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Common French words

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All French words, A–Z

A
Ace. (including in card games)
à [[l']]est
Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
à [[l']]intérieur de
To or towards the inside of.
à [[s’]]en rendre malade
Causing sickness or disgust.
à bas
(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
à bord
On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. [from ca. 1350—1470]
à bord de
On board of; onto or into a ship, boat, train, plane. [from ca. 1350—1470]
à bout de souffle
(figurative) Beset by trouble or difficulty.
à brûle-pourpoint
In a blunt manner; without delicacy, or the usual forms of civility.
à but non lucratif
Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).
à califourchon
With one’s legs on either side.
à califourchon sur
With one’s legs on either side of.
à carreaux
Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches.
à cause de
(Irish, Newfoundland, usually, preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity.
à cause que
By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
à chaque fois
At any time.
à chaque fois que
At each occasion that.
à charge
Causing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing.
à cheval
On the back of a horse.
à condition que
Only if (the stipulation that follows is true).
à contre-courant
(idiomatic) Contrary to what is expected; especially, of behavior different from what society expects.
à contre-mont
In a direction against the flow of a current or stream of fluid (typically water); upriver.
à contre-vent
Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.
à corps perdu
In a wholehearted manner; without reserve; enthusiastically, unreservedly.
à côté
Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.
à côté de
Side by side with.
à couper le souffle
stunningly beautiful; amazing
à cru
Without a saddle.
à dessein
In an intentional manner; on purpose.
à distance
At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
à domicile
At or in one's place of residence or one's customary or official location; at home.
à double sens
Open to multiple interpretations.
à droite
On the right side.
à emporter
(North America) (Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.
à feuilles caduques
(botany) Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.
à fond
Cheers! (the drinking toast)
à haute voix
With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.
à jamais
(duration) For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.
à juste titre
in a justifiable manner; with justification
à l'abri
Properly secured.
à l'abri de
Protected, as from wind or weather.
à l'aide de
Using as an instrument; by means of.
à l'aise
Free of anxiety; not stressed or tense.
à l'ancienne
Of an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.
à l'avance
At an earlier or preceding time.
à l'eau de rose
Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; maudlin.
à l'écart
At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
à l'emporte-pièce
(idiomatic) Without thinking seriously about the consequences.
à l'équerre
(geometry) In the shape of a square; at right angles.
à l'étage
Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.
à l'étranger
Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. [from 1350–1470]
à l'exception de
Used to introduce an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
à l'exclusion de
Not doing or not having done something.
à l'extérieur
(sports) Played elsewhere than one's home grounds.
à l'heure
At or before the time assigned.
à l'heure actuelle
At this moment, at present, now.
à l'improviste
Unexpectedly or by surprise.
à l'infini
Endlessly; for ever; neverendingly.
à l'intérieur
Inside, into, or within a building.
à l'intérieur de
Within the interior of something, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference.
à l'inverse
(often, conjunctive) With a reversed relationship.
à l'origine
(not comparable) As it was in the beginning; at first.
à l'unanimité
In a unanimous manner; without objection.
à l’aide
A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance.
à l’aveuglette
In a blind manner; without sight.
à l’étouffée
(transitive, cooking) To cook in a close dish.
à l’exclusion de
to the exclusion of; not including
à l’insu de
(followed by to) Without the knowledge of.
à l’intérieur
Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.
à la
(arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
à la base
In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
à la bolognaise
A dish served with bolognese.
à la dérive
Floating at random.
à la difference de
In contrast with; as opposed to.
à la fin
(US, CA) An intensifier used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation.
à la fois ... et ...
Including both of (used with and).
à la gomme
(informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
à la hâte
In a hasty manner; quickly or hurriedly.
à la main
By hand.
à la maison
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at,‎ home. In one's place of residence.
à la mode
Stylish or elegant.
à la noix
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Evasive and shifty.
à la pièce
Not held or packaged together.
à la pige
Of, or relating to a freelance; without employment contract.
à la place
In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
à la place de
instead; in place
à la poitrine planteuse
Having large breasts.
à la pression
(not comparable) Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.
à la prochaine
(idiomatic) A phrase used at parting, and not necessarily implying that the person being addressed will be seen later by the speaker.
à la retraite
Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age. [from 16th c.] (of people)
à la sauvette
In a hurried manner.
à la suite
(informal) Consecutively; in a row.
à la suite de
(sometimes, proscribed) After, subsequent to.
à la suite de quoi
After that, from then on; thenceforth.
à la tête de
(transitive) To come at the beginning or front of; to commence.
à la va-vite
In a hurried manner.
à la vanille
(of flavor, etc.) Of vanilla.
à la vapeur
Cooked by steaming.
à maintes reprises
Done several times or in repetition.
à moi
A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance.
à moins que
Except on a specified condition; if not.
à mon avis
(informal, internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of in my opinion.
à mon humble avis
(informal, internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of in my opinion.
à motivation raciste
Relating to race.
à n'en pas douter
without a doubt; surely.
à neuf
(transitive) To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
à nous
A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance.
à nouveau
Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]
à part
Excluded from consideration.
à part ça
(conjunctive) In all other respects.
à partir d'[[aujourd'hui]]
Into the future.

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