Audio Dictionary - French Words With Letters T-Z

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Learning French words from T-Z can help you better communicate and understand the language.
Practice pronouncing new French words to improve your speaking skills and sound more like a native speaker.

Build your French vocabulary by studying common words in the language starting with letters T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z. Hear how the words are pronounced and practice using them in context.

French Words That Start With T

T	the letter T	French alphabet
le tabac	tobacco, ~ smoke shop	MdJ - T
une table	table	Furniture
un tableau	picture, painting, scene, list, chart, blackboard, bulletin board	MdJ - T
tabler	to count/bank/rely on something	n
un tabouret	stool, footstool	MdJ - T
un tac	(noun and interjection) tap, clack (sound)	n
des taches de rousseur	freckles	Descriptions
tailler	to cut, carve, prune, trim	MdJ - T
se tailler	(inf) - to beat it, split, run off	MdJ - T
un tailleur	suit	Women's clothing
talonner	to hotly pursue; to hound, gnaw at; to kick, spur on; (boats) to touch the bottom	n
un tamis	sieve, sifter; raquette head/string	n
un tampon	stopper, plug, wad, swab; tampon; stamp; buffer	n
tamponner	to mop up, plug; crash into; stamp	MdJ - T
une tante	aunt	Family
taper	to type; bang, knock; (inf) to scrounge, hit up	n
un tapis	rug	Furniture
taquin	(adj) - playful	Personality
taquiner	to tease, bother; to dabble at (used humorously)	MdJ - T
tarabiscoté	(adj) - ornate, fussy	MdJ - T
tarabuster	to badger, pester, bother, worry	MdJ - T
tarder	to delay, to take a long time	MdJ - T
taré	(adj) - defective; (inf) perverted, crazy	MdJ - T
un taré	degenerate	MdJ - T
se targuer	to boast, brag	MdJ - T
la tarte	pie	Dessert
un tartempion	(inf) - what's-his-name	MdJ - T
un tas	pile, heap	MdJ - T
un/des tas de	(inf) - tons of, lots of, piles of	MdJ - T
une tasse	cup	Dishes
la tata	auntie	Baby talk
la tatie	auntie	Baby talk
tatillon	(adj) - finicky, nit-picky	MdJ - T
un tatillon	a finicky person	MdJ - T
une taule	(fam) - jail, clink, nick	MdJ - T
le taux	rate, level	n
taxe
un tee-shirt	T-shirt	Clothing
teinturerie
tel autre
la télé	TV	Hobbies
télécharger	to download	MdJ - T
un télécopieur	fax machine	Office
un téléphone	telephone	Furniture
téléphoner à	to call	On the phone
la télévision	television	Hobbies
tellement avare	so stingy	Optional liaisons
téméraire	(adj) - rash, reckless, foolhardy	MdJ - T
témoigner	to testify; to show, display, evince	MdJ - T
un témoin	witness, evidence, proof	MdJ - T
temporiser	to delay, stall, play for time	n
le temps	weather	Weather
à temps partiel	(adj, adv) - part-time	MdJ - T
tendre	to tighten, tauten, tense; to hang; to set (a trap)	n
tendu	(adj) tight, taut, tensed; strained; held/stretched out	n
le tennis	tennis	Hobbies
des tennis (m)	sneakers	Clothing
tension arterielle
tenter	to tempt, attempt, try	MdJ - T
tenue	upkeep, behavior	n
terre
la tête	head	Body
têtu	(adj) - stubborn, pigheaded	MdJ - T
le thé	tea	Drinks
le théâtre	theater	Directions
Théodore	Theodore	French names
Théophile	Theophilus	French names
