French Audio Dictionary - L
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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| L | the letter L | French alphabet |
| lâche | (adj) - cowardly | Personality |
| lâcher | to loosen, to let go of, release; (inf) - to leave | MdJ - L |
| une lacune | gap, blank, deficiency, lack | MdJ - L |
| Laetitia | Latitia | French names |
| laid | (adj) - ugly | Descriptions |
| laisser un message | to leave a message | On the phone |
| le lait | milk | Drinks |
| la laiterie | dairy | Shopping |
| la laitue | lettuce | Vegetables |
| la ligne est occupee | ||
| une lampe | lamp | Furniture |
| lancer | to throw, launch | MdJ - L |
| le lapin | rabbit | Meat |
| larvé | (adj) - latent, below the surface | MdJ - L |
| la saint valentin | ||
| lasser | to tire, weary | MdJ - L |
| Laure | Laura | French names |
| Laurence | French names | |
| Laurent | Laurence | French names |
| un lavabo | sink | Furniture |
| se laver | to wash | Toiletries |
| le | ||
| la lecture | reading | Hobbies |
| un légume | vegetable | Vegetables |
| le lendemain | the next day, day after; future | MdJ - L |
| les lendemains | consequences | MdJ - L |
| Léon | Leon, Leo | French names |
| les | ||
| les amis | ||
| les anciens eleves | ||
| les animaux sont interdits | ||
| les hommes arrivent | ||
| les nombres | ||
| le temps | ||
| leurrer | to deceive, delude, lure | MdJ - L |
| la lèvre | lip | Body |
| l'heure | ||
| licencier | to make redundant, lay off | MdJ - L |
| La ligne est occupée | The line is busy. | On the phone |
| ligoter | to bind, tie | MdJ - L |
| la lime à ongles | nail file | Toiletries |
| à la limite | if pushed, at most, ultimately, in a pinch... | MdJ - L |
| liquide | ||
| un lit | bed | Furniture |
| un litre de | liter | Q + M |
| livraison | ||
| un livre | book | School |
| une livre | pound | Q + M |
| des livres utiles | some useful books | Optional liaisons |
| local | ||
| le logement | lodging, accommodations | Accommodations |
| le logiciel | software (program) | MdJ - L |
| loin (de) | far (from) | Directions |
| le lolo | milk | Baby talk |
| long | (adj) - long | Descriptions |
| le long | length, long way, lengthwise | MdJ - L |
| Lorraine | Lorraine | French names |
| louable | commendable, laudable | MdJ - L |
| louche | (adj) shady, shifty, seedy, dubious | MdJ - L |
| loufoque | (inf adj) - wild, crazy | MdJ - L |
| Louis | Louis, Lewis | French names |
| Louise | Louise | French names |
| loup | ||
| louper | (fam) - to miss, mess up, flunk | MdJ - L |
| lourd | (adj) - heavy | Weather |
| lu | ||
| Luc | Luke | French names |
| Lucas | Lucas | French names |
| Luce | Lucy | French names |
| Lucie | Lucy | French names |
| ludique | (adj) playful, recreational | MdJ - L |
| lugubre | (adj) - gloomy, dismal | MdJ - L |
| lundi | Monday | Calendar |
| lune | ||
| la lune de miel | honeymoon (literally and fig) | MdJ - L |
| des lunettes (f) | glasses | Accessories |
| des lunettes de soleil (f) | sunglasses | Accessories |
| la lutte | fight, conflict, wrestling | MdJ - L |
| un lycée | high school | School |
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