French–English dictionary

apprêt

(countable) Any of various starch-like substances used as a laundry stiffener.

apprêter

(transitive) To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.

appris

Derived from experience; acquired by learning.

apprivoisé

Not exciting.

apprivoiser

(transitive) To make (an animal) tame; to domesticate.

approbateur

Expressing approval.

approbatif

Expressing approval.

approbation

The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.

approchable

Easily approached; easy to talk to.

approche

The act of coming closer; an approach.

approcher

(ambitransitive, figuratively) Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.

approfondir

(transitive) To make deep or deeper

approprié

Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.

approprier

(transitive, archaic) To make suitable to; to suit.

approuver

(transitive) To approve; to accept; to acquiesce to.

approvisionnement

An act of supplying with provisions.

approvisionner

(transitive) To provide (something), to make (something) available for use.

approximant

Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.

approximatif

Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.

approximation

(mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.

approximativement

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

appui

(by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.

appui de fenêtre

(architectural element) The horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame.

appui tendu renversé

A headstand.

appui-tête

The part of a seat designed to support the sitter's head.

appuyer

(transitive, often, figurative) To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.

apr. J.-C.

(often, punctuated) Initialism of Anno Domini (borrowed from Latin); in the year of our Lord.

âpre

Offensive, critical, or acrimonious; stern or harsh.

aprèm

(Australia, New Zealand, informal) Afternoon.

âprement

In a fierce manner.

après

Behind; later in time; following.

après coup

Too late; after something is finished or final.

après de

Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.

après que

Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.

après quoi

After that, from then on; thenceforth.

après tout

(idiomatic) anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.

après-midi

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

après-rasage

a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving

apte

Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.

aptéryx

A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.

aptitude

Suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable.

aptitudes

Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.

apurer

(transitive) To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.

aquarium

An open container or pool for storing water or other liquids.

aquatique

Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.

aqueux

(physical chemistry) Consisting mostly of water. Often used in the expression "aqueous solution".

aquilon

A wind blowing from the north.

ar

A collection of particulars; an aggregate.

arabe

Of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations.

Arabie

A peninsula of West Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.

arabique

Of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour (see also Arab as an adjective).

arachide

A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.

arachnide

Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.

arachnophobie

An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids, especially spiders.

araire

A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged through the soil. [20th c.]

aramaïque

Referring to the Aramaic language, alphabet, culture or poetry.

araméen

Referring to the Aramaic language, alphabet, culture or poetry.

Arapaho

The Algonquian language of this people.

araser

(transitive, construction, masonry) To use a screed to produce a smooth, flat surface of concrete, plaster, or similar material; also (generally) to put down a layer of concrete, plaster, etc.

arbalète

(skiing) A type of ski lift where skiers/snowboarders are dragged up the ski run while they slide along on their skis/snowboards on the slope. They hang onto a T-shaped bar, a crossbar handle and a lead shaft linking to the drive cable.

arbalétrier

One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.

arbitrage

(finance) A market activity in which a security, commodity, currency or other tradable item is bought in one market and sold simultaneously in another, in order to profit from price differences between the markets.

arbitraire

(mathematics) Any, out of all that are possible.

arbitrairement

In an arbitrary manner.

arbitrarité

The quality or state of being arbitrary; the extent to which something is arbitrary.

arbitre

A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.

arbitrer

To act as a referee.

arborescent

Of, relating to, or resembling a tree.

arboretum

A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.

arboricole

Of, relating to, or resembling a tree.

arboriculture

The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.

arbouse

The berry of the strawberry tree (Arbutus)

arbre à feuillage persistant

A shrub or tree that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.

arbre à feuilles persistantes

A shrub or tree that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.

arbre au mastic

An evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean.

arbre fruitier

A tree that bears a crop of edible fruit on a regular basis.

arbres

(uncountable) Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.

arbres fruitiers

The trees themselves cultivated in such an area.

arbrisseau

(horticulture) A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.

arbuste

A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.

ARC

(Canada, military, aviation, historical) Initialism of w:Canadian Air Force, predecessor of the Royal Canadian Air Force

arc à flèches

(archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.

arc de courbe

(geometry) A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve. [from 16th c.]

arc-boutant

(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.

arc-bouter

To support something physically with, or as if with, a prop or buttress.

arc-en-ciel

A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.

arcade

(architecture) A row of arches.

Arcadie

(figurative) An ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment; a pastoral utopia.

arcane

Understood by only a few.

Archaimbaud

A en given name.

archaïque

(linguistics) Having few changes relative to an older form, especially in comparison to related varieties.

Archambault

A en given name.

archange

A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).

Archenbaud

A en given name.

archéologie

The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.

archéologique

Relating to the science or research of archaeology.

archéologiste

Someone who studies or practises archaeology.

archéologue

Someone who studies or practises archaeology.

archer

One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.

archerie

(uncountable) The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.

archet

(musical instrument) A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.

archevêque

A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)

Archibald

A en given name.

archidiacre

(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.

archidiocésain

(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.

archidiocèse

(Christianity) A group of dioceses administered by an archbishop

archiduc

(historical) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

archiduchesse

A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary

archie

form of government or rule

archimandrite

(Eastern Orthodoxy) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.

Archimbaud

A en given name.

Archimède

(astronomy) A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.

archipel

(collective, geography) A group of islands.

archiplein

Filled with a large number or large quantity of something.

architectural

Pertaining to architecture.

architecture

The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.

architecturer

(transitive) To design, plan, or orchestrate.

archiver

(transitive) To place (something) into an archive.

archives

A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.

archiviste

One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing and organising archives.

Arctique

A continental region consisting of the portion of the Earth north of the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole. [from 17th c.]

ardent

On fire (often metaphorically).

ardeur

Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.

ardillon

The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.

ardoise

A slate or enamel board for writing on with chalk; a predecessor to a whiteboard.

ardu

Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.

are

(rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.

aréal

Of or pertaining to an area.

arèglement

The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration

aréna

The building housing such an area; specifically, a very large, often round building, often topped with a dome, designated for indoor sporting or other major events, such as concerts.

arène

The building housing such an area; specifically, a very large, often round building, often topped with a dome, designated for indoor sporting or other major events, such as concerts.

Arès

(Greek god) The Greek god of war, considered equivalent to the Roman Mars and usually described as a son of Zeus and Hera, companion of Eris and Enyo, and by Aphrodite father of Deimos and Phobos.

arête

(geology) A very thin ridge of rock.

argalou

Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, with long, stiff, thin branches and small or few leaves used for the domestic utensil.

argent

(tincture) : of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.

argenté

Having a color like silver: a shiny gray.

argenterie

(collectively) Cutlery and other eating utensils, whether silver or made from some other white metal.

argentin

Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its people.

Argentine

A country in South America. Official name: Argentine Republic. Capital: Buenos Aires.

argh

(onomatopoeia) Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.

argile

The earth from which such bricks are made.

Argo

(with the, Greek mythology) The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece.

argon

The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas.

argot

A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.

argument

An effort to sell or promote something.

argumentation

(countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.

argumenter

to oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of

argutie

An argument or objection based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint. [from 17th c.]

Ari

A Papuan language spoken in Western Province, Papua New Guinea.

aria

(music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.