Thérèse	Theresa	French names
Thibaut	Theobald	French names
Thierry	Terry	French names
Thomas	Thomas	French names
tiède	(adj, adv) - lukewarm, tepid, mild	MdJ - T
un tiers	(fraction) third; third party/person	MdJ - T
timide	(adj) - shy	Personality
timoré	(adj) - fearful, timid; (literary, religious) - over-scrupulous	MdJ - T
Timothée	Timothy	French names
tiquer	to make/pull a face, to raise an eyebrow, to bat an eye	MdJ - T
la tisane	herbal tea	MdJ - T
le tissu	fabric, cloth, material; (anatomy) tissue; (figurative) fabric, web	MdJ - T
un tocard	(familiar adj used with things) cheap, trashy	MdJ - T
la toilette	toilet, bathroom	Accommodations
tolérer	to tolerate, bear, endure	MdJ - T
un tollé	general outcry, protest	MdJ - T
la tomate	tomato	Vegetables
la tombée	(figurative) fall	MdJ - T
la tonalité	dial tone	On the phone
tondre	to shear, mow, clip, crop	MdJ - T
le tonton	uncle	Baby talk
tordre	to wring, twist, contort	MdJ - T
torpiller	to torpedo, sabotage	MdJ - T
la toto	car	Baby talk
les totos (m)	head lice	Baby talk
toucher	to touch; to approach, be/go near; to affect	MdJ - T
tourner	to turn	Driving
une tournure	turn (of phrase, events); appearance	MdJ - T
tousser	to cough	MdJ - T
tout	every, very, all, everything; quite, very	Très synonyms
tout droit	straight (ahead)	Directions
tout entier	entire	Liaisons
le toutou	doggy	Baby talk
le trac	stage fright, nerves, (to be) nervous	MdJ - T
une traduction	translation	MdJ - T
le train	train	Transportation
un traiteur	delicatessen, caterer	MdJ - T
une tranche	slice, edge	MdJ - T
tranquille	(adj) - quiet, gentle, peaceful, calm	MdJ - T
le transport	transportation	Transportation
travail
travailleur	(adj) - hard-working	Personality
traverser	to cross	Driving
trébucher	to stumble (lit and fig)	MdJ - T
treize	13	Numbers
la trempe	moral fiber, soaking; (inf) - hiding, thrashing	MdJ - T
trempé	(adj) - soaked, drenched; to participate (in something dishonest)	MdJ - T
trente	30	Numbers
trente et un	31	Numbers
trente-deux	32	Numbers
très	very	Très synonyms
très utile	very useful	Liaisons
une trêve	truce, respite	MdJ - T
trimbaler	(inf) - to lug, cart around; to trail along	MdJ - T
le tri	sorting, selection, grading, sifting	MdJ - T
trinquer	to toast, drink to; (inf) - take the rap	MdJ - T
la tripe	tripe; (inf, gif) - core, fiber	MdJ - T
les tripes	guts	MdJ - T
Tristan	Tristan, Tristram	French names
triste	sad	Mood
le troc	trade, exchange, barter	MdJ - T
trois	3	Numbers
un trombone	paper clip	Office
trompe l'oeil
une tronche	(fam) - mug (face), noggin (head)	MdJ - T
trop	too (much), very	Très synonyms
trouer	to make/wear/punch a hole in, to pierce (literally and fig)	MdJ - T
la trouille	(fam) - extreme fear	MdJ - T
un truc	(inf) - thingie, whatsit, trick	MdJ - T
un trucmuche	(familiar) thingamajig, thingie, whatsit	MdJ - T
t-shirt
tu	you	Subject pronouns
un turbin	(fam) - job, daily grind	MdJ - T
tutoyer	to use "tu", be on familiar terms	Tu vs Vous
tutu
Tu vas aller	You're going to go	Optional liaisons
un tuyau	pipe, (inf) - tip, piece of advice	MdJ - T
un type	type, kind; classic example, epitome; (inf) - guy, bloke, chap	MdJ - T

