French Audio Dictionary - I
French Terms with Definitions and Sound Files
The French audio dictionary contains more than 2,000 entries, each with a French word or expression, sound file, English translation, and links to additional or related information.
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| I | the letter I | French alphabet |
| ici | ||
| idée | ||
| il | he, it | Subject pronouns |
| Il est | It is | Dates |
| Il est deux heures. | It's two o'clock. | Telling time |
| Il est heureux | He is happy. | Optional liaisons |
| Il est ici | He is here. | Optional liaisons |
| Il est idiot | He's an idiot. | Optional liaisons |
| Il est une heure. | It's one o'clock. | Telling time |
| Il fait .... | It is... | Weather |
| Il gèle | It's freezing | Weather |
| (adj) - illustrious, renowned | MdJ - I | |
| Il neige | It's snowing | Weather |
| un îlotier | community policeman | MdJ - I |
| Il pleut | It's raining | Weather |
| Il pleut à verse | It's pouring | Weather |
| ils | they | Subject pronouns |
| Il s'appelle .... | His name is... | Introductions |
| Ils arriveront à | They will arrive at | Optional liaisons |
| Ils ont | ||
| Ils ont eu | They had | Optional liaisons |
| imbiber | to soak, saturate | MdJ - I |
| imbu | (adj) - pompous, full of oneself | MdJ - I |
| immediatement | ||
| immigration | ||
| impatient | (adj) - impatient | Personality |
| impec | (inf adj) - great! terrific! | Apocopes |
| un imper | (inf) - raincoat, mac | Apocopes |
| un imperméable | raincoat | Clothing |
| implanter | to introduce, settle, establish | MdJ - I |
| Impossible ! | Impossible! | Accent affectif |
| imprégner | to soak, permeate, fill, pervade | MdJ - I |
| une imprimante | printer | Office |
| impuissant | (adj) powerless, helpless, impotent | MdJ - I |
| imputer | to attribute/ascribe to; to charge to | MdJ - I |
| incontournable | inescapable, inevitable, indispensable | MdJ - I |
| incroyable | ||
| indé | indy, independent (music, film, etc) | MdJ - I |
| un index | index finger, forefinger; index | MdJ - I |
| Indien(ne) | Indian | Lang + Nat |
| indigné | (adj) - unworthy, not worthy | MdJ - I |
| inédit | (adj) - unpublished; novel, new, original | MdJ - I |
| Inès | Inez | French names |
| infecté | ||
| infiniment | infinitely, immensely | Très synonyms |
| un infirmier, une infirmière | nurse | Professions |
| une information | a piece of information | MdJ - I |
| information touristique | tourist information | Travel |
| l'informatique | (fem) - computer science | MdJ - I |
| un ingénieur | engineer | Professions |
| inhalateur | ||
| inondation | ||
| inopiné | (adj) - unexpected | MdJ - I |
| inouï | (adj) - unprecendented, unheard of; extraordinary, incredible | MdJ - I |
| inquiet | (adj) - worried | Mood |
| insister | to stress, be insistent, emphasize | MdJ - I |
| insomniaque | ||
| installer | to set up, put in, fit out, get settled | MdJ - I |
| à l'instar de | following the example of | MdJ - I |
| intelligent | (adj) - smart | Personality |
| interdit | (adj) - banned, forbidden, prohibited; dumbfounded, disconcerted | MdJ - I |
| intéressant | (adj) - interesting, attractive, worthwhile | MdJ - I |
| interet | ||
| interpeller | to call out to; to question; be of concern to, appeal to | MdJ - I |
| un intitulé | account holder's name; headings, chapter titles | MdJ - I |
| introductions | ||
| invraisemblable | (adj) unlikely, improbable, implausible, unimaginable | MdJ - I |
| iode | ||
| l'irlandais | Gaelic (language) | Lang + Nat |
| Irlandais(e) | Irish (person) | Lang + Nat |
| Isaac | Isaac | French names |
| Isabelle | Isabel | French names |
| une issue | exit, solution | MdJ - I |
| Italien(ne), l'italien | Italian | Lang + Nat |
| itou | (informal and old-fashioned) - too, likewise | MdJ - I |
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