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G the letter G French alphabet
gab    
Gabriel Gabriel French names
Gabrielle Gabrielle French names
gâcher to waste, spoil, botch; to temper, mix MdJ - G
une gaffe blunder, clanger/foot in the mouth MdJ - G
gager    
un gagne-pain (inf) - job MdJ - G
gagner    
galaxie    
une galère galley (of a ship) MdJ - G
gamin (adj) - mischievous, playful, childish MdJ - G
un gamin (inf) - kid, urchin MdJ - G
gamme    
des gants (m) gloves Accessories
garderie    
la gare train station Transportation
la gare d'autobus bus station Transportation
la gare de métro    subway station Transportation
le gaspi (inf) - waste Apocopes
gaspiller

to waste, squander 

MdJ - G
Gaston French names
le gâteau cake Dessert
gâter to spoil, damage, ruin MdJ - G
gaver    
le gaz (natural) gas, fizz, wind MdJ - G
gazer (inf) - to go, feel, work MdJ - G

gazouiller

to chirp, to babble MdJ - G
gele    
geler    
gémir

to moan, bemoan, groan; to creak 

MdJ - G
gencive    
gêner

to bother, to hamper (literally and fig) 

MdJ - G
Geneviève French names
génial (adj) - of genius, inspired; (inf) - great, cool MdJ - G
le genou knee Body
gentil (adj) - kind, nice, good MdJ - G
Georges George French names
un gérant manager Professions
Gérard Gerald French names
gercer    
gérer to manage, administer MdJ - G
une gifle slap, smack MdJ - G
Gilbert Gilbert French names
Gilles Giles French names
giratoire (adj) - gyrating, circular movement MdJ - G
un gîte shelter, tourist cottage MdJ - G
givré (adj) - frosted, covered in frost; (inf) - drunk; crazy MdJ - G
la glace ice cream, mirror Dessert, Furniture
glaçon    
gnon    
gober    
godiche    
une gomme eraser School
gonfler

to inflate, swell; (fam) - to get on one's nerves

MdJ - G
un/e gosse (inf) - kid MdJ - G
se gourer (fam) - to goof, boob, screw up MdJ - G
le goûter snack Food
goutte    
un grain bean, seed, grain, cereal MdJ - G
grand (adj) - tall Descriptions
un grand magasin department store Shopping
une grand-mère grandmother Family
un grand-père grandfather Family
le gratte-ciel (invariable) - skyscraper MdJ - G
gratter to scratch, to make itch, to earn a bit of money MdJ - G
le gré liking, desire MdJ - G
la greffe transplant, graft MdJ - G
Grégoire Gregory French names
le grenier attic Home
une griffe claw; manufacturer's label, signature stamp MdJ - G
grignoter to nibble, gnaw at; to eat away at MdJ - G
gril    
grimper to climb, clamber MdJ - G
grippe    
gris grey Colors
grog    
grogner    
grognon (adj) - grumpy, gruff MdJ - G
gros (adj) - fat Descriptions
un groupuscule (pej) - small political group MdJ - G
grue    
guetter    
un guichet automatique de banque (GAB)

ATM / cash dispenser

MdJ - G
un guidon handlebars MdJ - G
Guillaume William French names
un guillemet quotation mark, inverted comma Punctuation
Gustave French names
Guy Bill French names


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