French–English dictionary

misérablement

In a miserable manner.

misérables

(loosely, in the plural) A person born into infelicitous circumstances.

misère

Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

miséricorde

The gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing.

miséricordieux

Showing mercy.

miso

A thick paste made by fermentation of soybeans with the mold Aspergillus oryzae, used in making soups and sauces.

misogyne

One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.

misogynie

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.

misse

(uncountable, countable, as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service. [from 10th c.]

missile

(baseball) A fastball.

Mission

A district municipality of British Columbia, Canada.

missionnaire

(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).

missionner

(transitive) To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.

missive

(formal) A written message; a letter, note or memo.

mitaine

A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.

mite

Any of several small, yellowish or buff-colored moths of the family Tineidae, feeding on textiles (wool, fur, feathers).

miteux

Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.

mitiger

(transitive, of problems or flaws) To reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear.

mitochondrial

(cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria.

mitose

(cytology) The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.

mitral

(anatomy, medicine) Pertaining to the mitral valve.

mitre

A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.

mixer

To play music as a disc jockey.

mixeur

A machine with sharp rotating blades in a bowl, for mashing, crushing, or liquefying food ingredients.

mixologue

(often, jocular) A person who creates cocktails, especially one considered an artist at it; (loosely) any bartender. [from 1856]

mixte

Having two or more separate aspects.

mixture

Something produced by mixing.

miyako

The Miyako language of the island, one of several Ryūkyūan languages.

Mme

Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames.

Mme.

Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames.

mnémonique

Of or relating to mnemonics.

Mnémosyne

(Greek god) A Titaness and the personification of thought, intellect and memory. She is the daughter of Gaia and Uranus, and the mother of the Muses by Zeus.

mnémotechnie

Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.

mnémotechnique

Of or relating to mnemonics.

mob

A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.

mobile

(US, NZ, AU, Philippines, informal) A cellular phone.

mobile home

A prefabricated home built in a factory, rather than on site, and then taken to the place where it will be occupied.

mobilier

(now usually, _, uncountable) Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.

mobilisation

The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something.

mobilisé

Subject to mobilization

mobiliser

To bring into exercise or use.

mobylette

A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.

mocassin

An idle person.

moche

Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.

mocheté

The condition of being ugly.

mod

(video games) An end user-created package containing modifications to the look or behaviour of a video game.

modal

(grammar) Of, relating to, or describing the mood of a clause.

modalité

The fact of being modal.

mode

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.

mode d'emploi

Instructions for how to reach a destination or how to do something

mode de vie

A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.

mode opératoire

(law enforcement) A known criminal's established habits and mode of work when committing specific offences, especially fraud, matched with characteristics of an unsolved crime to narrow down (limit to a specific list) or profile suspects.

modelage

The art of sculpting models from clay etc. to create a representation of something.

modèle

A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.

modèle réduit

The structural design of a complex system.

modeler

(transitive, US) To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.

modèles

(computing) A file or document serving as a basis for others.

modélisation

(mathematics) The construction and use of a computer model of a physical system.

modem

(computing) A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.

modénature

(architecture) A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface and to conceal joints, especially between unlike materials.

modéré

One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.

modérer

(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.

modernisation

The process of modernizing.

moderniser

(transitive) To make (something old or outdated) up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.

modernité

(history) Quality of being of the modern period of contemporary historiography.

modeste

Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or self-effacing.

modestement

In a diffident manner; without confidence in oneself.

modestie

The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.

modicum

A modest, small, or trifling amount.

modificateur

One who, or that which, modifies.

modificateuse

One who, or that which, modifies.

modification

(countable, uncountable) The process of becoming different.

modifié

(computing) Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk.

modifier

(ambitransitive) To change the form or structure of.

modique

Of little worth.

modiste

(specifically) A person involved in the design, manufacture, or sale of hats for women.

modulaire

(chiefly, mathematics) Of or relating to a module or modules.

modulateur

A device or thing that modulates.

module

(software) Any component, model, process or framework of value that can be leveraged or reused.

modus operandi

(colloquial) A person or thing's normal mode of operation.

moelle

(anatomy) The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced.

moelle osseuse

(anatomy) The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced.

moelleux

(also, figuratively, of fruit) Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.

mœurs

Etiquette.

Mogadiscio

The capital city of Somalia.

Mohammed

(Islam, uncountable) The figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís.

moi

The self, especially with a sense of self-importance.

moi-même

(proscribed) Me, as the object of a verb or preposition without a reflexive trigger. Sometimes used for intensifying the pronoun of oneself. [from 10th c.]

moignon

Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.

moindre

In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others.

moineau

A member of the family Passerellidae (or Emberizidae, under classification systems that subsume the New World sparrows under Emberizidae), comprising small New World songbirds.

moins

a smaller number.

moins de

Less than.

moins-que-rien

(idiomatic, humorous, informal) A person or object not worthy of being noticed; someone or something insignificant.

Moire

(Greek god) The personification of fate, especially as Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos.

mois

A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.

moise

(construction) A board attached to a wall to provide support for attaching other structural elements (such as deck joists or roof rafters) to a building.

moiselle

(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

moisi

A natural substance in the form of a furry or woolly growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.

moisissure

A natural substance in the form of a furry or woolly growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.

moissonner

(transitive) To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

moissonneur

(dated) A person who gathers the harvest (harvests the crop).

moissonneuse

(dated) A person who gathers the harvest (harvests the crop).

moite

Cold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms.

moiteur

Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness; the state or quality of being damp.

moitié

A person's spouse or lover, most commonly a man's wife.

mojito

A Cuban cocktail, generally made from rum, lime, sugar, mint, etc.

Moka

A city in Taiz Governorate, Yemen.

molaire

(anatomy) A molar.

Moldave

An inhabitant of the Republic of Moldova.

moldu

A person who has no magical abilities.

moldue

A person who has no magical abilities.

môle

A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.

molécule

(chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

mollah

(Islam) A scholar and teacher of theology and sharia law, and an issuer of fatwas.

mollet

The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.

molleton

(countable) A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.

molosse

A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

Molotov

A transliteration of the Russian surname Молотов (Molotov)

Mombasa

A large coastal city in Kenya, the second-largest city in Kenya.

môme

(informal) A child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.

moment

(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]

moment le plus marquant

(figurative) An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time.

momentané

Lasting for only a moment.

momie

(countable, by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films. [from 20th c.]

momification

The preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy.

momo

A type of dumpling from Nepal, Ladakh or Tibet made with a simple flour and water dough and filled with meat, vegetables or cheese.

mon

Belonging to me.

mon chéri

(countable) A term of endearment.

mon chou

(countable) A term of endearment.

mon Dieu

An exclamation of surprise.

mon pote

(colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.

Monaco

A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.

monarchie

A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).

monastère

A residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.

monastique

Sheltered from the world; monastic.

monceau

A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.

mondain

Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical; profane.

monde

(computing) The part of an operating system distributed with the kernel, consisting of the shell and other programs.

monde imaginaire

An imagined world that is ideal yet unrealistic; a fantasy.

Monde méditerranéen

A region of Southern Europe and North Africa and Western Asia. The region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

monder

(transitive, cooking) To cook by dipping briefly into boiling water, then directly into cold water.

mondial

Concerning all parts of the world.

mondialement

Throughout the world.

mondialisation

The process of becoming a more interconnected world.

mondrain

A small hill.

monétaire

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

monétairement

In a monetary sense; in terms of money

mongol

Of or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.

Mongole

(countable) A native or inhabitant of Mongolia.