liven up | MdJ - B |
| la boustifaille | (fam) - grub, nosh, chow | MdJ - B |
| une bouteille | bottle | Q + M |
| une boutique hors taxes | duty-free | Airport |
| un bouton de manchette | cufflink | Jewelry |
| un boxer-short | boxer shorts | Men's clothing |
| un bracelet | bracelet | Jewelry |
| un bracelet à breloques | charm bracelet | Jewelry |
| brancher | to plug in, connect, link up | MdJ - B |
| branler | to shake, waggle; to be shaky, loose, unsteady | MdJ - B |
| braquer | to point, aim, turn the steering wheel | MdJ - B |
| le bras | arm | Body |
| brasser |
to stir, mix, knead, shuffle; to brew |
MdJ - B |
| bravitude | fullness of bravery | MdJ - B |
| brebis | ewe | MdJ - B |
| bref | (adv) - in short, to make a long story short | MdJ - B |
| Brésilien(ne) | Brazilian | Lang + Nat |
| un brevet | diploma, certificate, patent | MdJ - B |
| le bricolage | home improvement, tinkering, DIY; rush/makeshift job | MdJ - B |
| Brigitte | Bridget | French names |
| un brin | blade, sprig, yarn, a bit | MdJ - B |
| briser | to break, smash; ruin, wreck; tire out | MdJ - B |
| une broche | brooch | Jewelry |
| bronzé | (adj) - tan | Descriptions |
| la brosse à cheveux | hairbrush | Toiletries |
| la brosse à dents | toothbrush | Toiletries |
| se brosser | to brush | Toiletries |
| se brosser les cheveux | to brush one's hair | Toiletries |
| se brosser les dents | to brush one's teeth | Toiletries |
| brouter | to graze, to nibble; (slang) to be annoying | MdJ - B |
| bruiner | to drizzle | MdJ - B |
| brûlures | burn, burning sensation | MdJ - B |
| brun | (adj) - brown (hair, eyes) | Descriptions |
| Bruno | French names | |
| brut | (adj) - uncut, rough, crude, raw | MdJ - B |
| bu | drank | OU vs U |
| la bûche | log | OU vs U |
| bûcher | to slog away at, to swot up; (Canada) to fell, cut down | MdJ - B |
| le bureau | office, study | Home |
| le bureau de change | money exchange | Directions |
| buriner | to engrave, chisel | MdJ - B |
| un but | goal, aim, purpose, destination | MdJ - B |
| buter | to stumble; (fam) - to bump off, kill | MdJ - B |
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