French

French
French [{{t}}frentʃ]
1 plural noun
the French les Français mpl
2 noun
(language) français m;
{{}}humorous{{}} pardon or excuse my French! passez-moi l'expression!
3 adjective
français;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} to take French leave filer à l'anglaise
4 compound-forming noun
(embassy, history) de France; (teacher) de français
►► French bean haricot m vert;
French billiards billard m (français);
French bread baguette f;
{{}}Geography{{}} French Canada le Canada français;
French Canadian
1 noun
Canadien(enne) m,f français(e)
2 adjective
canadien français;
French chalk craie f de tailleur;
French cricket = jeu pour enfants qui se joue avec une balle et une batte de cricket;
{{}}Technology{{}} French curve pistolet m (de dessinateur);
{{}}American{{}} French dip = sandwich à la viande accompagné d'un bouillon ou d'une sauce à base de la même viande, dans lesquels on trempe le sandwich;
{{}}American{{}} French door porte-fenêtre f;
{{}}Cookery{{}} French dressing (in UK) vinaigrette f; (in US) = sauce de salade à base de mayonnaise et de ketchup;
the French Foreign Legion la Légion étrangère;
French franc franc m français;
French fried potatoes pommes fpl frites;
French fries frites fpl;
French Guiana Guyane f française;
French horn cor m d'harmonie; {{}}familiar{{}} French kiss
1 noun
patin m
2 transitive verb
rouler un patin à
3 intransitive verb
se rouler un patin;
{{}}British{{}} French knickers caleçon m (culotte pour femme);
{{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} French letter (condom) capote f anglaise;
{{}}British{{}} French loaf baguette f;
French maid femme f de chambre française (attachée au service particulier d'une dame); {{}}Theatre{{}} soubrette f;
French maid's outfit costume m de soubrette;
French manicure French manucure f;
French marigold œillet m d'Inde;
French mustard moutarde f de Dijon;
French onion soup gratinée f à l'oignon;
French plait (hairstyle) natte f africaine;
{{}}British{{}} French polish vernis m (à l'alcool);
the French Quarter (in New Orleans) le quartier français, le Vieux Carré;
{{}}History{{}} the French Revolution la Révolution (française);
the French Riviera la Côte d'Azur;
French roll (hairstyle) chignon m banane;
{{}}Sewing{{}} French seam couture f anglaise;
{{}}British{{}} French stick baguette f;
French Switzerland la Suisse romande;
French toast pain m perdu;
the French Triangle = région du sud des États-Unis comprise entre La Nouvelle-Orléans, Alexandria et Cameron;
French West Africa l'Afrique-Occidentale f française;
the French West Indies les Antilles fpl françaises;
{{}}British{{}} French window porte-fenêtre f
✾ Book ✾ Film 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' Fowles, Reisz 'Sarah et le lieutenant français' (roman), 'La Maîtresse du lieutenant français' (film)

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