French Audio Dictionary - D
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| D | the letter D | French alphabet |
| d'abord | (adv) - first, in the first place | MdJ - D |
| d'accord | OK | Basic vocab |
| dada | (figurative) hobby-horse | MdJ - D |
| d'ailleurs | (adv) - besides, moreover, for that matter | MdJ - D |
| une dalle | paving stone, slab | MdJ - D |
| Daniel | Daniel | French names |
| Danielle | Danielle | French names |
| la danse | dancing | Hobbies |
| la date | date | Dates |
| David | David | French names |
| déballer | to unpack, display, let out | MdJ - D |
| débarrasser |
to clear, to rid (someone) of |
MdJ - D |
| se débarrasser | to get rid of, to remove (e.g., clothing) | MdJ - D |
| débile | (adj) - weak, frail, sickly, poor; (inf) - stupid | MdJ - D |
| débiter | to produce, to sell | MdJ - D |
| déblayer | to clear away, remove, tidy up; to prepare (ground) | MdJ - D |
| déboîter | to disconnect, dislodge, dislocate; (driving) to pull out | MdJ - D |
| débordement | overflow(ing), boiling over, (out)burst | MdJ - D |
| déborder | to overflow, to stick out; (fig) - to be bursting with | MdJ - D |
| un débouché | opening, outlet, prospect | MdJ - D |
| debout | (adj, adv) - standing, upright | MdJ - D |
| débrouiller | to untangle, sort out, teach someone the basics | MdJ - D |
| débutant | (adj) - beginning, novice | MdJ - D |
| un débutant | beginner, novice | MdJ - D |
| déca | decaf (informal | MdJ - D |
| le décalage horaire | time difference, jet lag | MdJ - D |
| décembre | December | Calendar |
| déclarer | ||
| déclencher | to release, set off, trigger, launch, work | MdJ - D |
| décoiffer | to muss (one's hair), to take one's hat off | MdJ - D |
| décoller | ||
| décontracté | (adj) relaxed, laid back, casual | MdJ - D |
| en découdre | to fight, do battle | MdJ - D |
| décréter | to order, declare, decree, ordain, decide | MdJ - D |
| décrocher | to pick up (the phone) | On the phone |
| dédaigner | to despise, look down on, scorn, disdain, spurn | MdJ - D |
| le dédommagement | compensation, something to make up for a problem | MdJ - D |
| défaillant | ||
| défense d'entrer | do not enter | Travel |
| défense de fumer | no smoking | Restaurant |
| un défi | challenge, defiance | MdJ - D |
| définitive | ||
| un dégât | (often plural) - damage | MdJ - D |
| déglinguer | (inf) - to bust, break | MdJ - D |
| dégoiser | (inf) - to spout, rattle on | MdJ - D |
| dégommer | (fam) - to demote,ire; to lay into, get told off | MdJ - D |
| dégoter | (inf) - to dig up, find | MdJ - D |
| dégringoler | to collapse, fall; to rush/fall down | MdJ - D |
| déguerpir | (inf) - to clear off/out, scarper | MdJ - D |
| dégueulasse | (fam adj) - lousy, rotten, filthy, disgusting | MdJ - D |
| dégustation | ||
| déguster | to taste, sample, savor; (inf) - to suffer, have a rough time | MdJ - D |
| le déjeuner | lunch | Food |
| délaisser | to abandon, quit, give up, neglect | MdJ - D |
| de l'après-midi | in the afternoon | Telling time |
| se délecter | to (take) delight in, to revel in | MdJ - D |
| délester | (technical) to cut off power, relieve congestion / a burden; (transportation) to remove ballast | MdJ - D |
| se demander | to wonder, to ask oneself | MdJ - D |
| démanger | to itch (literally and fig) | MdJ - D |
| le démaquillant | make-up remover | Toiletries |
| démarrer | to start up, to move off, to get moving | MdJ - D |
| un démêlé | dispute, quarrel | MdJ - D |
| démêler |
to untangle (lit and fig), to sort out, unravel, get to the bottom of |
MdJ - D |
| déménager |
to move (from one house/place to another) |
MdJ - D |
| se démener | to thrash about, struggle, exert oneself | MdJ - D |
| démettre | to dislocate, dismiss | MdJ - D |
| la demeure | residence, home (old-fashioned, literary) | MdJ - D |
| demeurer | to stay/live somewhere, to remain | MdJ - D |
| la démission | resignation, abdication | MdJ - D |
| démodé | (adj) - old-fashioned, out-of-date | MdJ - D |
| le déni | denial (law and psychology) | MdJ - D |
| Denis | Dennis | French names |
| Denise | Denise | French names |
| la dent | tooth | Body |
| dentaire | ||
| le dentifrice | toothpaste | Toiletries |
| dentiste | ||
| le déodorant | deodorant | Toiletries |