French Words That Start With U

U	the letter U	French alphabet
uh
ulcérer	(fig) - to sicken, appall; (medical) - ulcerate	MdJ - U
ultime	(adj) last, final, ultimate	MdJ - U
un	1	Numbers
une
une heure
un homme
uni	(adj) - plain, solid-colored; close-knit	MdJ - U
une uni	short for université	Apocopes
unique	(adj) unique, only	MdJ - U
univers
une université	college	School
Untel / Unetelle	so-and-so, John/Jane Doe	MdJ - U
uranus
urgence
urger	(inf) - to be urgent	MdJ - U
user	to wear out, wear away; to use up	MdJ - U
une usine	factory	MdJ - U
usité	(adj) - commonly-used, in common use	MdJ - U
usuel	everyday, ordinary	MdJ - U

French Words That Start With V

V	the letter V	French alphabet
un vacarme	racket, row, din	MdJ - V
un vacataire	stand-in, temporary replacement, part-time teacher	MdJ - V
vachard	(familiar adj) mean, nasty, rotten	MdJ - V
vache epagnole
vachement	(inf adv) - very, really, damn, bloody (Br Eng)	MdJ - V
la vacherie	(fam) - meanness, rottenness; nasty remark/action; garbage	MdJ - V
vaciller	to sway, wobble; flicker; (fig) - to shake, waver, falter	MdJ - V
vadrouiller	(inf) - to rove around	MdJ - V
Valentine	Valentina	French names
Valérie	Valerie	French names
la vanille	vanilla	Dessert
vanter	to praise, speak highly of, laud	MdJ - V
vaquer	to attend to, see to, take care of; to be on vacation	MdJ - V
vaseux	(inf adj) - woozy, dazed, hazy, muddled; lame, stupid	MdJ - V
le veau	veal	Meat
la vedette	star, leading figure	MdJ - V
vegetalien
vegetalienne
végétarien (m)	(adj) - vegetarian	Restaurant
végétarienne(f)	(adj) - vegetarian	Restaurant
la veille	wakefulness; night before, eve, brink	MdJ - V
veiller	to stay/sit up, be on watch, be awake, spend the evening	MdJ - V
veiller à	to look after, see to, monitor	MdJ - V
veinard	(inf adj) - lucky, jammy	MdJ - V
un veinard	lucky dog, lucky duck	MdJ - V
le vélo	biking	Hobbies
vendre
vendredi	Friday	Calendar
venir de	to have just [done something]	MdJ - V
venus
la véranda	porch	Home
le verlan	~ Pig Latin	Verlan
le vernis àongles	nail polish	Toiletries
Véronique	Veronica	French names
un verre	glass	Dishes
un verre à vin	wine glass	Dishes
vert	green	Colors
vertement	(adv) sharply, strongly	MdJ - V
le vertige	vertigo, dizziness, giddiness	MdJ - V
un veston de sport	sport jacket	Men's clothing
les vêtements(m)	clothing	Clothing
les vêtements de femme	women's clothing	Women's clothing
les vêtements d'homme	men's clothing	Men's clothing
Veuillez	Please (be so kind as to)	Politeness
Veux-tu m'épouser ?	Will you marry me?	Love language
vexer	to upset, offend, anger	MdJ - V
la viande	meat	Meat
Victoire	Victoria	French names
Victor	Victor	French names
le vin	wine	Drinks
Vincent	Vincent	French names
vingt	20	Numbers
vingt et un	21	Numbers
vingt-deux	22	Numbers
vingt-trois	23	Numbers
violet	purple	Colors
Viognier
violet
virer	to turn (a car); to change (color); to kick out; to transfer	MdJ - V
Virginie	Virginia	French names
visa
le visage	face	Body
viser	to aim at/for, be directed at; (fam) - to take a peek	MdJ - V
visser	to screw on/down; (informal, figurative) to be glued to/in/on; (informal) - to be strict, keep a tight rein on	MdJ - V
vivant	(adj) - living, alive, live; lively, full of life; life-like; vivid	MdJ - V
vivoter	to struggle along, scrape by	MdJ - V
Voici...	This is...	Introductions
la voile	sailing	Hobbies
voire	(adv) - indeed, even	MdJ - V
la voiture	car	Transportation
vol
le volant	steering wheel	Driving
voleur
volontiers	(adv) - gladly, with pleasure	MdJ - V
vomir
vouloir à	to have something against someone	MdJ - V
vous	you	Subject pronouns
vous avez	you have	Liaisons
vous avez choisi
vous desirez
Vous êtes géniaux !	You are just great!	Accent affectif
vouvoyer	to use "vous" with someone	Tu vs Vous
Vouvray
le voyage	travel	Travel
un voyou	hoodlum, delinquent, brat (can also be an adj)	MdJ - V
en vrac	(adv/adj) - loose, (in) bulk, jumbled, disorderly	MdJ - V
vraiment	really, very	Trèssynonyms
vu

French Words That Start With W

W	the letter W	French alphabet
un wagon	train car; truckload; (inf) - stacks, piles, tons	MdJ - W
wallon	(adj) - Walloon (French-speaking Belgian)	MdJ - W
un Wallon	Walloon person	MdJ - W
les W.-C.	bathroom	Accommodations

French Words That Start With X

X	the letter X	French alphabet
Xavier	Xavier	French names
xénophobe	(adj) - xenophobic (fearful or contemptuous of foreigners)	MdJ - X
le xérès	sherry	MdJ - X
xylophone

French Words That Start With Y

Y	the letter Y	French alphabet
Y	(adverbial pronoun) - there	All About Y
le yaourt	yogurt	Dairy
yc
les yeux	eyes	Body
y pronoun
Yves	Ives	French names

French Words That Start With Z

Z	the letter Z	French alphabet
Zacharie	Zachary	French names
zapper	(TV) to channel-hop, (radio) to change stations rapidly	MdJ - Z
zéro
la zizanie	ill-feeling, feud, rivalry	MdJ - Z
le zizi	weenie, peter, penis	Baby talk
Zoé	Zoe	French names
la zone	zone, area; ghetto, slum; (inf) - bad situation	MdJ - Z
zoo	zoo

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