| départ | ||
| départs | ||
| dépenser | ||
| déposer | to lay/put/set down, dump, leave; to deposit; to file, register; to testify | MdJ - D |
| dépoussiérer | to remove dust from (literally and fig) | MdJ - D |
| depuis un an | for a year | Optional liaisons |
| déranger | to disturb, bother, trouble; to mix/mess up | MdJ - D |
| déraper | to skid, slip, soar | MdJ - D |
| derechef | (literary, archaic adv, used in jest) - once again, once more | MdJ - D |
| de rien | you're welcome | Politeness |
| dériver | to divert, derive, stem from | MdJ - D |
| désorienté | (adj) - bewildered, confused | MdJ - D |
| dessaisir | (legal) - to remove | MdJ - D |
| se dessaisir | to part with, to give away | MdJ - D |
| le dessert | dessert | Dessert |
| desservir | to clear (away), to do a disservice to, to harm; (transportation) - to serve | MdJ - D |
| dessous | ||
| dessus | ||
| désuet | (adj) - outdated, old-fashioned, quaint | MdJ - D |
| détartrage | ||
| détaler | (inf) - to bolt, take off, clear out, skedaddle | MdJ - D |
| détourner | to divert, hijack; turn away, avert; embezzle | MdJ - D |
| se détraquer | to break down, to be upset | MdJ - D |
| deux | 2 | Numbers |
| deux cent un | 201 | Numbers |
| deux cents | 200 | Numbers |
| deux enfants | two children | Liaisons |
| deux mille | 2,000 | Numbers |
| deux millions | 2,000,000 | Numbers |
| devancer | to get/be/arrive/do ahead of | MdJ - D |
| devant | in front of | MdJ - D |
| la déveine | (informal) rotten luck | MdJ - D |
| deviner | to guess, solve, foresee; to make out | MdJ - D |
| dévoiler | to unveil, disclose, reveal | MdJ - D |
| des devoirs (m) | homework | School |
| diabétique | ||
| diable | ||
| Diane | Diane | French names |
| un diapason | (music) range, tuning fork, pitch pipe | MdJ - D |
| diarrhée | ||
| un dico | (inf) - dictionary (short for dictionnaire) | MdJ - D |
| un dictionnaire | dictionary | School |
| un dicton | saying, dicton, expression | MdJ - D |
| Didier | French names | |
| la différence | difference, identity, dissent | MdJ - D |
| différer | to differ, be different; to postpone | MdJ - D |
| le digestif | after-dinner drink | Drinks |
| dimanche | Sunday | Calendar |
| la dinde | turkey | Meat |
| le dîner | dinner | Food |
| dingue | (inf adj) - crazy, nuts, barmy | MdJ - D |
| un dingue | (slang) - nutcase, loony | MdJ - D |
| direct | (adj) - direct, straight | MdJ - D |
| les directions (f) | directions | Directions |
| dirigeant | (adj) - ruling, senior | MdJ - D |
| un dirigeant | leader, ruler, director, manager | MdJ - D |
| un dispositif | device, mechanism; plan (of action, attack...) | MdJ - D |
| le dissolvant | nail polish remover | Toiletries |
| dix | 10 | Numbers |
| dix-huit | 18 | Numbers |
| dix-neuf | 19 | Numbers |
| dix-sept | 17 | Numbers |
| une dizaine | about ten | MdJ - D |
| le dodo | beddy-bye, sleepy-time | Baby talk |
| le doigt | finger | Body |
| Dominique | Dominic, Dominica | French names |
| dompter | to tame, subdue, master, overcome | MdJ - D |
| les DOM-TOM | (acronym) - Départements d'outre-mer, Territoires d'outre-mer | Acronyms |
| donc | (conjunction) so, therefore | MdJ - D |
| donner sa langue au chat | ||
| dorénavant | (adv) - from now on, henceforth | MdJ - D |
| Dorothée | Dorothy | French names |
| le dos | back | Body |
| doté | (adj) - equipped/endowed with | MdJ - D |
| la douane | customs | Travel |
| doublé | (adj) - lined, dubbed | MdJ - D |
| doubler | to pass | Driving |
| une douche | shower | Furniture |
| le doudou | blankie, blanket | Baby talk |
| doué | (adj) - talented, gifted, endowed with | MdJ - D |
| douillet | (adj) soft, cozy, snug | MdJ - D |
| doux | (adj) - sweet, soft, gentle, mild | MdJ - D |
| douze | 12 | Numbers |
| un drap | sheet, large towel | MdJ - D |
| to stand up, raise, erect; to draw or write up | MdJ - D | |
| la droguerie | drugstore | Shopping |
| drôle | (adj) funny, peculiar | MdJ - D |
| drôlement | (inf) awfully, terribly, very | Très synonyms |
| du brouillard | foggy | Weather |
| du matin | in the morning | Telling time |
| du soir | in the evening/at night | Telling time |
| du soleil | sunny | Weather |
| du vent | windy | Weather |
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